UCLA has lots of very entertaining squirrels, and I can speak with authority on the subject. I grew up surrounded by squirrels — sometimes literally, when I’d climb the orange trees in front of one of my childhood homes in Northridge, Calif.,…
Dear person who stole the valve stem caps from my tires: Is our nation in the midst of some kind of valve stem cap shortage? Or were all four of your tires spontaneously losing air at such an alarming rate…
Double-dog dare anyone not to silently cheer while watching this classic video of a mother and baby squirrel’s adventure at UCLA. It’s long (5:23) but worth the time.
“Oh, when you’re smilin’/When you’re smilin’/The whole world smiles with you.” — Louis Armstrong Nothing like a #randomsmiley to make a fun dinner funny. Thanks, little mushroom in my veggie burger bowl!
Unnaturally colored food captivates me. The brighter, the better. I’ll stare at neon pink frosted cupcakes the way a dog stares at steak, only I’m horrified and can’t look away. My thoughts are always the same: WHY?! Is that supposed to…
I love the juxtaposition of my 2015 Epson wireless printer and 1936 Underwood typewriter: two high-tech and low-tech printers sitting side by side. Made entirely of steel, the Underwood is half the size of the Epson and weighs twice as much. Mine…
Meet Arya, my mother-in-law’s scrappy Plymouth Rock hen and Chief Entertainment Officer of the backyard brood. Barbara brought home Arya and two more chicks almost a year ago, and all provide the family with countless hours of entertainment and an endless supply…
I can’t believe I’m blogging. The irony is killing me. See, I have a dirty little secret: I’ve spent the past 15 years teaching hundreds of professional and would-be journalists how to craft award-winning blogs and drive them to great…