I recently started taking the hormone suppressant Anastrozole (as part of my breast cancer treatment).  Barring any surprises, I will be on this drug for the next five years.  That’s right, count ’em – five years! I was scared to death about taking this drug because of its numerous side effects.  Good news – I…

I am choosing to celebrate Labor Day by not laboring over a new blog post!

I grew up wanting to play this role. My first voice teacher in LA was the vocal coach for Lotte Lenya when she played the role on Broadway.

What happens when you try to turn a fat body into a thin body? Most of the time it simply does not work. Some bodies are just naturally fat bodies; and nature does all it can to keep those bodies fat. Fat bodies are the GOAT at holding onto their fat. It’s one reason why…

I got my first bra when I was in 6th grade. I do not remember the acquisition of this garment, only the circumstances leading up to it. My gym teacher called my mother to come in to explain that I NEEDED to get a bra.  I NEEDED to get a bra because part of the…

Having to pill a cat at 5:30 a.m. I know, WTF, right? Leo, our oldster tabby, needs an x-ray. The vet tried to do an x-ray and Leo proved to be determinedly uncooperative. (Has this vet ever met a cat?) So, tomorrow morning I am taking my fat old lady ass (and the skinny old…

I’ve got three books going right now.  That is really unusual for me.  I’m a read-it, finish-it, and start-the-next-one kind of gal.  But for unknown reasons, I find myself juggling three books. First – The Three Christs of Ypsilanti (Milton Rokeach).  I mean, come on, who could resist a title like that – especially if…

I need to remember, from time to time, that I can do stuff and I know stuff. I spend so much time telling myself bad things (about myself and what I do) that I forget to take credit where credit is due. For example, my MS Word on my computer decided to pitch a fit. …

The Hot Cross Nuns doing one of our fun parodies Sr. Falgrante Delicto (Laura Sheriff); Rev. Mother Arleta Fahrt (Linda Dodson, R.I.P.), Sr. Tittilus Buttox (Terri Cotter Weitze); Sr. Clitteruptus (Sue Abitanta); and Sr. Dietus Perpetua (Kathy McGinty Radocaj)

So it’s Friday and there’s nothing going on in fat news, so I’m looking through Pinterest to see what I might find in the way of fat art. Instead, I stumbled upon a fat artist – a singer – Cesaria Evora.  Her face instantly captivated me.  So expressive.  I had never heard her sing, but…