Category Archives: Mean People

Fiction Friday Part 15: Under Frangelica’s Wing

Ice cubes on red

This is the continuation of last week’s story when Eric got into some serious trouble after getting drunk with Simon. Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole torrid affair, go here. ******* “Your mother didn’t expect you home tonight, did she?” Frangelica glanced over at Eric from the bar….

Oh Dean Heller, Why Must You Keep Proving You’re a Wuss

John Oliver Whoop de doo

A few weeks ago, Senator Dean Heller, the Republican from my state (Nevada), voted to bring gun control up for debate. This isn’t generally what Republicans do, so for about 10 seconds I fell into the trap of believing he might actually be a decent guy. Clearly this is why it was so easy to…

Bullying Update — Mom Fights Back!

person raising arms in air victory

Thought everybody would be anxious to hear the update from my friend whose son experienced the horrible bullying/sexual assault incident at his school. Thanks to everybody who wrote and gave such thoughtful advice. ******** Here is the follow-up, and please let your readers know how much I appreciate their input and support. This isn’t quite…

Fiction Friday Part 14: Eric Meets Simon

Vodka glass

We’re back in 1991. This is the continuation of last week’s story when Eric met the fabulous Frangelica. Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole shebang, go here. ******** “So, was that a friend of yours?” Eric looked up to see a tall, heavy-set man standing next to…

A Case of Bullying: Boy on Boy Sexual Assault

Old School Class

So I woke up to an email that made my blood boil this morning. A friend sent me this: I’m only sharing this with you because we are pretty similar in a lot of ways, and I think you’ll get my sheer outrage.  My son has been the victim of sexual assault, harrassment and bullying…

Puerto Vallarta Vacation: The Good, The Bad, and The TSA Agent

Boy riding floating blue seal raft in swimming pool

So we’re back from Mexico. We failed to get pictures of us swimming with dolphins, ate one of the best meals of our lives, and almost got in a fist fight with a TSA agent. Just your typical spring break… A little background: Tenzin, my husband, and I made the monumentally bad decision to purchase…

Why the Onion Should’ve Asked My Kid About the C-Word Before Getting on Twitter

quvenzhane-wallis

So when everybody started freaking out over the Onion calling nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis the c-word, my thought process went something like this: Wow, stay classy. Maybe an intern was tweeting. What idiot would let an intern tweet during the Oscars? Somebody’s getting the axe. They’ll probably end up on that Katie Couric show. Or…

Is Facebook Plugging the Walmart Spring?

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Something really disturbing happened to me on Facebook today. Deep down I’m hoping there’s a complicated, techy, and completely legitimate explanation for it, but I’m fearing the worst. First, an explanation. Many of you know I have what’s called a “fan page” for World’s Worst Moms. Fan pages are different than personal pages. When I…

Are You Still Undecided? Then Maybe You Should Just Stay Home.

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images

Okay, that’s it. I’m officially spent. Last weekend, some friends and I walked a few neighborhoods in Reno to Get Out the Vote for Obama (in honor of my cousin, Logan — it was really nice). We, of course, encountered a number of “I’m not sure who I’m voting for” people. And then this week,…

And the World Kept on Spinning…

The waiting is the hardest part

So I’m back in the saddle. At least that’s the plan. Research shows that if a person smiles, it actually causes her brain to think she’s happy. So in keeping with that theory, I’m just concentrating on doing what I do best — writing, complaining, yelling at the kids — in an attempt to start…