Author: Sandra Bareilles

Mooncake

It’s Moon Unit Zappa’s birthday today. Should we sing “Valley Girl” in her honor? Sure. And get valley girl tans? Sure. And dye our hair blonde? Sure. And make lots of insipid comments? Sure. And obsess over our self-image. Sure. And parade about town spending daddy’s money? Sure. … (“Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped.) Read more →

Tatami Mats / Ms. Information

I’m getting rid of all my carpets. All of them. Putting hardwood in. You’re sure that’ll help with your allergy issues? Yeah. At least according to these articles I’ve been reading by the Mayo Clinic. Ah. … I’m pretty sure those guys are just shills for the Hellmann’s company. Uh, I don’t think they’re associated with Hellmann’s. Oh, come on now.… Read more →