The holiday season is a blur of contradictions. On one hand, we’re celebrating the birth of a man who preached simple, humble living. On the other hand, we spend tons of money buying “As Seen On TV” crap for everyone we’ve ever met in our lives. On Monday we’re dreaming of a White Christmas. And on ThursdayContinue reading “Holiday Things Driving Me Crazy”
Author Archives: Peri Kinder
Confusing Christmas Lyrics
Nothing makes sense when you’re a kid. And then Christmas comes along, and any remaining sense flies out the window. Exactly what is figgy pudding? And I’d never seen a chestnut, let alone roasted one on an open fire. I always imagined it was similar to Jiffy Pop Popcorn. On top of the regular Christmas confusion, there wereContinue reading “Confusing Christmas Lyrics”
Life and Laughter book–Coming Soon!
Hey All, I know I’ve been slacking for the last few weeks, but I’ve been compiling my favorite “Life and Laughter” columns that I’ve written during the last 10 years, and have produced a BOOK! Yes, a BOOK! It has everything you’d hope for in a book: page numbers, chapters, a back cover–and other surprises!Continue reading “Life and Laughter book–Coming Soon!”
Business Conferences: A Survival Guide for the Socially Stunted
Being alone at a business conference is the worst. Actually, just being at a business conference is the worst. There are strangers everywhere–and they’re trying to communicate with me!! (Activate invisibility cloak.) (Please, don’t make me socialize.) I’ve devised some strategies to survive these business/bonding fests where everyone wants to “get to know you,” andContinue reading “Business Conferences: A Survival Guide for the Socially Stunted”
Things Driving Me Crazy Today
If Tuesday was a superhero, it would be StupidMan. Here’s what’s got my socks in a bunch this Tuesday: When you get out the toaster and the crumb tray opens and spills all over the floor. The man who drove down our street, driving with his left hand, and holding a baby in his rightContinue reading “Things Driving Me Crazy Today”
Are You Too Old To Trick or Treat?
I don’t ask for ID when someone shows up on my doorstep begging for candy–as long as it’s Halloween. I don’t care if you’re a gangsta teen, a middle-aged mom, a 2-day-old baby or even that creepy 30-something guy who’s always hanging around the park. I’ll give anyone candy–because it’s CANDY! Everyone loves candy! ButContinue reading “Are You Too Old To Trick or Treat?”
Halloween Candy Personality Quiz
Leave it to Facebook to help you determine which U.S. President you are, what horror monster you’d be, your favorite color and if you’ve ever attended college. Online quizzes are the new GED; and you know you’ve taken at least one (dozen). I thought I’d create a quiz to determine what your Halloween candy behavior saysContinue reading “Halloween Candy Personality Quiz”
Top 5 Fashion Trends I’ll Never Wear
Each year I pick up magazines showing the “must have fashions”. This year’s fall season’s Games of Thrones-inspired clothing lines include flowing cloaks, fur-lined jackets and bloody swords. (Disclaimer: I was wearing a vest with a fur-lined collar and Ringo the Dog sat next to me, judging me, and saying, “Hey, Cruella. You gonna skin me, too? YouContinue reading “Top 5 Fashion Trends I’ll Never Wear”
Ringo’s Healthy-Living Advice
Ringo the Dog has weighed exactly 84.9 pounds for the last three years. Luckily, he’s a border collie/lab and not a Chihuahua, or he’d be an incredibly huge mutant. I could learn a lot from Ringo about creating a healthy lifestyle–if I cared to do that sort of thing. When he and I were discussing the subject,Continue reading “Ringo’s Healthy-Living Advice”
Picture Day: Where Dysfunctional Thinking Begins
School children across the country endured a Picture Day this month. No problem for boys. They throw on their least smelly shirt, run a mousse-covered comb through their hair and walk in the rain to school. Girls spend most of the month agonizing about this one day each year when their looks will be documented forContinue reading “Picture Day: Where Dysfunctional Thinking Begins”
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