Tag Archives: Waiting for Karl Rove

Handy Tips for Christmas Shopping

Posted on December 3, 2012 by kat

There are 22 shopping days until Christmas.  As manager of a book store, my perspective is a bit different from that of customers.  For me, this means three more weeks with no time for lunch or smoke breaks, a full … Continue reading →

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The Punter vs the Magical Lustful Cockmonster

Posted on September 7, 2012 by kat

Let me make several things perfectly clear.  I’m a Texan.  I hate football.  I’m a political junkie.  I loathe politicians.  I’m not Irish.  I love Irish cursing.  My best friend is gay.  He wants to marry his partner.  I’m a … Continue reading →

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To Mock or Not to Mock? That is a Stupid Question.

Posted on August 4, 2012 by kat

I’m a bookstore manager.  When I took the position, I imagined I’d get to meet interesting and intelligent people.  Did I mention the bookstore is in Texas? Some of my brighter customers ask for the third book in a treeology.  … Continue reading →

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I Finally Get to Be a Poster Child for Something

Posted on July 15, 2012 by kat

Today the Remote Control Terrorist informed me that he considers me the Poster Child for Berserker Chimps…the kind that attack the stupid people who make them pets. I’m not sure how I feel about that.  I like chimps, but I … Continue reading →

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I Feel Bad About Nora Ephron’s Neck

Posted on June 28, 2012 by kat

I feel bad about Nora Ephron’s neck.  Her astute observations about aging in women are personified by this quote:  “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth.” When I found out Nora Ephron died this week, I cried.  … Continue reading →

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Pudsey, You Lose!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by kat

The Remote Control Terrorist hurt my feelings the other day.  We had just finished watching a YouTube video of Ashleigh and Pudsey, winners of Britain’s Got Talent. He looked at me and said, “The producers of The Amazing Race should … Continue reading →

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Form Letter to One Lucky Bitch!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by kat

My co-author Jeni Decker thought I was crazy when I suggested we send President Obama a copy of Waiting for Karl Rove.  Crazy like a fox – not because I’m sly and intelligent, but because my legs and face are … Continue reading →

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The Secret Service Better Not Make Me Remove This Post

Posted on April 26, 2012 by kat

At this particular moment in time there are three people I admire more than anyone else on the planet. The first is President Barack Obama.  Now there’s a man who has to put up with a lot of shit from … Continue reading →

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To Pee or Not to Pee (Kat & Jeni Do Vegas)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by kat

I don’t like to fly.  Why should I?  Am I the only one who has noticed planes are made of metal (probably lead); they carry hundreds of passengers – many of them lard asses; and their wings don’t even flap?  … Continue reading →

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Adios White-Trash Toyota

Posted on September 11, 2011 by kat

It’s time to say farewell to an old friend.  Those who have read Waiting for Karl Rove know one of the main characters in the book is my white-trash Toyota.  This faithful transport carried Jeni Decker and me halfway across … Continue reading →

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