Beth

  • Entertaining Ourselves to Death

    There’s an interesting book that was published in the late 1980’s titled Entertaining Ourselves to Death. I thought about writing up a synopsis, but I find Amazon did it best with the review from Publisher’s Weekly: From the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity comes a sustained, withering and thought-provoking attack on television and…

  • Our Tabloid Times

    The news came out yesterday that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie made up. Thank God! Its been hard watching Nicole battling her eating disorder, struggling with her parent’s divorce, and seeing her endure the highs and lows, up and downs, in and outs of her relationship with her on again off again fiancé DJ someone…

  • Ig Nobel Prizes

    The Nobel Prizes have been awarded so it was only a matter of time before the Ig Nobel Prizes were announced at Harvard. According to the news this morning one of the awards went to the person who did research as to why Woodpeckers don’t have headaches. The other prize went to the person who…

  • Curses!

    When it comes to things paranormal, supernatural or that fall into the general category of “too woo woo” (a category that captures magic crystals, magnets, or lighting sage bundles in a cleansing ritual) I’m a huge cynic. Sure, I watch my “Ghost Hunters’, but they debunk and nothing makes me happier than when they show…

  • Blog Recommendation

    Don’t miss Lori’s latest:Play In One ActA truly funny story about some of the joys you experience when you work for PBS.While you’re there, check out some of her other stories. Lori, you crack me up!

  • The Rest of You

    You’re all interesting and unique little snowflakes. Bless your hearts.In other words: no, I’m not writing about you.

  • Jonathan

    Oh good Lord, everyone wants a story!! Let me tell you why I love Jonathan. Well, I can’t tell you all the reasons because it would go on too long, but I can tell two stories that speak to his character. There was the time that some kids were picking on another kid in Jonathan’s…

  • Forums

    I mention forums and behold, I have forums c/o Anna. I mention tags and I get no tags. Just some guff about switching to another blog host. Sheesh… that sounds like work. Anyway, knock yourself out. The link is to the side.

  • Tori

    Written under extreme duress. Well Tori being Tori has asked for a story about herself. I would remind her about the myth of Narcissus, but she’d have to set the mirror down and really, you don’t want to come between her and that mirror. I know Tori as Toree and I know Toree exclusively from…

  • Guestbook

    Many thanks to Anna for setting up a new feature for Big Blue Mess – a guestbook. I’ve put a link to the side; the actual link isn’t dolled up, but it is functional. Some random thoughts… I’m going to tell you a little story. Many years ago Lori had this notion that I should…