I have a phobia of vomiting and can't stand watching gore. I avoid horror movies already, but comedy can have those things appear at any time. Specifically, on Family Guy. The two worst scenes:
1. The one where Peter and his friends all take ipecac for fun.
2. The episode "Brian & Stewie," with Brian eating…

I performed in an improv show last night and, thanks to an audience suggestion, I had to act like Bill O'Reilly. It was not one of my proudest moments.

Glad to see that Richmond got over his scurvy.

Good to know that it wasn't just me!

While I'm sure it is an objectively good movie, "Gangs of New York" was the worst movie for me personally to see in a theater. I can't stand copious amounts of graphic violence, and the movie crossed the line for me. I would have walked out, but I was in high school and I was there with a friend, so I was worried…

In Norway, they had that "Super Bowl of Knitting" where a group tried to break the world record for fastest time to knit a sweater from scratch—starting with sheering the sheep.

The application is really long and requires a video. I think I will have to copy the questions so I can work on them in my own time.

I do knitting, cross-stitch, embroidery, tatting, and bobbin lace. Do I have a shot?

When my dad was a teenager, he went on a date where the girl insisted on going to a fancy restaurant. My dad ordered something that turned out to remind him of something his mom made, so he asked the waiter for ketchup to put on it (the way he ate it at home). The chef stormed out of the kitchen just to yell at my…

My family is aligned with Lou Malnati's. We are there for every graduation party, wedding rehearsal dinner, and breaking Passover. My cousin does bookkeeping for them, and yet when he got married, his bride insisted on Gino's East for their rehearsal dinner. It was quite the scandal. I remember during the Atkin's…

And Luis!

I'm in theatre, so "Blood Crieth Unto Heaven" became my instant favorite episode when I saw it. (It's even better if you have seen "August: Osage County.") I love how they pick up all the little physical details, like the way voices echo in a theatre, or the way the actors breathe heavily after running to their…

The episode "Rapture's Delight" had the Rapture happen, but Stan and Francine are left behind because they were having quickie sex in the church's closet on Christmas. Francine gets mad at Stan for trying to get into Heaven without her, so she becomes Jesus' girlfriend. The earth becomes a post-apocalyptic war zone,…

It's so easy to miss, all tucked away down there.

I keep kosher, so I already eat meat less frequently due to the expense. When my husband and I went to NYC on a trip, we ate at a kosher deli and I took the opportunity to eat a tongue sandwich. It was delicious, but the friends I told about it acted like I was a ghoul of some kind. I like chopped liver the few…

I wasn't eating Big Macs before it was cool! And by that, I mean that I keep kosher.

When I was in London a couple months ago, I went to a panel discussion about the show held by the Royal Television Society. It featured the writer, the composer, someone from the production company, and the actor who plays George. The writer was clearly annoyed that all she gets asked about is the photo of Aiden…

I was hoping for Wet Hot American Summer: First Shabbat.

"We Believe the Children" by Richard Beck

This made me think of the book I've been reading about the McMartin Trial. A daycare in California was accused of Satanic ritual abuse in the 1980's. The trial lasted for 6 years and became the longest trial in US history. The jury wasn't sequestered, but it was still a hellish experience and they developed darkly…