http://www.paulapoundstone.com The Official Website of Paula Poundstone Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:10:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I watched a few minutes of KCAL's on-line coverage of downtown L.A. last night, and I began to Tweet, because it was more than I could bear: In their coverage of the L.A.P.D. clearing the Occupy L.A. protesters, the local newscasters are practically begging for violence. "Looks like emotions are running a little bit higher between ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/11/30/tweets-from-a-nights-event/ Lately now, I feel like Norma Rae, when she tells her husband, who complains about her busy schedule, that he can have sex with her while she does the dishes. Except I am not a labor organizer, I don't have a husband, and I really need to concentrate when I do the dishes. I ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/10/18/occupied-by-thoughts/ I was lucky enough to work at the Crest Theater in Sacramento, California recently. I talked to a woman who described herself as a, "full time activist." I felt tired just thinking about it. It seems so active. I'm so glad I'm a stand-up comic. I travel a lot, but I mostly just have ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/10/15/i-was-just-talking-about-a-balaclava/ Our Von’s grocery store has a case of soups, not far inside the store, that bears the sign: CHEF INSPIRED SOUPS. I’ve bought some of the soups before, not because I thought they were “Chef Inspired,” but because I don’t cook, and I didn’t yet realize how chock full of fat and salt they ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/10/10/chef-inspired-soups-2/ People sometimes think I’m well informed, because I’m lucky enough to be heard on NPR’s ‘Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me.” For those of you who don’t know, it’s a weekly news quiz show. I get to be a part of a panel of three, about once a month or so. I lose a ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/10/10/in-the-know-2/ I got a call from my son's school counselor saying that he did not yet have his school planner book. Santa Monica schools call it the "Binder Reminder." It's an assignment book with a holograph of the school on the cover, pages on which to write assignments, and daily inspirational platitudes. The platitudes ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/09/14/school-supplies/ It's Saturday, September 10th. I arrived at my hotel in Madison, Wisconsin about an hour ago. I'm a butter lover in a dairy state. I flew in this morning from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which was as close as I could get to my job in Ephrata, Pennsylvania by plane. When I went to take my ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2011/09/10/chicago-illinois-ephrata-pennsylvania-and-madison-wisconsin/ The hottest show in town! http://www.orleanscasino.com/whats-new/events/paula-poundstone-jan-22-23 Vegas PAULA BILLBOARD DEC 29-.pdf http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2010/12/31/ya-baby-vegas-jan-22-23-orleans/ People sometimes think I'm well informed, because I'm lucky enough to be heard on NPR's 'Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me." For those of you who don't know, it's a weekly news quiz show. I get to be a part of a panel of three, about once a month or so. I lose a ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2010/10/31/in-the-know/ Our Von's grocery store has a case of soups, not far inside the store, that bears the sign: CHEF INSPIRED SOUPS. I've bought some of the soups before, not because I thought they were "Chef Inspired," but because I don't cook, and I didn't yet realize how chock full of fat and salt ... http://www.paulapoundstone.com/2010/09/14/chef-inspired-soups/