No Teleprompter, No Mercy

When I see the word “tragedy” in a script, I almost always change it–ditto for the word “shocking.” It’s something that’s been ingrained in me for a very long time–almost since my first year in news. My mentors advised against its use and I followed their lead. I really wouldn’t truly understand why I shouldn’t [...]

Okay, let’s get something straight right off the bat.  I’m not a film critic.  I’m a normal person who likes popping popcorn and sinking into my couch for a solid two hours every now and again. This is not intended as a definitive list of favorite Christmas movies, this is my list of favorite movies to [...]

Following his recent Twitter excitement, Anchorcat Brian is branching out. He just started a new blog of his own. You can find “No Pants, No Problem” by clicking here. He’s billing it as “wit, wisdom and breaking mews from Brian Williams.” Sources close to the Anchorcat say he considers it the natural next step in his [...]

Welcome to the month of May and first things first, it’s this blog’s birthday and it is fun to be one! Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012-2013 Kate Welshofer

  I was absolutely struck by the recent Daily Mail column written by one Samantha Brick (the poor dear). Her essay on the perils of being super beautiful drew a great deal of criticism and backlash. Despite having what is very clearly a very loose definition of “pretty,” I just want Samantha to know that I understand. Allow [...]

“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is [...]