The Archives:

Everything I've written and posted on CoppolaWords is filed here in reverse chronological order. Looking for something? This is where you'll find it.

Take Care of Your Bladder

"...While it saddens me to no end that Sally Field suffers from osteoporosis, I can tell you from personal experience that she'd be much less perky if she found herself a victim of the affliction that dare not speak its..." [MORE][

Why I Love Country Music, Part II

"...Part I was this rant about the lack of respect for country music and its fans. Part II is, well, a little more sentimental...." [MORE][

Guy Science, Part I

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The Divine Sisterhood of the Traveling Blender

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Shut Up and Listen

"...The singer of the country song "Shut Up and Drive" steered herself out of the closet today. Was it brave? Crazy? Opportunistic? Maybe all three......" [MORE][

Passion Pit

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Much Ado About Oprah

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Sex and the Guilty

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Knights of the Fat Table

"...Judging from all the recent media coverage on the subject, you'd think that we'd just uncovered the Obesity Holy Grail: JUNK FOOD IS ADDICTIVE!..." [MORE][

Happiness in a Can

"...So this morning I was going to write about gender equality issues in the workplace, but instead, I'm going to tell you about the fight I had with my husband yesterday...." [MORE][

Losing My Religion

"...Another excerpt from my novel-in-progress, Fat Girl DJ...." [MORE][

Washing My Blog Out With Soap

"...Here's proof that, no matter how old or how far away you are, you can always be an embarrassment to your mother...." [MORE][

When Howard Dissed Gabby...

"......he was, as usual, crass. But this fat girl believes he wasn't necessarily all wrong. That said, Gabourey Sidibe might just have a fabulous career anyway...." [MORE][

The Skinny Pirate

"...One drink a day to keep the pounds at bay only works if you're single and that drink is wine...." [MORE][

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Like Country

"...At the risk of not being funny, I gotta tell ya, the bias against country music - and its listeners - really kinda ticks me off...." [MORE][

Friends In Low Places

"...Another exciting excerpt from my upcoming novel Fat Girl DJ...." [MORE][

IQ versus BBQ

"...A new study says that liberals and atheists are smarter... but I think it's all about the eats...." [MORE][

Defending The Cavewoman

"...Dr. B says that men are assured of a woman's love if she wants to have sex with them, while women feel secure of their partner's affection if he talks to them. Things run a bit differently in my house...." [MORE][

Edge of Seventeen

"...This is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of my novel in progress, Fat Girl DJ. From time to time, I'll post pieces here, so check back...and please, comments are welcome (except from my parents, who are still hoping I'm a..." [MORE][

You Say Fat Like It's A Bad Thing

"...On one hand, you gotta admire an overweight, middle-aged woman who has managed to keep herself relevant in Hollywood. On the other hand......" [MORE][

Too Tubby for Take-Off

"...As a fat person, you might think I would side with Kevin Smith...but actually, I think both he and the airline are to blame...." [MORE][

The John Mayer Translator

"...Hey girls (and Jessica Simpson)! Does it ever seem like your slutty musician boyfriend is speaking another language? Well I'm here to help you decipher those strange things he says! No more tossing and turning at night wondering if he..." [MORE][

The Ex

"...I am grateful for people's interest in me, but talking about my former profession is kind of like having a gorgeous ex-husband that everyone else wants to date...." [MORE][

Looking for Mr. Good Enough

"... Make your choices, adjust your expectations accordingly, and stop whining...." [MORE][

Artistic Kids

"...Of course you've heard of American Idol, you pseudo-hipsters!" [MORE][

Comfortable Shoes, Uncomfortable Politics

"...I doubt those people who come up to me and make unsolicited negative comments about President Obama or Nancy Pelosi believe that youth is a prerequisite for being a Democrat." [MORE][

About

"...This blog is random musings that keep me from having to hire a therapist." [MORE][

Welcome!

"...This blog is just full of random musings that keep me from having to hire a therapist." [MORE][