Lisette Brodey's Blog, page 31
May 24, 2011
MEET PETER POLLOCK
Greetings, Cool Peeps:
I'm very excited about my guest this week, Peter Pollock. At my invitation, Peter has kindly agreed to talk to us today about blogs: hosted blogs vs. free blogs, how to start a blog, and on and on. The blogosophere can always use a great guy like Peter to educate and enlighten us.
Hi Peter: So happy to have you as my guest today. Blogging is a way of life in cyberspace, but there are so many of us still trying to learn the ropes. First, can you explain to the cool...
May 22, 2011
MOLLY, THE TOILET THREW UP!
Yes, I want to get married. And yes, believe it or not, I want to have children. When I was in high school, I had lots of babysitting jobs; it was a great way to enjoy the company of children and earn money.
But now I'm older. I adore kids, but I am too old to babysit. Just as I don't want to attend any weddings until I have my own, I don't want to babysit for any kids until I have my own.
About six years ago, I ran into a high school classmate here in Swansea. She had...
May 17, 2011
MEET TOM OLIVER
Greetings, Cool Peeps:
My guest for today is artist Tom Oliver. Tom's had quite an interesting life, but I'll let him tell you about it.
Welcome, Tom. It's a pleasure to have you as my guest today. You have quite an interesting background. Please, tell the peeps about yourself.
I was born in Kentucky but moved all over the US. I was a preacher's kid and we moved 13 times or so by the time I was 18 years old. I can't remember all the places.
These days, I'm a single dad of a wonderful son, a...
May 15, 2011
OBITUARY FOR THE BLIND DATE
As many of my regular readers know, in addition to my job as features reporter, I write obituaries for the Swansea Herald. Writing obituaries is a very sad thing to do. I have always believed that one of our greatest common fears, as human beings, is losing those we love and having to go on without them. There's no joy in hearing sad news or having to write about it, but it is satisfying to pay tribute to those who have departed.
Writing obituaries is also preferable to b...
May 10, 2011
MEET MICHELLE HALKET
Greetings, Cool Peeps:
I'm very excited about my guest this week, Michelle Halket, the founder of ireadiwrite Publishing. Michelle is here to talk not only about her company, but about the ebook revolution and how it's changing the face of publishing.
Welcome, Michelle. I know that you come from the corporate world and that you were a manager with a major market research company for over a decade. Why did you decide to start a publishing company? Had it always been a dream of yours?
Hi Molly, ...
May 8, 2011
PHONE SEX AND OTHER HILARITIES
"You may please (or deceive) all of the people part of the time, and part of the people all of the time, but not all the people all of the time," is a quote commonly attributed to Abe Lincoln, yet it has also been attributed to P.T. Barnum, the poet John Lydgate, and Mark Twain. I don't think there is really any solid evidence to prove who said it.
But really, does it matter who said it? Not here and now. What does matter is that whichever of these men came up with it...
May 3, 2011
MEET DAWN KIRBY
Greetings, Cool Peeps:
My guest this week is writer Dawn Kirby from Odessa, Texas. Up until three years ago, Dawn had barely written more than a grocery list, and now, she is writing like crazy.
Dawn is 34 years old and. She and her husband Jamie will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary on September 11th. (Congratulations!) Dawn is the proud mother of three beautiful children: Tristan, 13, Aishlynn, 11, and Shelby, 9. Please, join me in welcoming this sensational woman of many talents.
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May 1, 2011
SUN UMBRELLAS AND POCKET PROTECTORS
Aren't sun umbrellas, or parasols if you will, lovely? They're so feminine and quaint. Some are works of art in themselves, while some are painted in works of art. Like this famous painting by Georges Seurat.
I'm a big advocate of using sunscreen. My moisturizer has SPF in it, and I do not want the sun's harmful rays causing damage to my skin, giving me skin cancer, or aging me prematurely.
Swansea, my hometown, is filled with over-tanned, deep-fried peeps who maintain...
April 26, 2011
MEET ROB DINSMOOR
Greetings, Cool Peeps:
Please join me in welcoming Rob Dinsmoor, a freelance writer and yoga teacher. Rob has authored dozens of articles on health and medical issues, and has written comedy scripts for Nickelodeon and MTV. He is a frequent contributor to Zingology.com/blog. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts with his feisty orange roommate Bongo.
Thanks for joining us today, Rob. You're my first single male guest, so I'm excited to ask for your insight into the dating world. But...
April 24, 2011
THE COLORS OF OUR WORLD
While many people color me picky, I think of being picky as being aware of the world around me. I not only pay attention to the actions and habits of fellow human beings, especially those in my orbit, but also think a lot about this crazy kaleidoscopic world we live in and how color is such a part of our lives.
Take a look at these beautiful fabrics. What do they say to you? (Yeah, I know, cloth doesn't talk, but humor me while I'll appreciate the beauty around me.)
These...
