Liza Blue Humorist

Naming Rights

The tricky business of naming your children, your pets, or yourself.

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttery!

The humane, ethical, economic and nutritional decisions involved in buying a carton of eggs.

He/She/Ze

The ins and outs of the recently introduced third person pronoun ze (pronounced zee) and its companion possessive hir (pronounced here).

Mergers and Acquisitions

A tour through the Sunday NY Times’ “Weddings and Celebrations” section is a fascinating sociology field trip.

My Hat in the Ring

My first attempt to be politically active was a disaster – rejected in my bid to become join the cemetery commission in my hometown.

The Great Unraveling

With the death of my parents, I go though one of life’s great transitions – what should I do with all of my father’s models of antique cars?

Tings A Koo Ma Late Drawer

The “Tings A Koo Ma Late Drawer,” aka the “junk drawer,” offers an insight into the guts of a household. Sifting through the drawer is like an archeological expedition.

My Brother Charlie

Bringing my autistic brother Charlie back into my life.

Simply Christmas

The year I got sick of Christmas and decided to revamp the holiday.

When the Shit Hits the Fan

In my opinion, “when the shit hits the fan” is one of the most perfectly expressive of all American idioms.