Author Archives: Liza Blue

Dear Lady in the Front Row Who Gasped

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Liza Blue

I was at the podium and you were sitting in the front row when I heard you gasp.  Some may not have heard it, others thought it was nothing more than a quick intake of breath.  I am going to … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Liza Blue

  There is nothing like a visit to Bed, Bath and Beyond to restore one’s confidence in American ingenuity.  I’m not talking about the whiz bang intelligence required to send a man to Mars, invent the Internet, or thwart Russian … Continue reading →

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Podcast: In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gadgets-final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIf you want a jolt of American ingenuity, go to Bed and Bath and Beyond and take in the splendor of all the kitchen gadgets. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: The Banana Incident

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Banana-Incident.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI felt the tightening grasp of the humble banana.  It had the potential to scuttle a promising friendship. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: The Slippery Slope to Sloth

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Slippery-Slope-to-Sloth.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA Lazy Boy is epitome of sloth, and now one commands my living room.  How can I get rid of it? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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The Slippery Slope to Sloth

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Liza Blue

  Definition: Sloth /slôTH,slōTH/ noun 1. disinclination to action or labor; spiritual apathy Symbolized by a Lazy Boy in the living room. 2.  A slow moving tropical American mammal Derived from the activity level of a human in a Lazy … Continue reading →

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The Banana Incident

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Liza Blue

I hate bananas. Actually, hate is inadequate to describe the depth of my feeling. So is despise, detest, abhor, loathe and revile. Bananas assault all of my senses. The wet sticky sound when you eat them reminds me of dogs … Continue reading →

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First Evers, Chapter 2

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Liza Blue

1.  Respect I had heard about athletes being “in the zone.”  I particularly remember the Kansas City A’s hall of famer George Brett talking about those out-of-the-blue days when a baseball inexplicably looked as big as a melon.  Brett just … Continue reading →

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Podcast: First Evers, Chapter 2

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/First-Evers-Chapter-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSecond installment of vignettes of first childhood experiences of basic human emotions and attributes. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Key Take-Aways from 5 Hours of Religious Radio

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Liza Blue

Every month I make the 6-hour drive from the south shore of Lake Superior to the southern tip of Lake Michigan.  Except for Marquette at its northern outset and Milwaukee to the south, the route runs through rural country.  I … Continue reading →

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