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2-9 “Gossip”
I don’t love this episode. It’s not the first time and not the last that Tootie’s gossip is an issue, and the biggest issue in the episode is not even all Tootie’s fault.…
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2-6: “Shoplifting”
Joanna Marie Polniaczek is the tough girl with the brain of a genius and the heart of a lion. She was an important role model to me, and, I’ve heard, to other LGBTQ…
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2-14, “Pretty Babies”
Blair is on the phone with this week’s never-seen-boyfriend, Scott. He’s obsessed with Blair’s eyes apparently, you know, those “chestnut brown eyes with green and gold flecks.” Jo is disgusted, Mrs. Garrett is…
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The Facts of Sexual Harassment in Hollywood: #NotThisShow
The floodgates have opened and women and children in Hollywood have finally been coming forward and being believed about the abuse they suffered at the hands of powerful grown men. Notably, Facts alumna Molly…
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Richard Moll? That’s Bull!
TV junkies may already know about the Tommy Westphall Universe. Here is my commentary on the argument that The Facts of Life fits into it. In an unrelated turn of excellent events, a…
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2-13 “Bought and Sold” (Featuring Zsa Zsa Gabor)
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a woman known for her beauty and glamour. She wore loads of makeup and diamonds and furs and all sorts of things of which I heartily disapprove. Yet there…
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Honeymoon/Vacation!
After a very short engagement, my husband and I got married in December. We are now taking our honeymoon to Oktoberfest in Germany. I tell you this only because it means I won’t…
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Jo’s Clothes – A descent into madness
Newsflash: Jo dresses like shit. There are times when, good Lord, I just want to punch whoever dressed her. It ccurred to me to feel guilty about judging her, because we know she’s…
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8-6 “The Little Chill”
Reunion. Two weeks ago, the Boulder Rugby Football Club held its 50th anniversary reunion celebration. It was a beautiful time, and I left with my legs bruised and my heart full. In the…
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The Cats of Life
I love animals. When my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I moved to the mountains last year, we were very excited to introduce a dog into our family soon. But I had the bar…
