Posts Tagged ‘Sheila Hagar
Gary has his say
Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin HOME PLACE – Thank you for all of your kindness and support SHEILA HAGAR I’ve recently written a couple of columns that have produced a veritable flood of reader responses. Which, I have to admit, is immensely gratifying. For the most part. Not always, [...]
Never fair enough
On my way to work this morning, I was reminded that it’s fair time for the region. The gates don’t open until tomorrow, but the traffic is already showing the signs. Today I waited until two multi-horse-holding trailers excruciatingly inched around the corner, onto Orchard Street from Ninth Avenue. I was already later than I [...]
We went remote!
For this week’s podcast, we went to a remote location — in other words, we walked a few blocks to Olive Marketplace on Main Street. If you noticed us at our little outdoor table, I hope you waved. We plan to do more of those, at various locations. Or maybe call up random numbers in [...]
Deriq, we hardly knew ye
I don’t know if you know this, but Internet star and all around amazing creature, Deriq the Octopus, died last month. You may remember I excitedly told you about the eight-legged love in this June post. I cried (of course I cried, right?) when I saw the posting on Deriq’s Facebook page late last month. [...]
It has to end…right?
The following is my Home Place column that ran Tuesday in our newspaper, in the Food & Family section. I’ve received some interesting responses to this piece, including one guy who suggested I change jobs. And not in a way suggesting he has my best interests at heart. I’ll put those together in a “Readers’ [...]
Jeremy DID talk about…you know
Unreal. Nonetheless, we had a good time with this episode of Almost Your Mother. The podcast includes reading some fan comments, a description of our ghetto studio, some chatter about sending emails after you’ve died and, well, the data Jeremy discovered about normal bathroom habits. I’m just going to apologize in advance.
Nerfiffic
You recall my post about my Nerf gun? I just ordered these, and can’t hardly wait until they arrive. Here is what’s promised: These foam darts are specially designed for high-flying, high-performance blasting and even whistle through the air as they fly. That’s all I have to report. At least, until after these babies arrive. [...]
Almost Your Mother
Pod cast No. 5, in which we talk about Jeremy’s fascination with the new version of U.S. Highway 12, my questions about lip piercing and why the heck we can’t get a Target store here. And, fair warning, Jeremy brings up a delicate subject at the end that he wants your feedback on. Send any [...]
Paul McCartney, can you come to dinner?
My house, my 1947 stucco house, sitting about smack in the middle of little ol’ Milton-Freewater, is undergoing a third wave of Beatlemania. First came me, with my little girlfriends, in 1970-ish. Standing out on the sidewalk, big crayoned sign calling the group “Sexy, Sexier and Sexiest,” and belting out “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” [...]
She’s bookish
From the Aug. 3 Home Place column, print edition Can I just say something? I’ve felt so lucky for much of my writing career (the entire 15 years of it) that I’ve never been driven to write a book. I have writer friends who are tortured with the need … a burning drive to produce [...]
