My Very Fifth Newsletter
Hi. Okay he did it. We lost, we lost big. I’m a big girl.I admit to things. Trump has owned us, the libs. You win, Mr. President, your highness, Dear Leader. I’ll call you whatever you want. I’ll even wear the hat. I’ll wear the whole clothing line. I’ll put the same verve into saying Gulf of America as I do saying Ed Koch Bridge. But can we please continue with cancer research? I’ll say Merry Christmas. I’ll even say it in July. Hallmark does it; so why can’t Karen? I’ll do it every month if we can put the teeniest effort into fighting domestic terrorism. What do I have to do to get education back? I’ll join an exclusive country club if it means so much to you. When men ask me to smile more, I’ll smile more. I’d be happy to listen to Ted Nugent and Dr. Phil if it means reinstating the Inspectors General. And for Justice Department folks, I’ll be okay with anyone who says ladies instead of women. I'll take my husband’s last name. I’ll even vote for Eric Ada–okay, that is something I won’t do.
Snacking: I don’t eat enough Kringle, and I’m trying to change that. If you’ve never heard of Kringle, you need to educate yourself as quickly as possible. There is so much you can do with flaky layers of dough and cream. You don’t have to order but at least subscribe to O& H Danish Bakery’s mailing list.
Books: I just finished A Gorgeous Excitement, gorgeous in its own right, is a coming of age novel set in NYC in the summer of 1986. And for those of us who remember, Robert Chambers murdered Jennifer Levin in Central Park that year. This is Cynthia Weiner’s reimagining of how the “Preppy Murder” went down and her treasure trove of 80s references, from Sam Goody to cocaine to pay phones. It doesn’t disappoint.
Movies: I am having a hard time finding a current movie to get excited about. Our theatres are filled with the apocalypse, and I’m trying to get away from that. Which doesn’t mean that I don’t like a good villain. I just watched Whiplash, a 2014 drama about an ambitious drummer and his equally ambitious but psycho teacher.
TV: There’s a special place in hell for the “I have cancer grifter.” I watched Anatomy of Lies a few months back, and it was heard to believe someone could be worse than Elisabeth Finch. But I binged Apple Cider Vinegar last night and Belle Gibson is by all accounts worse. The show will get you just angry enough to forget about the political climate. It’s sooooo good.
Something I learned: We can get public health updates everyday from the American Medical Association You Tube channel. Now that the CDC is no longer with us, it's a great place to educate ourselves about bird flu, in particular.
Upcoming Shows:
Of note: I’m at Gotham next Friday Feb 21: 6:30 and 8:30
We have a star studded Ruthless Comedy Hour with guests John Fugelsang and Janeane Garofalo on Tuesday Feb. 25 at 7:30
And much much more at karenbergreen.com
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