Kathy Riordan
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Birthday
- April 27
- Bio
- One woman's view of life and the universe.
Follow @katriord on Twitter. Some nice people have said some incredibly nice things about me, which I appreciate, including being called "The mayor of Twitter" (@palafo), "The Queen of Twitter" (@lizadonnelly), "One of the funniest women on the planet" (@LATimestot), and "A friend to many" (@BillGatesZune).
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I Wonder, my favorite
English professor from BYU
came out as
a gay man after I
le…”
7:11PM - “Trotting this back out
for the finale. . . Some of
you will
recognize it from a
p…”
5:45PM - “Top Chef meets Open
Salon? Look out! Keep Freaky
away from
the
kitchen.
Cheers
o…”
5:02PM - “This is your inaugural
post? I'm impressed. As a
former
Mormon myself, I
might…”
4:58PM - “There's a book here
somewhere. Mary Mother of
Pearl? I must
borrow
that.”
4:33PM
Kathy Riordan's Links
- New to Open Salon?
- Introduction to Some Great Reads on Open Salon
- Where I've been, where I'm going:
- Paris
- Under a New Mexico Sky
- Casting the Movie of My Life
- Muffin
- Sagebrush and Funeral Potatoes
- Saying Goodbye to Summer at the Cottage
- Twitter from the Inside:
- Twitter Is What You Make It: Who to Follow, and Why
- Posts on World War II:
- Honoring My Soldiers, My Heroes on Veterans Day
- Letter from an American World War II Soldier to His Parents
- On the 65th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden
- Tom Hanks to Bring "Beyond All Boundaries" to WWII Museum
- Some of my work on Iran:
- Iran Fabricates Interpol Involvement in Neda Investigation
- Doctor Claims to Identify Neda's Killer
- Doctor in Neda Video Arrives Safely in London
- Not that Neda: How the Wrong Photo Became an Icon
- Updates on Neda, Symbol of a Revolution
- Her Name Was Neda
- Some of my favorite posts:
- When Mayo Clinic Speaks, I Listen
- Incognito in Istanbul
- Such a Death
- I also write here:
- In My Life
- Journeys
Ten Top Unforgettable Moments from Dancing With the Stars
Since ABC's Dancing With the Stars, the spinoff of Britain's 'Strictly Come Dancing,' first debuted to American audiences in June 2005, it has delivered many unforgettable moments, from wardrobe malfunctions to trippy slips to ambulance rides. The drama on the dance floor has ranged from the s… Read full post »
*Home sales were up a surprising, unexpected 10.1% in October,… Read full post »
And Now, to Bed
Is there anything more wonderful than the bed?
The first notion of 'us' is found in it.
Our mothers give birth to us in it.
We are cradled to sleep in it.
Our parents tuck us into it. And read us stories.
It nestles our dreams.… Read full post »
Favorite Homemade Family Gifts for Christmas
Each family has its own customs and traditions at the holidays. For years, I've enjoyed making homemade, personal gifts for some of my family members, something that requires creative input on my part and remains relatively inexpensive. (I call these "sister gifts," although… Read full post »
The call has gone out to find the sexiest men living as Salon embarks on its annual quest of the same, and our standards were high--the men had to be smart, sophisticated, savvy, talented, well educated, sensitive, philanthropic, generous of heart and spirit, and all around good guys. If they w… Read full post »
Joanna Krupa's Swan Song on Dancing With the Stars
She might not be dancing for the coveted mirror ball trophy next Monday night, but newly eliminated Dancing With the Stars contestant Joanna Krupa will be gracing the December 2009 cover of Playboy. (photo, Playboy)
Model Joanna Krupa was the surprise elimination Tuesday e… Read full post »
Donny Osmond stumbled badly in the tango, his first dance of three on Dancing With the Stars Monday evening, but ever the professional, managed to come back stronger than ever in a very personal purple samba to his childhood Osmonds hit, "One Bad Apple."
The Curve of the Earth
Once in a while, we need to gain altitude to gain perspective.
Deicing in a Wisconsin field at 28 degrees.
Sunday comes in the window.
