I’ve never been a big fan of Patti Smith. I can admire what she’s done as a female rock pioneer, but that doesn’t mean I like her music. My earliest memory of her is actually Gilda Radner parodying her as ‘Candy Slice’ in an old Saturday Night Live sketch, where Gilda comes out in a... Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift in Hong Kong – OMG!
This is the blog where I blog about not being allowed to blog about the Taylor Swift concert. I like to call it: Operation Seriously, Mommy! You see, as I’m learning, in the tween-girl lexicon, the word “Seriously” carries a multitude of meanings, including but not limited to: 1. Are you serious? 2. You’re not... Continue Reading →
This is What Childhood Sounds Like
1. Follow link to YouTube. 2. Press play. 3. Enjoy. We’ve got fireworks, confetti and making music by pounding on things! No cynicism, no scorn, no disbelief - only joy, only fun, only love. What more could you want? I’ve watched this Jonsi video ("Animal Arithmetric" from XLRecordings) a gazillion times and just marvel at... Continue Reading →
One hopes this isn’t a dead lizard
Funny thing recommending music to people. It’s quite personal - almost revealing – and you never quite know what reaction you’ll get. Sometimes I feel I’m the family dog retrieving your slippers and newspaper, and you’re pleased at the gifts I’ve delivered. Sometimes, however, I sense I’m the family cat, who’s just deposited a freshly-killed... Continue Reading →
Move on Mommie Dearest, an update
Well, this Amy Chua kerfluffle has got legs! I didn't think I was exactly ahead of the curve when I posted about her Wall Street Journal article a few days ago. But people are still discussing - agreeing or venting - about her take-no-prisoners parenting tactics. Now on the WSJ site: a rebuttal from the... Continue Reading →
Amy, it’s Mommie Dearest calling, she wants her raw meat back
This woman is fantastic! And I mean that in the funniest, looniest, perfect-est fodder for jokes and lighthearted ribbing way possible. This is comedy gold, is what it is. Finally, academia has its very own Sarah Palin! And who better to represent those snobby, intellectual atheists (as Caribou Barbie likes to call 'em) than an... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Little Helper
So often I’m asked, ‘Hey Rockmom, how do you stay so relevant?’ Because you know, these days, it’s not enough to refer to yourself in the third person or date Jake Gyllenhaal (God knows we’ve all tried) or even replace your bottom teeth with diamonds. Q: if you don’t brush, do you get summoned to... Continue Reading →
Gwyneth Does Glee aka Vote For Me
It’s Friday and it’s a beautiful day outside. I was contemplating a serious blog post this week about overcoming my parental fears as my oldest daughter asks for more freedom and responsibility (like her own gmail account & walking home from the bus stop by herself – cue anxiety attack!). Instead I’ve made a ‘teen... Continue Reading →
Kings of Lincoln’s Legacy?
This Saturday - November 6 – marks the 150th anniversary of the election of Abraham Lincoln. I know this only because I recently read a NY Times OP-ED by the writer, Tony Horwitz. Horwitz is a journalist and the author of Confederates in the Attic, which is a funny, fascinating look at the enduring legacy... Continue Reading →
Let Us Now Praise Famous Train Wrecks
Quietly, without much fanfare, and certainly without exposing herself on national television, Courtney Love and her band Hole released a new album, Nobody’s Daughter. The record, on Mercury/Def Jam Records, came out last Spring, and the band recently finished up a summer tour through the States and Europe. Aside from a bizarre, rambling show in... Continue Reading →
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