Monthly Archives: May 2023

The Succession of Grovers: From Waiter to Super

A Journey into the Furry Depths of Stardom and Yearning

In the heart of the Muppetverse, amidst a tapestry of vibrant characters and whimsical narratives, stands a beacon of childlike wonder and boundless optimism, a giant whose iconic blue exterior conceals a tale of profound transformation and existential introspection. Few in Hollywood have the talent and range to achieve a level of stardom where one name suffices:

DeNiro.

Streep.

Pacino. 

Grover.

And he’s cute, too.

Grover Is at CES and I Am Missing It - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD
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The Scent of Mother’s Day

Oy. The things I’m seeing about Mother’s Day.

Maybe the problem is that we’ve tried to selectively apply a version of sainthood to motherhood. Or vice versa.

Now bear with me because I don’t know a lot about sainthood, and I don’t have an exhaustive understanding of motherhood in full, but “exhaustion” and “motherhood” are two words that, if I am ever turned into a school worksheet, will be included in the word bank.

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