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August 1, 2011

RESTAURANT PEEVES

Greetings, Cool Peeps:

Do you eat out a lot? For both personal and professional reasons, my crazy life gives me lots of reasons to dine in straunts. For the most part, I love them. But naturally, yours truly has just a few picky pet peeves. Yeah, I know, big surprise.

In this week's blog, I'm going to present peeves from both sides: the customer side and the straunt side.

First, let me share what tweaks me. Recently, I was out for lunch with my BFF Claudia. I ordered a club sandwich that was...

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Published on August 01, 2011 08:13

July 26, 2011

MEET OLIVIA WILDER

This week, I'm honored to have the sensational Olivia Wilder as my guest. Olivia is a Blog Talk Radio host, accomplished artist, writer, and all-around amazing woman of great spirit and energy.

Welcome, Olivia. It's an honor to have such a multi-talented soul sister as my guest today. Tell the cool peeps a bit about yourself. Where are you from? Where do you get your passion for life and all that you do?

Thank you so much for asking me. People never want to interview me; it's the other way...

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Published on July 26, 2011 22:28

July 24, 2011

KISS AND MAKEUP

Greetings, Cool Peeps:

This week's blog isn't about what you do after a fight with your loved one (kiss and make up) but rather about kissing and makeup.

Before I was at the age that I ever kissed anyone (except in my daydreams), I did, of course, ponder the act of kissing from all angles, especially the makeup angle. However, my fantasies came from two sources: by observing my now-thrice-divorced aunt Pauline and by watching TV.

Let me start with Pauline. It is unbelievable that she and my...

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Published on July 24, 2011 23:02

July 19, 2011

MEET RANEE DILLON

This week my guest is the ultra cool Ranee Dillon. She is an aspiring author, blogger, prose poet, and proud mother of three beautiful children. Ranee is currently bi-coastal, splitting her time between California, Virginia, and West Virginia. Aside from writing and her children, Ranee is passionate about helping aspiring writers develop their voice and encouraging them to seek publication.

Welcome, Ranee. It is such a pleasure to have you as my guest this week. Please, tell us a bit about...

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Published on July 19, 2011 23:14

July 17, 2011

A DAY IN NEW YORK

Greetings, Cool Peeps:

I love my life in Swansea — most days — but there's just so much "small town" I can take. That's when I run off to New York, where I escape from all of the people who make me freakin' nuts, only to find strangers who do the same. But I don't know their names, and they don't know mine. Sometimes being anonymous is just what I need to cope with my crazy life.

I know some of you have visited New York, and some of you have not. So, I thought that I would take a "cool peeps...

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Published on July 17, 2011 22:28

July 12, 2011

MEET CHRISTA POLKINHORN

This week, my special guest is author Christa Polkinhorn. Originally from Switzerland, Christa lives and works as writer and translator in Santa Monica, California. She divides her time between the United States and Switzerland and has strong ties to both countries. Among her many interests, aside from writing, are traveling, studying foreign languages and cultures, drawing and painting, meeting people and forming friendships.

Welcome, Christa. I'm excited to have you as my guest this week...

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Published on July 12, 2011 22:26

July 10, 2011

HIDEOUS FIRST (AND LAST) DATES

Greetings, Cool Peeps:

Just in case any of you were wondering if I was going to share more dating horror stories, alas, yes. Enough time has passed, I hope, so that I can recall some nightmarish first (and last!) dates without reliving the abject horror of each experience.

Let me start with Rodney. I met him at a July Fourth picnic given by a professional colleague, who, to say the least, was on the uptight, old money side. I was miserable at the get-together, so when I met a happy-go-lucky...

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Published on July 10, 2011 23:13

July 5, 2011

MEET RYNE DOUGLAS PEARSON

This week, my special guest is the prolific novelist and screenwriter, Ryne Douglas Pearson. The film 'Knowing', based on his original script, was a worldwide #1 hit, earning over $180 million at the box office. He's published eight novels and a collection of short stories to date, and will release several new books this year. Ryne lives in California with his family.

Ryne, it is an absolute pleasure to have you as my guest this week. You have quite an impressive bio. Let me start with your...

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Published on July 05, 2011 22:43

July 3, 2011

GET OFF THE FREAKIN' ROAD!

Greetings, Cool Peeps:

Road rage isn't the best thing to have. In fact, it's something we should all try to avoid. But there are these pesky people on the road called "idiots" who sometimes make it impossible to stay calm.

There is one particular curve on a main road in Swansea that makes me nervous. When I am approaching, I always stay several feet to my right because inevitably, someone coming from the opposite direction will ignore the line and drive anywhere from a few inches to a good...

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Published on July 03, 2011 23:38

June 28, 2011

MEET JOY KATZEN-GUTHRIE

This week, I'm super excited to have Concert/Recording Artist and Singer/Songwriter Joy Katzen-Guthrie as my guest. Joy is a multi-faceted woman with quite a diverse background.

Welcome, Joy. It's a pleasure to meet you. You are indeed a woman of many talents and eclectic endeavors. Let me start with your music. How would you describe it to someone you just met, like me?

Thank you so much, Molly, for your gracious invitation to this interview. They say artists should describe their work in one ...

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Published on June 28, 2011 23:47