| 3 Comments  Don't miss this amazing play by Jim Mendrinos. There's only 4 more chances to see it - tonight through Sunday the 13th. Details and tickets are available at www.inherwakeplay.com.  I tried going shoe shopping but what I found instead were shelves full of brightly colored stilts. “Am I expected to actually walk in these?” I said aloud to no one in particular. A sales girl smiled and said, “You know, some women can’t walk in flats.” I bit my tongue just in time to stop myself from saying in a perfect imitation of my Grandmother, “Yes, Child, but those women are whores.”  Leighann, thank you! This was a first effort at a new fund raising idea- you were the perfect comic for this very diverse (age, race, sex) group- everyone who has commented enjoyed your comedy- you had something for everyone. Had you failed, this idea- which was not initially well received by some of our “seasoned” members- would be a dead issue. Your success is our success. As we assist women locally and globally to ‘Live their Dream’, each new effort gives us the resources we need to reach out further and further to fulfill our mission. You might want to learn more about us- our website www.sisessex.org will lead you to our federation- SI of the Americas www.soroptimist.org and from there to the International www.soroptimistinternational.org and other 3 federations around the globe- for some, projects are geared to sanitation, others clean accessible water, micro loans for women in war torn countries, human trafficking, domestic violence/ rape, and in our Women’s Opportunity Awards- to give single female heads of households grant funds to initiate or continue their education. We are nearly 200.000 women in 130 countries moving in the same direction- improving the lives of women and girls. Your efforts on Friday night are, to us, as significant as your work with our military- for which I applaud you. Again, thank you for helping us to reach our goal with this friend-raiser! - Vickie  The New York City comedy community lost one of its brightest lights last night. Rich wasn't just a funny man. He was a sweet man. A gentleman. His life was a living lesson on how to stay positive no matter how big the bumps in the road. His strengh, fortitude and resilience was grace under pressure personified. There are no words to express how deeply and truly he will be missed. I had to hunt for it, but I found a Dunkin' Donuts in the Miami International Airport. The day is looking up.  I took my dog Rolie to the groomer and Met to this little cutie. Oh dear, I think I'm in trouble.   Would you believe a 12-year-old wrote this: “By choosing to be happy we let ourselves be friendlier and more human to one another.” Deep, right? I recently had the honor of being a judge for The 2012 Good Life Award Writing Contest. It was open to students from seventh to ninth grade; 522 kids entered from 34 schools. The contest was created to honor the life of Dottie Yeck, a champion of children, who believed that one is never too young to have an impact on the world. Her Life Philosophy and premise for the contest is: Being Good + Doing Good = Having Fun + Being Happy. Clearly Dottie was not a native New Yorker. Listen to this BlogCast! |  Welcome Smart Comedy Fans!If comedy were music, I'd be jazz. If you're cool with that, hang out and let's jam.
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