From the monthly archives:

February 2009

The Whiners Do a Podcast!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Friend of Whine known as Korean Celt graciously invited the Whine Sisters to join her for Conversations with Korean Celt, a podcast. Wow, what an experience! It was a lot of fun, but also some comic chaos behind the scenes. First, there was the coordinating of schedules, which went something like: Sherri: I’m free. I’m [...]

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My Midday Escape

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Actually, it’s more than midday. I escape a lot. But when I do, it’s often with the Travel Channel. I have lunch with Anthony Bourdain. After a lonely morning of writing, a girl needs some company, and Anthony fits the bill. He whisks me away to exotic locales and amuses me with his banter. Today, [...]

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Tilda: A Tribute

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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For Julia. I confess that the Whine Sisters did a fair amount of emailing on Oscar night, and I may be giving something away when I tell you that Julia London was fairly shocked at Tilda Swinton’s choice of gown, or shall I say draping? Tilda never fails to surprise. At first, I thought that [...]

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Oscars 09: The Best, The Boring, The Blech

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Let’s start with the best: Shimmery, creamy confections were the hightlight of the evening. Anne Hathaway was radiant. Marisa Tomei (not pictured) looked amazing. Tina Fey dropped the boring black and really shined. And Penelope Cruz chose a vintage gown that helped her look like a winner (the Best Supporting Actress statuette didn’t hurt either). [...]

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Its all in the eye of the beholder

by Julia London

And no one beholds it better than Sherri.  Her annual Oscar report is coming.  Kath and I would do it, but we’d miss those special nuances that add so much to Sherri’s report.  You whiners know what I am talking about.  So until Sherri has had a moment to put it together, I will leave [...]

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Why Men Don’t Write Advice Columns

by Kathleen Givens
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Dear Walter, I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn’t driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to [...]

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I’m a Bean Head!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Some of you are nodding. Yes. Yes, Sherri, we know! Well, you can stop now (Julia). I mean that I’m addicted to jelly beans. I love them. I love this time of year because you can find them everywhere! I know they’re not good for me, like dark chocolate. But they are fat free, and [...]

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Monkey Business

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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You’ve heard the expression, “well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.” I remember it from kitschy comedies and I think a Disney movie. But what if your uncle was a monkey? Meet Travis. When I saw his picture, I gasped. I’ve never seen such an enormous chimpanzee. He apparently weighed in at 200 pounds. And he [...]

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Hearts to All the Whiners…

by Julia London

How many of you were in a rotating restaurant last night?  Nation’s Couples Descend On Nation’s Rotating Restaurants February 13, 2009 | Issue 45•07 Article Tools INDIANAPOLIS—Looking to experience the kind of timeless, romantic atmosphere that only a ring-shaped, 50-foot-tall, motorized eatery can provide, millions of lovers flocked to the nation’s roughly two dozen revolving [...]

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American Idol: Fashion Special

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Have you been watching this season? So far, I’m bored. It’s nothing special as far as contestants go (though I do like widower Danny and a few other candidates early on). Even Simon seems to be going through the motions but not all that inspired. But Paula, Randy, and Kara gave me a reason to [...]

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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

by Kathleen Givens
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Well, isn’t this fun, to have so many liars to talk about?  There’s the owner of the Peanut Corporation of America, Stewart Parnell, who refused to testify to Congress today, but whose company has been caught red-handed selling infected food.  Six hundred people made ill and nine deaths and he’s taking the Fifth.  And there’s [...]

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Westminster Continued

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Last night brought us the Sporting, Working, and Toy groups. I loved the little pug! Alas, the Brussels Griffon beat him out. The pug took second in his group. I always love looking at all the dogs, and the commercials for dog adoption break my heart. So many dogs in need of loving families. Our [...]

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Not the Poodle!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Forget the Grammys and the Golden Globes, and even the Oscars (okay, maybe not the Oscars). The best awards show of the season so far is the Westminster Kennel Club Show. Talk about fashion! (suddenly the word looks weird, fashion? Did you ever stop and think about a word and suddenly become perplexed by it, [...]

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Grammy Fashion Goods

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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The Grammy Awards is my least favorite of the awards shows. You might think it would be entertaining, what with all the musical acts. But that’s just what drags it down and makes it run an excruciating hour longer than necessary, all those musical acts. All those performers so eager to strut their stuff and [...]

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This Explains So Much

by Kathleen Givens
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As you know, our own Julia London lives in Austin, TX, where these pictures were recently published.  I knew folks were a little different in Texas, but zombies?  Really?  Who knew?  The road signs, maintained by Austin’s road crews, couldn’t be wrong, could they?  So . . . if not, then maybe the end is [...]

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Worthless News of the Week

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Because nothing makes a Whiner smile wider than worthless news. This one sent in by VB: Sheyla Hershey was apparently unhappy with her tiny FFF implants, but the mean old state of TX wouldn’t let her go bigger. Probably worried about a silicon shortage. But never fear, Brazil has no such silly restrictions on breast [...]

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This Health Warning Just In!

by Kathleen Givens
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Super Bowl Sunday

by Kathleen Givens
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At last.  The day so many of us have waited for is here!  Finally we get to see some really great . . . commercials.  Oh, yes, there are two teams playing too, and I hope it’s a good game, but frankly I don’t care who wins.  We’ve got a gorgeous day here in California [...]

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