Church Diaries
Sunday 8:00 AM. It’s snowing. I think I’ll skip Mass today. Skipping church on Sunday is a mortal sin, says Father McGarrity. I’ll bet it’s not any kind of sin when it’s snowing. Maybe it’s […]
Author: Kathy Minicozzi
Kathy Minicozzi is an opera singer turned aspiring writer, who lives somewhere in New York City. In other words, she's weird, but harmless. She is the author of "Opera for People Who Don't Like It," in which she turns the world of opera and its performers upside down while, at the same time, making it understandable to non-opera lovers and making everyone laugh.
Learning from the Romans
In an effort to keep my aging brain cells from going AWOL, to take advantage of a great employee perk, and because I am a glutton for punishment, I am taking a class in ancient […]
Juno? Is that you?
The Blizzard of 2015 is upon us. At least, I hope it is THE one and only blizzard of 2015. As much as I like new-fallen snow, enough is enough. It’s hitting here in the […]
The Narcissist Newsletter
WELCOME to the newsletter of the Association of Narcissists of the United States (ANUS). My name is Anastasia, and I am a narcissist and the most important founder of ANUS. Recognizing my superior intelligence and […]
Christmas and the Single Person
Now that the holidays are over once more, let us relax and ask ourselves what the hell happened in the last couple of weeks. Kathy Minicozzi When Christmas comes around, there are advantages to being […]
Ruining History for Everyone 2
I couldn’t just stop with Davy Crockett. I’m on a roll now, so watch out. Some more historical debunking: 1. Paul Revere didn’t finish his famous ride. He ran into a British patrol and had […]
Ruining History for Everyone
The other night, I was watching Turner Classic Movies give an evening-long tribute to Walt Disney. You whippersnappers cannot appreciate the impact of Walt Disney on us early Baby Boomers. We were immersed in The […]
Eating for Fun
Now that the holiday season is here, it is a good time to think about food, especially the sizes it comes in. Some advertising person somewhere thought up the term “fun size” for those little […]
The Ugly Duckling Turned Into Me
I was a homely tomboy, tall for my age, skinny, awkward, painfully shy and afraid of everything from other kids to nuclear bombs. I was also scared of black widow spiders. I never saw a […]
Kathy’s Points to Remember
If you slap yourself and you feel it, you’ll know you are here. If you’re happy and you know it, people will wonder what you have been smoking. Never lend your favorite black marking pen […]