Golden patchwork near the confluence of the Saint Croix and Mississi… Read full post »
Pretty Maids All In a Row
Open Salon Weekends: How to Cure a Pirate Hangover
Well. . . I was gonna post some more poetry this morning for a lazy weekend, but I can see by the looks of things there's more than one hangover 'round these parts, and a few people still draggin' around in tatters after that battle with the HMS Devonia… Read full post »
In Search of Pirate Wimmen
Avast, ye mateys. There's mutiny afoot.
(Warning: obligatory cute pet photo below)
Back in my happy place. . .
Baby bird in search of Pirate Wimmen. . .and rum.
Gratuito… Read full post »
Paris
Paris slid under her feet.
There were shop windows, and pastries, and bouquets of multicolored roses, lavender and pink and rose and cream, and perfumes for the making.
Songs for the taking. Montmarte. Sacre Coeur. The Tour Eiffel, like butterflies… Read full post »
BREAKING: Lou Dobbs Quits CNN, John King to Replace
CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, whose controversial brand of advocacy journalism put him in the crosshairs of public opinion. Dobbs announced Wednesday he will be leaving the network.
Veteran CNN journalist John King, who will be replacing Lou Dobbs in the 7 p.m. time slot,… Read full post »
To Michael Polzer, Wherever You Are
Hello, young Michael Polzer. Wherever you are.
I have to admit you had me for a second there.
I was expecting a call from my plumber in Florida about leaky toilets, so I barely flinched when you called to ask if my refrigerator was running.
It took… Read full post »
Honoring My Soldiers, My Heroes on Veterans Day
My favorite veteran, my husband, US Army Air Corps, World War II.
ROUGE BOUQUET
Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
In a wood they call the Rouge Bouquet
There is a new-made grave to-day,
Built by never a spade nor pick
Yet covered with earth ten metr/…
Things I Love
When ennui meets je ne sais quoi.
Things I love:
*Cuddling in front of a roaring fire at the lake
*Wildflowers in a Wyoming meadow
*Fields of tulips in the spring
*The smell of newborn babies
*Lightning bugs in an Iowa cornfield at night
*Floating on my… Read full post »
Iran Files Espionage Charges Against Three American Hikers
American hikers Josh Fatal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd shown here in a still from a video released by their families and posted to YouTube.
Multiple sources are reporting that Iranian authorities have formally charged three American hikers with espionage.
Sarah Shourd, 2… Read full post »
Death by Stoning
There's a newer film version of Shirley Jackson's classic short story "The Lottery" than the 1969 incarnation here, but this is the one that made such an impact on me in high school English class, introduced to us by a memorable teacher, Mr. Harvey Graham.
This might seem a dark topic… Read full post »
Open Salon Weekends: I Thought I'd Write a Little Villanelle
My favorite poetic form, waking to sleep, going gentle, and loving thunderbirds. Enjoy your weekend, everyone.
i thought i'd write a little villanelle
I thought I'd write a little villanelle
To tell the world just what I thought I'd see
When past the bea… Read full post »
In Praise of Guinness
Guinness sign in the window, Grace O'Malley's Pub, on south Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (photo: Kathy Riordan)
If I reach back into the far recesses of my memory, I still can't pull out the first time I ever had a Guinness. I can, however, generally, and without much… Read full post »
Holding a Soldier Close
It's enough to completely stop a heart. The being told.
I heard again today, soldiers lost.
My heart stopped.
Not at war, they said.
Not off an ocean away, in the face of known dangers, presumed risks.
Home.
I thought of soldiers and soldiers. My husband as he left… Read full post »
Happy Happy Birthday, Big Bird!
You didn't have to do more than a Google search Wednesday to be reminded it's a special occasion. . .Big Bird's birthday, the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, which premiered November 10, 1969.
Google did a special tribute to the BB on its search page.
Actually, it was a pretty short line.
Last year, the first thing we did upon arriving in Florida after a summer in Wisconsin and long drive south was head for the polling booths, anticipating long waits for the US presidential election. And there were waits, of about three hours, but… Read full post »
These Things Can't Be Helped
She sang beyond the genius of the sea.- Wallace Stevens
Seashells, Captiva Island
Some things can't be helped. I suppose that need to do laundry in the middle of the night, to write lists, to clean closets, to pack and unpack, to settle, and not s… Read full post »
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