I’m a pretty big fan of the TV series “The Simpsons,” and like any true fan of any series, I have my favorite characters, favorite quotes and… Read more “Was There A Little Truth To “Homer at the Bat?””
Category: Random Facts
Where Do You Keep the “Wife Beaters?” Uh…
I reminisced today with my co-workers about a seminal moment in my training as a retail slave – and that was the day I learned a slang… Read more “Where Do You Keep the “Wife Beaters?” Uh…”
Double Trivia Header Tonight – Also, Some Other Random Musings…
I have a “general knowledge” trivia game to play tonight, and a “one hit wonders” trivia game a couple of hours after that one, so you know… Read more “Double Trivia Header Tonight – Also, Some Other Random Musings…”
Bringing My Grocery Shopping Habits Into The 2020s…Also, “Cocaine Hippos”
Dear Diary – Today I did my very first online grocery order – for purposes of picking up later. We’ll be picking up our very first grocery… Read more “Bringing My Grocery Shopping Habits Into The 2020s…Also, “Cocaine Hippos””
Famous “Bro Pairs” In Pop Culture (And Real Life)
Sometimes things are just better in pairs. Salt and pepper, coconut and chocolate, peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, beer and chicken wings, the list goes… Read more “Famous “Bro Pairs” In Pop Culture (And Real Life)”
Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (Performers) – 1986 to Present (2020)
From my days as a very young lass and having a Cat Stevens poster on my bedroom wall that had been placed there by my mother –… Read more “Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (Performers) – 1986 to Present (2020)”
Depeche Mode AND nine inch nails getting inducted into Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Tonight? What’s a Goth Girl To Do (Except Squeal)?
I’m beginning to think I might have a sixth sense about music. Rewind to 2019 when I lost a longtime friend to cancer, and I did what… Read more “Depeche Mode AND nine inch nails getting inducted into Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Tonight? What’s a Goth Girl To Do (Except Squeal)?”
“Life Is A Cabaret – Everybody Loves a Winner!”
Last night when I was…staying up too late and goofing off on Facebook, I participated in a friend’s little movie game. The task was to find a… Read more ““Life Is A Cabaret – Everybody Loves a Winner!””
When Bar Conversations Turn To…Pliny The Elder (Not The Pliny The Elder Beer)
I was sitting outside in a bar last night with my husband and we started talking about…astronomy! I don’t know exactly how the conversation got started, but… Read more “When Bar Conversations Turn To…Pliny The Elder (Not The Pliny The Elder Beer)”
I Was Today Years Old When I Learned That Andrew Johnson Made His Own Suits…And About “Billy Possum!”
I’ve been attempting to delve into learning strange facts about U.S. presidents in conjunction with also writing a “jig” style song with a line about each president.… Read more “I Was Today Years Old When I Learned That Andrew Johnson Made His Own Suits…And About “Billy Possum!””