Project 2,996: Remember Joseph DiPilato
This post was originally published on 9/11/09 on Citizen Gonzo. I’ve moved it here because I haven’t blogged at Citizen Gonzo for a long, long time, and I get thousands more hits on this blog than on CG. I think Joseph deserves those thousands of views and more, don’t you? Electrician Joseph DiPilato, age 57, … Read more
On the Road to Fame and Fortune
My interview is up at 100-interviews.com. Check it out! You may remember me mentioning the interview here. I was terribly nervous, and rocking my sexy Kathleen Turner voice after several days of partying in San Diego. Reviewers, please – go easy on me. Follow 100-Interviews on Twitter for more social media insights. Enjoy!
The Best Thing About Being a Blogger is…
… the amazing people I get to meet. When I found myself planning to be in San Diego, California for the National Association of REALTORS conference I sent a tweet to Opus_6, an amazingly strong conservative blogger (who does her thing here), telling her that I was going to be hosting an 80s party for … Read more
ACORN’s Roasting on an Open Fire
Note: This is piece is for my newspaper column, which will run in the Lake Chelan Mirror this week. I typically hold my column until a week after it’s published before I post it here, but because of the time-sensitive nature of the topic, I’m posting it on TheGonzoMama.com before it’s actually published. As if … Read more
Glenn Beck to Get Key to Mount Vernon, Washington – and the Haters Keep Comin’
Glenn Beck, you’ve just pissed off every liberal in America! What are you going to do next? I’m going to go on home and get myself a key to the city! The mayor of Mount Vernon, Washington (only a hop, skip and a jump from where The Gonzo Mama hides in her bedroom, with all … Read more
Bad Gratitude Monday (Wednesday Back-to-School Edition!)
Whew! I know you darlings didn’t actually expect me to post Bad Gratitude Monday on MONDAY this week (or any other week, for that matter – it’s rarely posted on Monday)! So much to do, so much to buy, so much to stress over… Melody Beattie has a wonderful quote about gratitude, and it’s very … Read more
…And The Horse You Rode In On!
A Jacksonville, Florida mom on a budget wasn’t prepared to shell out extra bucks for fuel when her daughter’s elementary school implemented a new policy for picking up children. The new rule, put in place due to a busy construction project taking place in front of the school, requires that a school staff person must … Read more
…But My Hair Would Never Look That Good
She tethered the two dogs to the crosswalk signal and unfolded her cardboard sign. “Hungry. Please help, and GOD BLESS!” read the black hand-lettering. Her black t-shirt was bedazzled, rhinestone-esque gems arranged in the outline of a giant safety pin. The jeans on her slim legs were faded but not tattered. She’d taken care in … Read more
