Episodes
Monday Jul 04, 2016
At the Cleaners: How the Everyday Can Just Flat Out Get Away From You
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Monday Jul 04, 2016
I went to the cleaners the other day and as I pulled out my last item of clothing I saw a crumpled claim ticket in the bottom of the tote bag. I used to put my cleaners tickets on the refrigerator so I’d remember them, so of course I didn’t. My refrigerator is a jumbled graveyard of baby pictures of grown people, save the date wedding invitations for divorced couples, calendars from the turn of the century, and business cards for defunct companies. I know. My refrigerator really needs to get its shit together. So I decided to put my cleaners ticket in the bottom of the bag of clothes to be taken out. Makes sense right? A good plan predicated on going to the cleaners on a fairly regular basis... Read the Post
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
When You Want to Hug A Stranger in Dunkin Donuts
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
In Dunkin Donuts there was a Young Woman sitting at the table next to me. She was talking on her cell phone and upset because another girl had deliberately shoved her out-of-the-way to get on the bus. And in an I-can’t-take-it-anymore moment she shoved the girl back and they got into a fight. Tearfully she said, “This happens all the time. I don’t want to fight. This is not who I am. I’m sorry. This doesn’t happen when I’m with you. I feel safer with you.”
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
A Death in the Family
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
I found out about the death of a cousin on Facebook because that’s how we learn of these things now. READ THE BLOG
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Leighann Lord is a veteran stand-up comedian seen on HBO, Comedy Central, and The View. She is the author of Dict Jokes and Real Women Do it Standing Up; and is a co-host of StarTalk Radio, with Neil de Grasse Tyson. Follow her @LeighannLord | VeryFunnyLady.com. To join TeamLeighann: Text FunnyLady to 22828. Listen to the podcast of her blog on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.
Monday Mar 07, 2016
Today Is My Mom's Birthday and She's Not Happy About It
Monday Mar 07, 2016
Monday Mar 07, 2016
Today is my Mom’s birthday and she’s not happy about it. How can she be? She (and she is not alone in this) has succumbed to the constant subliminal and overt cultural messages that discount the value of older people in general and older women specifically.
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
Indignation vs Communication
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
I was excited about a new bit of material I’d written because I’d only thought of it that morning; fleshed it out that day, and gotten it up on-stage that night. That’s my personal stand-up comedy trifecta. With some tweaking I think it can really be something. CLICK HERE TO READ THE BLOG
Tuesday Feb 24, 2015
The Middle of the Night Phone Call
Tuesday Feb 24, 2015
Tuesday Feb 24, 2015
One of my biggest fears is that I’ll get a Phone Call From Home in the Middle of the Night when I’m too far away to do anything about it and once again I’ll be angry that we still don’t have Star Trek transporter technology; and disgusted that we invest more time and money in restricting human movement then in facilitating it. READ AND ENJOY THE BLOG at TheUrbanErma.com.
Wednesday Dec 17, 2014
There is No Spoon: A Pre-Christmas Story
Wednesday Dec 17, 2014
Wednesday Dec 17, 2014
One of the most well-known scenes from the Matrix is when Neo is told, “There is no spoon.” We can while away an afternoon discussing what that means, but the gist of it is: reality is not what it seems. A recent mind-bender for me was opening my silverware drawer and seeing that indeed, there were no spoons. Where the hell did all my spoons go? READ THE BLOG at TheUrbanErma.com
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
Why Do I Have to Share?
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
I was standing in line at the grocery store. In front of me was a mother with her eight-year old son. He had talked her into buying him candy but his victory wasn’t so sweet. She said, “Okay, I’ll buy it, but you have to share.” Ahh, a gift with strings attached. There’s always a catch, especially when you’re a kid. READ AND ENJOY THE BLOG.