Listen to Your Mother Show is ending but not going away

Ann Imig starting "giving motherhood a microphone" with the first Listen to Your Mother Show in Madison, Wisconsin in 2010. Since then the show has been performed in 54 cities. Despite the name, the people who read personal stories at Listen to Your Mother shows are not necessarily mothers, but all the stories reflect on mothers … Continue reading Listen to Your Mother Show is ending but not going away

3 reasons I became one of those people who put food in storage containers

I used to think that people who put the food in their pantries and cupboards in storage containers were borderline-OCD neat freaks. Or I figured they must be the type of people who buy their food in bulk and use the storage containers to create more easily stored portions of of their warehouse store buys. … Continue reading 3 reasons I became one of those people who put food in storage containers

I hate writing bios

I have to write a bio. I hate writing bios. To be clear, by "bio" I mean a short biographical statement such as might appear in a press release or show program. An autobiographical statement in this case since I need to write one about myself. I'd probably have an easier time writing one about … Continue reading I hate writing bios

My son gave me a Minecraft world for my birthday

Minecraft is a video game that allows people to build things out of cubes. There is a lot more to it, but that's the basic idea. My son loves Minecraft. Although I don't like all the screen time or how he and his sister sometimes fight when they do Minecraft together, I am always impressed … Continue reading My son gave me a Minecraft world for my birthday

How Twitter got me an off-menu Pittsburgh sandwich for my birthday

What is a Pittsburgh sandwich? Pittsburghers know them as Primanti's Brothers sandwiches because that's where they originated. What makes the Pittsburgh sandwich unique is that the cole slaw and fries are served on top of the sandwich. The story is that make it easier for the trucker drivers to eat; however, it makes for a … Continue reading How Twitter got me an off-menu Pittsburgh sandwich for my birthday