Yesterday I stuck my hand in Sophie’s mouth, and guess what? Four loose teeth. Including the one in front of the shark tooth. Phew. Now if those little suckers can just hang on til the stationery arrives for Tallulah Fairbanks, Sophie’s tooth fairy. Sophie informs me that she actually has seven loose teeth (her favorite […]
There is nothing worse than a friend who has vowed not to shop for the entire year. Unless it’s two friends who have vowed not to shop for the entire year. Consider my good friends Robrt and Todd. The other day, Todd sent me an email. Subject line: This is not a Hobby Lobby Coupon… […]
Just what the world needs: another blog. I hope so. A couple weeks ago, we started a culture blog at Phoenix New Times (my day job). It’s called Jackalope Ranch. Given the shit show currently playing itself out on the national stage — starring my home state — it’s frankly nice to write and read […]
Last month, I wrote a bit about Crispin Glover’s movie “What Is It?” (I’ve seen it twice and I’m still not sure — nor am I convinced the creator knows much more than I do) and talked about the notion of an artist (in this case, a film maker) depicting people with Down syndrome without […]
The other day, my dear (and hilarious) friend Tania responded to an apology-packed email (I had to reschedule a long-planned meeting) with, “Hang in there, remember our people have suffered enough!” I cracked up. As usual, Tania’s timing is perfect. It’s Passover, the week the Jews celebrate our collective suffering more than any other time of year. […]
OK, yes, so in the Brave New World of Media as We Know It Today (but blink and it’ll change again), newspaper editors must take up event planning. At least, I must. And so, if I must, let it be a Super Cool Event. (At least I hope it will — the fantastic Georganne of […]
The wind changed yesterday. Mary Poppins blew out of town. And I must admit I’m feeling rather melancholy about it. For much of February, Mary and Co. took up residence at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, and in a short time she’s become quite the topic of conversation in our house. We’ve owned the movie (on both DVD and […]
Several people have pointed out that Andrea Fay Friedman — the actor who did the voiceover for Ellen, a.k.a. “Down syndrome Girl” on that recent Family Guy episode — responded to Palin’s criticism of the show. (Here is a link to the the clips if you didn’t get a chance to see them.) And if […]
