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by Anita Rosner
This is a very special day – it’s the first birthday of SNORK, the podcast! We are celebrating with two stories of birth, that I hope you’ll enjoy. As a change of pace, this episode will be available only as a podcast. To listen, click HERE or simply click on the “Podcast” link on the left side of the page. So join us as we sing, “Happy birthday, dear podcast! Happy birthday to you!”
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by Anita Rosner
Every December, the fine folks at WordPress.com give SNORK a year-end physical of sorts and pass their results on to me. These statistics tell me more about you, what you like, when you’re most likely to drop by, and from where you hail. Here are some of their findings: 1. SNORK’s busiest day in 2015 was on April 9th when we announced the birth of SNORK, the podcast. If you haven’t done it already, I hope you’ll tune in and subscribe […]
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by Anita Rosner
A few Decembers ago, I was being really very Scroogie and not at all in the mood for the holidays. Ever since that time, I’ve practically made it my business to immerse myself in holiday cheer (and I don’t mean by diving into a punch bowl). No, what I’ve discovered is that nostalgia is the secret sauce that puts me in the festive swing of things. So, starting the day after Thanksgiving, I play holiday music in the house as […]
Categories: Humor, Longform, Narrative, Podcast, Uncategorized • Tags: Barbara Stanwyck, Cary Grant, Christmas, Christmas Movies, Holiday Classics, Katherine Hepburn, Nostalgia
by Anita Rosner
The holidays seem to be sweeter when there are children in the family. My kids are practically adults now, but it wasn’t that long ago when they were still daydreaming about flying reindeer or bunnies bearing chocolates. There is something about that wide-eyed wonder that brings out the children in all of us. One day, however, you might find yourself at an unwelcome crossroads – the day they express your doubts and you’re faced with the major decision of how […]
Categories: Longform, Narrative, Parenting, Podcast, Uncategorized • Tags: Childhood, children, Christmas, Holidays, humor, Parenting, Santa
by Anita Rosner
Food. Nourishment. Grub. Whatever you want to call that stuff you stuff into your mouth, its intended purpose is to support life. I remember watching a TED Talk comparing the human brain to other animals. Our brains are more evolved because we cook our food. Could it really be that simple? It is, and here’s why: In order for the brain to grow and develop, it must be fed. The number of calories a human body burns in a day […]
Categories: Cooking, Food, Humor, Longform, Narrative, Podcast, Uncategorized • Tags: Evolution, Food, humor, Thanksgiving
by Anita Rosner
When I started SNORK, I made a few promises to myself. For starters, I vowed to create a virtual happy place where visitors would feel welcomed when they arrived and happy or uplifted when they left. Which also meant I would not pick fights or incite controversy – a shock tactic sometimes used to promote things on the Internet. Now, I can’t say for sure what every person’s hot buttons are, but there are two topics that are notoriously high-voltage: […]
Categories: Humor, Longform, Narrative, Podcast • Tags: Elections, Politics
by Anita Rosner
Some people put more effort into decorating for Halloween than Radio City Music Hall puts into their Christmas Spectacular. All over the suburbs, homes are festooned with strands of orange lights, giant spiders dangling from rooftops, goblins and witches lurking in the trees, mock cemeteries gracing front lawns… I’ve even seen people take it to the limit by bringing the ghoulishness insides their homes – coffins and skeletons and dungeons. Me? I put a mini pumpkin and some gourds on […]
Categories: Longform, Narrative, Parenting, Uncategorized • Tags: Costume, Halloween, Halloween parties, Katherine Hepburn, New York City, On Golden Pond, Parties, Whoopi Goldberg
by Anita Rosner
Unlike most parents, I used to dread the end of summer when it was time for the kids to go back to school. I’m all about the loosey-goosey lazy days of unscheduled relaxation and the freedom to be spontaneous. For me, sending them back to school meant setting the alarm clock, making lunches, pick-ups and drop-offs, and scheduling life around homework and extra-curricular activities. And let’s not forget all the back-to-school paperwork. I can never understand why schools make us […]
Categories: Humor, Longform, Narrative, Parenting, Podcast, Uncategorized • Tags: back-to-school, children, Empty Nest Syndrome, Parenting
by Anita Rosner
As many of you know, I have a fondness for backyard chickens and I believe it’s important to have an awareness of our food’s origins. Admittedly, I am far too glamorous (read: lazy) to create a fully sustainable homestead, however I do love and care for our family pets (hens Foghorn, Big Bertha, Rocket, Coral and Ham). They are charming, playful, funny and earn their coop and board by the eggs they so generously provide for my family. Our yard is a popular […]
Categories: Food, Humor, Narrative • Tags: Backyard Chickens, Backyard Chickens and Ducks, Chickens, Ducks, Homesteading, Laura Grace Weldon, Raising Chickens and Ducks
