How Did I Not Know About NBC’s “The Philanthropist”?

Maybe it’s because I don’t watch much TV anymore now that I spend time, you know, reading for pleasure, for work and to prep for my show. Maybe it’s because I was wasting time watching crappy reality shows on VH1 or trying to put my 40 year-old self in a bubble bath to recuperate from [...]

Supercool Blogs That You Should Read

People have been asking me lately which blogs I really love to read. I know I need to mention these guys more, but here you have it. Here is a list of blogs and other stuff I dig– similar content to Soul Lab, but also very unique indeed.
Idol Chatter on Beliefnet.com combines the latest pop [...]

Diary of a Seekster: Where The Daily Show meets Daily Om

Since my earliest memories I always struggled with the idea that I had to be all things to all people.  We work so hard to keep various elements of our lives separate and distinct to the point that many of us have panic attacks about whether or not to “friend” a colleague or a family [...]

Don’t Be a Selfish Ding Dong: Fast for Darfur

I watched Mia Farrow on Larry King Live tonight as she announced her 21-day hunger strike to raise awareness about the situation in Darfur. She is inviting anyone interested in joining the fast to choose a day (or more) to either drink water only, take refugee rations (there are suggested guidelines) or liquids only.
The website, [...]

Good Vibes: Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent

Susan Boyle, a 47 year-old single British woman who is unemployed, “never been kissed” and was ruthlessly mocked as a child for a disability is my new hero. Let me say that again. She is my new hero. If you have not seen this clip yet (over 1 million have already) check it out now. [...]

Peters Sellers, Death, and the Eternal “Who am I?”

I recently brought a Muppet Show DVD home to introduce our son to the likes of Peter Sellers, John Cleese and Dudley Moore in an age appropriate way. Out of the three episodes, it was Sellers who stood out.
I’ve always been fascinated with Peter Sellers and was convinced that this comic genius and master impersonator [...]

Flight of the Conchords: My New Favorite Song

I still can not believe we got such awesome seats for the May 7 performance of Flight of the Conchords at Bass Concert Hall. I haven’t been this excited since the Seven and the Ragged Tiger Tour from Duran Duran in 1984. Oh yeah.
And I hopinghopinghoping that they play my new favorite song, “Too Many [...]

Joaquin Phoenix: The Ego or the Artist at Play?

When I watched the interview with Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman last night, I immediately flashed back to high school and college. There were these kids at my school, and the “richer” schools around town, who were so privileged and “cool” that their smugness and egos could light up a few counties. They didn’t have [...]

Yes We Did!

I made up a new word the night before last– election night. That word is “Obamarific.” This is how one feels when one experiences a combination of Nyquil, champagne and hope. Obamarific. On Tuesday night, my husband I watched history as our beautiful, sleepy little boy sighed in his sleep over the baby monitor. We [...]

My Next Top Reality: Ode to Writers

So last year my friend John started this great online mag called Shuffleboil.com where he gathered up a bunch of his writer friends and we all contributed to his brilliant work. The mag is something new and great and all his own now, but I was reading through some old posts and I thought I [...]