Liza Blue Humorist

A Whiter Shade of Pale

The song that entranced me in the 1960s.  After 55+ years, what do those lyrics mean?

The Best of Wordplay

Pithy nuggets of word play culled from a year of Substack notes (lizabluehumorist.substack.com).

My Life in Glasses

Do glasses frames contribute to your self-identity?

That Moment in Time

Aside from the real one, everyone porbably has at least one near-death experience in a life time.  Have you had yours yet?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Heinous

The US audience has been introduced to the term "heinous" through 20+ seasons of Law and Order SVU.  Who would other authors define the term?

Can a Woman Talk Sports Like a Guy to a Guy

Or is the man-cave or barbecue grill an inviolate male space?

Worms in Dirt

Frustration and anger taken out against the convenient target of a worm farm.

Much Love, Ralph

A fictional story based on my father's letters, as an 18 year old contemplating mortality as he faces the upcoming WWII draft.

Grave Situation: Part 2

A second foray into the funeral industry.  Lessons learned from Part 1.

Grave Situation: Part 1

Tangling with the funeral industry