Episodes

Wednesday Mar 28, 2012
All Men Would Be Klingons
Wednesday Mar 28, 2012
Wednesday Mar 28, 2012
It is no secret that I am a Star Trek fan, with a Lieutenant Uhura costume in my closet to prove it. When I meet other fans I often ask: “What would you be if you could be any other species in the Star Trek universe?” Almost without exception the men say, “Klingon!” Well, “Ka’plah!” gentlemen. I don’t know what my fellow female Star Trek fans would be. I haven’t met any. READ MORE

Sunday Mar 18, 2012
Capital One, Capital Zero
Sunday Mar 18, 2012
Sunday Mar 18, 2012
I was more than a little surprised when The Dunkin Donuts Guy handed me back my bank card. "I'm sorry," he said. "It's been declined." I did that slow blink of surprise that morphed into embarrassment. "What?" I said, as I looked around at the other caffeine and sugar addicts hoping no one had overheard. Unlike my credit card, with which I have a love-hate-denial-did-I-say-hate relationship, my bank card is linked to my checking account. I keep a precise mental tally of my account balance that would make Ebenezer Scrooge say, "Damn Boo!" READ MORE

Sunday Mar 11, 2012
My Kool Aid Moment, Apple Loves You
Sunday Mar 11, 2012
Sunday Mar 11, 2012
I panicked when a dialogue box popped up on my iPhone telling me that a new iOS update was available. I'd missed this bit of information in the big announcement about the coming of iPad 3. I had the option to download and install the update or to cancel. Of course, I hit cancel and immediately sought out the advice of a more experienced iPhone user. READ MORE

Saturday Mar 03, 2012
Drug Test Wakeup Call
Saturday Mar 03, 2012
Saturday Mar 03, 2012
When the phone rang at 9:37am I knew the caller must have the wrong number. No one ever calls me in my cabin when I'm working onboard a cruise ship. I’m the comedian. No one needs me until show time but I answered the phone anyway because that was the only way to make it stop ringing.
"Hello, Leighann?"