As you read this column, folks all over Ventura County are chasing down dust bunnies, rolling out piecrusts, and/or lugging home breast-heavy Butterballs. Most readily admit they hardly feel even a soupon of the gratitude that befits the big day. Full Article at Ventura County Star

"Seize the moment, remember all those women on the 'Titanic,' who waved off the desert cart." ~ Erma Bombeck. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and everyone is frantically making plans. Full Article at Associated Content

“There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child” — Erma Bombeck Scott Poindexter has very fond memories of his childhood Christmas mornings. Full Article at NewsandTribune.com

NEW YORK Syndicated humor columnist Jerry Zezima will be a speaker at the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop next April, presenting his workshop, "How to Write Humor: A Subject I Know Absolutely Nothing About But Have Somehow Managed to Make More Than... Full Article at Editor & Publisher

I first met Wanda Argersinger at the Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop in Dayton OH, and we had lunch with a group of other humor writers. Full Article at Associated Content

Is it just me and logistics, or is Dayton the boondocks of Ohio? Every other year, I go out to Ohio, to attend the Erma Bombeck Workshop at the University of Dayton. Full Article at Associated Content