It Gets Better is a campaign started by Dan Savage to use the power of social media to tell homosexual youth who are being bullied or belittled that it gets better. This message from the Youth Pride Chorus is the…
Author: Rebekah Kuschmider
I'm a mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by my political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
Mama Kat’s Writers Worskshop: Breast Cancer
I’m back on the Mama Kat bandwagon with this awesome propmt. In an effort to spread awareness, share your (or someone you know/love) breast cancer story My mother was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in 2001. She sat down…
Book Reveiw: Kristin Chenoweth’s Memoir
There was a time when only hard-core musical theatre geeks would have recognized Kristin Chenoweth’s name and we probably would have brightly yelled “I LIKE it!” if we’d heard it mentioned. Then we might have started singing the rest of…
Do Not Let Your Kids Sing This Song
A friend with a sick sense of humor showed me this video and it’s too good not to share. Do NOT let your kids watch it because the song is super catchy (heh!) and will result in you not being…
Commence “Operation Kardashian”
The Kardashian sisters have a book coming out in November. If you are a legitimate writer with, you know, talent, I’ll give you a minute to pull yourself out of the pit of despair you have undoubtedly fallen into. OBVIOUSLY…
When Good Wiggles Go Bad
I’m home with a sick kiddo today and, in cruising YouTube for entertainment, found this un-embeddable video that is GENIUS! It’s Wiggles clips set to “I Will Survive”. Go watch it then come back and watch this clip from he…
I’m at Rants from Mommyland Today!
Kate and Lydia at Rants from Mommyland are like the Jimmy Choo of funny blogs. I am like the Target shoe department of funny blogs – not nearly as fancy or shiny. Which is is why it’s so nice that…
Friday Afternoon Funny: “Wax On, F*ck Off”
Oh my GAWD, this is brilliant. Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio from Ralph Macchio
Football Food: Irish Chili
Ok, I need to complain a little about the weather. Football seasons calls for COOL weather to make all this rib-sticking food seem appropriate. However, the DC area has been in the grip of a late heat wave and it’s…
A Fable For Our Time
This little gem should quell any desire to raise our own Bizzaro Genius Babies. Mad props to MC Frontalot, who is a relative of mine by marriage. That’s right. I’ve had Christmas dinner with a leading nerdcore rapper and gotten…
