Rants from an American Idol Addict – The Auditions Roll On

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

Strap on your bootstraps!  We’ve whizzed through four cities since last week’s Idol Rants and I need therapy for some of the awfulness seen. 

I mean, Magic Cyclops.  Really?  REALLY?  That is 10 minutes that would have been so better spent showing us some real performers in Aspen.  I’m all for a few whacked out auditions that are funny.  Cue the pants on the ground man from a few seasons back.  But this was a weird bordering on crazy person. Continue reading →

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7 Things To Not Do While Driving

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

As the birthday bonanza rages on, I wanted to dip back and share one of my favorite posts (with a few minor tweaks).  I wrote it in 2010 on the day after my last car accident, before knowing the life altering impact being rear-ended would have.  I love the post because it was written in my fallback spirit of being able to find humor in crazy life moments.  Enjoy!  

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