What Is Your Hair Identity?
I was going to write about the three main reasons America failed in Iraq: 1. We disbanded the Iraqi army leaving a bunch of 20-year
Category: Body & Soul
Is Lena Dunham Really Fat?
At first I thought Lena Dunham (the creator, director and star of HBO’s Girls) was fat. I thought her breasts were underachievers. Her belly, with all
How to Kick Writer’s Block (s) Hairy Butt!
It’s Monday, in case you didn’t notice. I’m sitting here looking at this empty white page. It mocks me. “What do you have to say
If You’re Not Happy, Enough You Suck!
Is it just me or do you ever feel like you’re losing in the happiness race? Like if somehow you’re not in a perpetual state
The Zen of Having Your Car Stolen
There has been some fuckery afoot. Henry walked outside yesterday to get into our 10-year old Toyota Highlander only to wonder, “Dude, where’s my car?”
What To Do When You Feel Like a Loser!
I frequently think I’m a sluggard. I mean what am I doing with my life? Am I doing enough? Shouldn’t I be more intelligent, successful,
Anatomy of a Crime Scene
The Dangers of Volunteerism Here’s what happens when an ordinary West Los Angeles mother of two volunteers at her children’s school to teach the 10-Minute
I’m Prejudiced Against Women With Fake Breasts
The Alcoholic Hairdresser … who erroneously dyed my blond hair black, then blamed it on my anti-depressents, then had to strip my hair of all
The Love Your Body Now Project – Healing Body Image Issues Through Fine Art Nudes (Shannon)
As many of you know, I’ve been seen naked round the world of late. Starting with my first naked post Am I Really Fat? which
Walk the Walk, Naked Lady! (Fine Art Nudes)
This story was featured on THE TODAY SHOW. I posted fine art nudes I took 20 years ago for an article called “Am I
What Jealousy Drove Me To Do
Jealousy’s a bitch hound from hell. A bitter pill. An acrid taste in your mouth. And inescapable. Don’t even bother trying. She’ll track you to
I See You’ve Managed To Get Your Nudes Out, Again!
Today’s Post is About Hubris Excessive pride. Posting nude photos from 20 years ago got me on the cover page of the Women section on
Am I Really Fat? (Combatting Body Dysmorphia with Fine Art Nudes)
(Disclaimer. Some of you will read this blog and think, “Why doesn’t that skinny bitch shut the f-up?” In Los Angeles I’m not thin. But
Writing For Idiots!
There you are, you Empty Page. I face you now, typing fingers drawn, ready to scribble you into the oblivion from whence you came.
Don’t Open That Sundance Catalogue, It’s A Trap!
I keep throwing the Sundance catalogue away. Then it reappears, like something out of “Pet Semetary” First, I threw it in my bedroom trashcan. When
I Will Eat Myself Thinner!
This is what I’ve noticed about trying to lose weight. I eat more. Here’s how it goes: I eat a brownie. I’m mad at
Debaculous Holiday Eating
I coined a new word. “Debaculous.” Ridiculous debacle. I’ve been eating like eight reindeer. But can I really call it “Holiday Eating?” I’ve had the
The Great White Huntress
Shopping Addiction Hanging The LolaHolly Shift out to dry. To prepare for hunting
How Demand TV Ruined My Life
I’m about to make glassy-eyed love to my Demand TV. The girls are in bed after I read the illuminating Captain Underpants to them, tickled, scratched,
