MOODY BEAUTY


FRANKENSKIN

People around here tend to think that because I’m from Alaska I should be used to extreme weather. It’s true, we have sub-zero temperatures and a lot of snow, but we generally know what to expect. You might see a Frankensnowman or two, but never a Frankenstorm.  Still, whether you...

FALL CLEAN UP

Did I buy these gold brocade Prada shoes because I’m a label snob?  Am I channeling a celebrity starlet with this velour track suit?  And this faux-fur-trimmed cape – what, was I drunk?  I cleaned my closet last week and I liked it.  And it’s no wonder; the clutter was...

START LIVIN'

 “I like people who are comfortable and confident.” That’s what my friend Mark said last weekend after the Donavon Frankenreiter show. DF is a surfer singer song writer from Southern California. He has a dreamy voice, a shaggy-dog hairdo, and is definitely California cool. That cool factor shot up right...

MOODY BLUES

It rained the entire month of May, my hormones were whacked out, and like a lot of people I was drowning in pollen. I like to think that these are legitimate reasons for feeling blue. The reality is, whether it’s raining sheets of pollen or not, I find myself stuck...

50 SHADES

You know what I’m referring to. And if you don’t, well, it’s because you were hibernating this winter. I just finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James, all 425 erotic pages of it, in less than 24 hours. It kept me up all night. I was so...