At my first post-college job in the mid ‘90s, my co-worker Renee used to derive great enjoyment from describing her acupuncture sessions in disturbing detail to the entire proofreading department. [...]
Posts by Kim
Why I’m Not An Open Book
Confession: While I’m not intentionally trying to cultivate a mysterious persona, I have difficulty revealing personal things to others, particularly online. As a writer who’s been blogging since before the [...]
The Sophisticated Angeleno
Every few months or so an article makes the rounds claiming that people in Los Angeles are the least well-read of any city in the United States, the implication being [...]
A Hallmark Moment
Though letter writing has gone the way of dressing for dinner (we never knew ye, Cary Grant) and post offices around the country are closing, we can still be happy [...]
Add It Up
A child of the public school system, I grew up taking standardized tests and always scored off the charts in reading comprehension, writing, science, and social studies. As with many [...]
What Are You Reading?
It’s one of my favorite questions to ask and answer — and I love that my friends consider me their personal librarian. I add to my reading list by subscribing [...]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Community is something that has been on my mind often lately, especially after reading this article about the suicide of a 29-year old Costa Mesa employee who received one of [...]
The 12 Days Of… Christ! Is It Already That Time Again? Our 12 Days Of Christmas Holiday & Gift Guide Day #3
November 29th, 2011
The Tootzypop “12 Days of Christmas Holiday & Gift Guide” runs from Black Friday through Monday, December 12. No, I’m not ho ho hum about Christmas. From Thanksgiving through New [...]