This was originally shared at the 2016 Chicago Women’s Funny Festival, my first foray into being officially funny. It was as horrible-wonderful as it sounds. The decision to shit on the highway Read more…
This is a Guest Post by Tocarra Mallard. Tocarra came onto my radar when I saw her perform at the Chicago Women’s Funny Festival as part of The Kates (must Read more…
This is a Guest Post by Katie Gillespie whom I met via a mutual friend and got to know when we debuted (and encore’d) our Stepping Careers in Fear Experiment℠. She’s Read more…
Just back from Camp, the idea of people from all walks of life all struggling with similar issues, no matter how many degrees they have, what their pay-stub says, if they’re the Read more…
This past weekend, Best Friend and I wore one of our favorite hats, Camp Counselor. We took fourteen campers to hot Somewhere Magical — record-breaking temperatures! — for a very short, very long forty-eight Read more…
Photo via The Embassy Network For the past few years, I’ve experienced a mass exodus of Chicagoans for other zip codes. Whenever people leave me (sniff), they inevitably ask: “Do Read more…
Photo of me doing a Pecha Kucha via Visualized Concepts I get oft-asked “I’m traveling to ______, can you recommend ways to meet people, fun activities to do that are Read more…
Crossrhodes in Evanston (I know, I know, it’s not the city) This post was written a bit ago so please google a business before heading out to make sure it’s Read more…
This is a Guest Post by Kandy Christensen who came into my life six years ago, first from a far when she was in the audience for the original Fear Experiment℠ to Read more…
Note: there is foul language in this post. Perhaps don’t read it to the kids as their bedtime story. I’m not a big swearer but this warranted Big Swears. I apologize Read more…