About this Burbia Blogger
- added on 01/23/2008
Linda Keenan
Linda Keenan worked 7 years as a head writer/senior producer for various programs on CNN. Before that, she worked as a writer/producer for Bloomberg TV. She now writes satire, primarily about parenting culture, at www.thoroughlymodernmommy.blogspot.com . Seen here is Linda's thoroughly modern Mommy in the late 1940's.
Blogs by Linda Keenan
There is a place that I think of as suburban Disneyland, a wondrous, shiny Technicolor place, with free babysitting, 79 cent bottomless coffee, Swedish meatballs, and assembly-required couches. That place is called Ikea. Ever since my son became potty trained and 37 inches tall, he qualifies for "Smaland," the kids' fun zone, and I repair up to the cafeteria for my version of R&R: readin' and (w)ritin'. ...read more.
Recently The New York Times gave prime real estate, a massive footprint, if you will, to the idea that suburban-living is a massive drain on the environment. The front page article in the Sunday Style Section hit directly on an issue I've ...read more.
When I moved into my first-ever home 6 months ago, I was told in no uncertain terms by several people that I would have to, simply have, redo the kitchen, or at the very least, get new appliances. I would say to ...read more.
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