Actually Pegger the Kegger hasn't smoked since she realized she was an incubator. V.C. Chickering's mom is the one who still smokes. But wait, I'm ahead of myself again. I spent last week at the most magical of writing places, the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Two years ago I took…
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Happy New Year! Why yes, technically it's March already, but I've been a little distracted. Besides, I was referring to the Lunar New Year. Probably. The most exciting news?! My McSweeney's column is going to be a book! Not just a book, a GRAPHIC NOVEL! Because political satire really is…
Dorilla the Gorilla
When the Summer began, I promised Paul we'd write a song together. And so began the journeys of our protagonist, Dorilla the Gorilla and her van, Anna. We finished it yesterday. So what better way to jump back into Ukulele Fridays than with Paul's original composition - with backing vocals…