Liza Blue Humorist

In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets

If you want a jolt of American ingenuity, go to Bed and Bath and Beyond and take in the splendor of all the kitchen gadgets.

The Banana Incident

I felt the tightening grasp of the humble banana.  It had the potential to scuttle a promising friendship.

The Slippery Slope to Sloth

A Lazy Boy is epitome of sloth, and now one commands my living room.  How can I get rid of it?

First Evers, Chapter 2

Second installment of vignettes of first childhood experiences of basic human emotions and attributes.

Key Take-Aways from 5 Hours of Religious Radio

With a long drive ahead of me ahead of me and nothing else to do, I decided to give religious radio a chance.

My Human Pearl

My quest to harvest and repurpose my beautiful gallstone.

Open Letter to Sol Hurok

Ah, the mysteries of the brain.  Why do inextricably link the word Sol Hurok and impresario?

If It’s a Zit or a Pimple

Song parody to “It’s a Gift to be Simple.

Vindictive Snack Mom

A mother strikes a blow in solidarity for all the discontented snack moms out there!

First Evers

A collection of childhood vignettes of “first ever” experiences where I learn that life is more complicated than I thought.