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Patty Kimerer

Parcel out the parchment paper and pig out on the pastries

It’s an age-old conundrum, really. The greatest philosophers of all time have likely pondered it. I’m certain it’s been an age-old conundrum, to be sure. In fact, it may have been part of the reason we left Britain to start our own country, y’all. A’ight, maybe not. But with ...

Are we out of touch? Looking at you, phone book

Everyone knows that some things never go out of style. The black cocktail dress. A little red Corvette. Your mom’s homemade chocolate chip cookies. What? Are you really telling me they AREN’T on your list of things to take with you on a deserted (or perhaps desserted, if you bring the ...

Crawl out from under rock and hug mom today

Unless you live inside a rock formation, you know today is Mother’s Day. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. The saying is “Unless you live under a rock...” But that’s never made sense to me. Who could possibly live under a rock? First of all, what would the real estate situation be? ...

Odder jobs than newspaper columnist, Part II

Last week, my peeps, we began a silly little journey down the road the oddest occupations here in the land of 2023. The trusted companion of modern times, the worldwide web, offered strange choices such as dog food taster, mourner and odor judge (that’s a job mothers have been performing ...

Odder jobs than newspaper columnist, Part I

So, we’ve been doing this for how long now … I’d say at least a few decades or so, no? If memory serves — and to be quite honest, lately it’s been offering worse delivery than this year’s least reliable internet provider — it has been quite a while that I’ve been making meager, ...

Pet peeves are disturbing Patty’s peace

As you all know by now, I’m a pretty open book to those around me. And maybe strangers, as well, since sometimes my bad poker face gives my emotions away quicker than Usain Bolt runs a quarter-mile, yo. I’m Italian, my friends, what can I say? And while I try to be happy and agreeable ...