The Daily Reviewer

Too Close to His Mama

Mar 1, 2010 5:43am

Well, finally!I put out the word a while back that what with planning my own wedding and all, I'd be glad to take your ''wed-iquette'' questions. I just got my first letter, and I sure have something to say:Dear Mama,I'm supposed to get married next summer, but I'm having second...

Which Are the Lies?

Feb 28, 2010 4:44pm

Hey, y'all ...As promised, I'm making Miss Fancy Pants Author Deborah Sharp fess up today as to what's the truth and what's pure fiction from the claims she made (below) for that Bald Faced Liar Award. I will tell you one thing: Picturing her on that nude beach in her...

Get Friendly, Y'all

Feb 25, 2010 8:18pm

Well, I just tallied up the friends that snippy author has on her Facebooks. I'm no math genius, but even I can see she's way ahead of me.How is it that the most popular person in Himmarshee, Fla., only has 47 Internote friends? I think that smart-aleck Deborah Sharp has...

Flattered or Insulted?

Feb 12, 2010 9:12am

Well, y'all ... I don't know whether to take this as a compliment or a dig. Why don't you tell me?Seems that glory-hogging Deborah Sharp has grabbed another award, created by Lesa Holstein at Lesa's Book Critiques :Creative Writer ... sounds nice, right? But look what's crossed out: Bald Faced...

Wedding Etiquette: What to do with a Dead Caterer

Feb 10, 2010 8:34am

Well, hey y'all! Long time no see. Sal and I are finally back from our honeymoon in Branson, Missouri, with a side-trip to the casinos in Gulfport, Mississippi. Sal rolled snake-eyes, but I had a good night at the nickel slots.While I was gone, the new book cover arrived for...

If Only BUBBA Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Dec 10, 2009 5:24am

Dear Mama, Here it is almost Christmas, and I still don't know what to do about my husband's drunken uncle, Bubba. He's managed to ruin every holiday dinner his family has ever had. This is my first year hosting at our home, and I flat-out do not...

What Goes Best with the Red Carpet?

Sep 15, 2009 11:48am

Oh my stars, y'all! I'm getting an award!!!!Somebody on this Wide World of the Web has decided my little advice column is one of the Top 100 Mystery Novel Blogs. Check out the logo on the upper right hand portion of this page. That makes it official!I'm pretty sure they...

Somebody Needs a Good Slappin'

Aug 17, 2009 5:45am

Well, hello friends! I'm not that great on the computer, and I don't talk directly too much to all my readers. But listen, y'all, somebody is going to have to speak to that author gal, Deborah Sharp.She's supposed to be working on my fourth story -- MAMA SEES STARS. It's...

Would you believe: Iguana Urine a Form of Welcome?

Aug 1, 2009 7:33am

Dear Mama,An iguana just let loose on my mother-in-law. Maybe you heard the scream all the way up in Himmarshee? She was relaxing in the shade of a palm tree on the dock behind our house, when all of a sudden: SPLASH. This was a BIG iguana, so it was...

Rodeo Wear?

Jul 7, 2009 4:58am

Dear Mama, I'm going to be in Okeechobee, Fla., on Sat., July 25th, to celebrate National Day of the American Cowboy (Who knew we had one?) I know that's pretty close to your hometown of Himmarshee, so I'm hoping you have some advice for me on what to wear. I...

Madder than a Box of Frogs

May 28, 2009 1:44pm

Dear Readers, I know this Wide World of the Web plog is for y'all to write me for advice. But I need a little advice myself. What do you wear to a butt-kickin'? Because that's what I'm fixing to give that snippy author Deborah Sharp! I've told you how she grabs all...

The Perfect Mother's Day Gift

Apr 29, 2009 5:51pm

Dear Mama, Mother's Day is fast approaching, and I have no idea what to get my own mama. A tattoo is out; I did that last year. Since the rehab, the six-pack of wine coolers I usually get her is out, too. And after that Janet Jackson-style...

Proper Etiquette after a Bar Fight?

