Author Archives: Liza Blue

Lists: Words to Live By

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Liza Blue

1.  Think Before You Stink —- 6th grade teacher The devastating consequences of this grade school adage only became apparent in my professional life.  I was working against a deadline for an article on PET scans, a new and controversial … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Lists: Words to Live By

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lists-Words-to-Live-By.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSShort, pithy and to the point, these have been my guiding lights. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Pandemic Ponderings: The Anatomy of a Joke

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Liza Blue

The corona pandemic has birthed an outpouring of creative humor, from elaborate song parodies to simple one liners. I have transmitted the following with great success, from appreciative smiles to outright guffaws. “Did you hear, they have found a way … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Pandemic Ponderings

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Pandemic-Pondering.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPandemic humor.  What makes it funny? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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When Truth is Not Enough: From Non-Fiction to Fiction

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Liza Blue

The decision seemed trivial.  Nick and I were cleaning out my parent’s farmhouse after they died.  Only my mother’s piano was left, a big clumsy thing with pock-marked and tuneless keys.  Phil, the caretaker, couldn’t find anyone to take it.  … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Open Letter to Publishers of the New Yorker

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Open-Letter-to-New-Yorker.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSCan I handle a weekly subscription to the New Yorker?  Maybe they could just send me every other one. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Open Letter to Publishers of The New Yorker

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Liza Blue

Dear Publishers, I am writing to request a special type of subscription.  I’m willing to pay full price but please only send me every other issue.  The time commitment of a weekly New Yorker would be beyond my grasp and … Continue reading →

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My Crepiness

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Liza Blue

The afternoon sun can be cruel for those who care about tidiness, its shallow-angled rays highlighting each individual dust mote, both on the ground and in the air.  However, I find peace in knowing that a perfectly clean house is … Continue reading →

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Podcast: My Crepiness

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/My-Crepiness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHow to find joy in your crepey skin. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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The Flies Have It

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Liza Blue

Stories require a setting and a few workable details to set the mood.  Often this is weather-related (“it was a dark and stormy night…”), but here is my sure-fire suggestion to set a scene and provoke a mood. Add a … Continue reading →

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