‘Lisa Pawlowski’ Archives
Another Reason to Skip the Movie Theater
Over the weekend, my family and I wanted to do something together that didn’t require a lot of money. We went to the “cheap” theatre in town and saw Valkyrie. I enjoyed the movie a lot and would have probably enjoyed it even more if I had waited until it came out on [Read More]
Comic Book Fans Unite! The Watchmen Movie Coming Soon!
I knew what I was getting into before I married my husband. The piled up boxes of comic books in his room in college were my first clue. Right now there are about nine cardboard comic book crates in a closet in our house. And the thing that has him down right giddy is the [Read More]
Am I the Only One Who Pays My Taxes?
I feel like a real schmuck. The sad fact is that the reason I feel like an idiot is because I’m honest. On the day I’m writing this, February 2nd, I’m gathering up all my tax stuff to send to the lady who has done our taxes for years. While I’m looking through all [Read More]
Obama Inspires Celebrity Pledge to Be as Decent as the Rest of Us
I’m just a little person, which means I’m not a celebrity. And yet everyday, I try to be a good mom, wife, writer and friend. For a year now, we’ve been recycling and I volunteer my time teaching Sunday school and working with the Boy Scouts. I don’t mention this to [Read More]
The Media’s Political Double Standard
I can plainly remember Clinton’s first inauguration. Part of the reason might be because my boss at the time was a huge supporter of his and wanted to rush home at lunch time so she could watch it. She invited me along and we sat in her living room eating BBQ beef [Read More]
Yes, Even Intimacy Needs Boundaries
When my husband and I had been married for two years, a single girlfriend of mine (we’ll call her Macy) asked me a very personal question. Macy’s personality was that of a desperate chameleon, a toxic mixture of trying to be what she thought the man she dated wanted her [Read More]
Retail Therapy Ikea Style
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my family and I went to visit relatives in the Phoenix area. On our way home from staying with a friend, we knew we’d be passing a mega Ikea store, so we decided to stop and check out the prices and styles of desks for my daughter’s room. [Read More]