Feb 25, 2009 1:35pm

Dear Mama, I had a little too much to drink the other night at Gator O'Riley's Bar and BBQ, and I let this uppity gal from Orlando get my goat. Well, long story short, we wound up in a catfight. I'm talking hair-pulling, floor-rolling, nail-breaking warfare. Here's my...

Mama, It's COLD Outside!

Feb 6, 2009 6:09am

Dear Mama,This shivering Florida gal needs your help. This cold snap we're having shows no sign of ending, and I don't know a damn thing about dressing for frigid weather while looking fashionable. Is that even possible? Does anyone look good in down? I mean, consider Wisconsin. ...

Well, I Am Plumb Exhausted!

Jan 8, 2009 3:09pm

My goodness, it has been way too long since I've had a minute to sit down and answer all my letters and queries here at Ask Mama. I promise I will get back on track soon.Who knows what Fashion Don'ts and Love Life Crises have arisen while I've been...

Hallelujah! She Finally Puts on Make-up!

Nov 6, 2008 2:58pm

Well, I'm the first one to admit when I'm wrong (though my middle daughter Mace might quibble a bit with that). And I am here to tell y'all I had that snippy, back-to-nature author all wrong.Did you see that gal on the Today Show this week? She went all the...

Nightstand Naughtiness

Oct 24, 2008 9:18pm

Dear Mama,I hear you've been married four times, so I bet you know something about mother-in-laws. Maybe you can help me, before I'm hauled off to the hoosegow over this latest to-do with my husband's mama.Here's the deal: When she comes to visit, she likes to rearrange all the cabinets...

Of Eyeliner and Kitty Litter

Aug 30, 2008 3:11pm

Dear Mama, I'm 15 and am scheduled to have surgery in a couple of weeks. And, boy, is my surgeon a QT! Even if he is older than my mother. I don't want Dr. Hot to see me wearing a tacky hospital...

Fashion Emergency

Aug 18, 2008 4:30pm

Dear Mama, I saw that gal who's been writing up your stories, and I think you've been falling down on the job. Folks look to you to know what looks good (I loved that boysenberry pantsuit you wore to the Livestock Auction in Himmarshee . . ....

Too Big for her Britches

Jul 22, 2008 2:34pm

Dear Mama: What would you do if you had to work with a woman whose head is too big for her britches? She struts around all day like a cock rooster just gobblin' and preenin'--not really doing anything at all.I want to feed her to the...

Ka-Boom, it's my birthday!

Jul 4, 2008 1:53pm

Howdy, y'all!People always ask me how I like sharing a birthday with our nation. Well, I like it fine. I was 10 years old before I realized all the fireworks and whoop-dee-doo every Fourth of July wasn't specifically on account of me.My middle daughter, Mace, always says...

My Best Friend's a Judas

Jun 22, 2008 1:18pm

Dear Mama, I am so mad at my former best friend I'm fixin' to knock her teeth down her throat just so I can watch her spit 'em out single-file. She betrayed me with my no-account boyfriend, Darryl! They did the deed in the king-sized bed I'm still paying off...

Who'd Make the Best President?

May 25, 2008 1:27pm

Dear Mama,I'm curious about how Himmarshee (and you!) will vote in the presidential election? You've helped so many people with love and fashion tips, I thought you might have something to say about politics, too.Signed, Are you Red or Blue?Dear Red or Blue,Well, honey, I'm a Summer, so neither of...

I'm Famous, Y'all!

Apr 30, 2008 2:50pm

Take a gander at the book cover on your right. Have you ever seen anything so exciting? Of course, it wasn't exciting for the poor soul I found stuffed into my trunk like a piece of Samsonite luggage, may he rest in peace. But for me it was a thrill...

Gridiron Griping

Mar 5, 2008 1:33pm

Dear Mama, I was hoping you could help me with my man. Problem is the Falcons. We married on a good year when they only lost a few games. Life was good then, but all that's changed. Maybe you saw them play last season? They stunk up...