Liza Blue Humorist

My Life in Song

My frustrations in being the only non-singer in a musical family.

A Horse of Course

A study of how rumors start, propagate and endure, using Catherine the Great’s supposed equine predilections as a case study.

Slipping out of the Demographic

At age 60, I have slipped out of advertisers’ preferred demographic, but I am not ready to join another.

Raspberries Aplenty

In praise of raspberries, the perfect fruit, and in praise of my opposable thumbs that allow me to pick them.

Santa Claus, the Hang Nail Fairy and Mr. Potato Head

Childhood misconceptions demystified.

Ephemeral, Fugacious and Evanescent

A new category of advertisements – ephemeral ads, those that appear just for a minute and then disappear.  They’re everywhere.

SexAT

A proposal to spice up the test prep books for the SAT, based on the discovery that Alcuin of York had basically the same idea in 781.

Thank You Very Much

A discussion about the dying art of the thank you note, brought to life by my grandmother’s box of every thank you note that I ever sent her.

Think Fast, Think Slow

Thoughts on our dueling systems of thought – our fast and intuitive process vs. our thoughtful and analytical process.

The Bra Strap

My personal history of the bra strap, from training bra, to braless, to basic piece of underwear.