Nancy Franklin's MirthquakesThis website is about life's absurdities
…When I’m Wearing Insanity, The New Fragrance For Her. My eyelids are closed as I emerge from an underground pool. Why? Is it love? Ecstasy? Chlorine? Ten other women surround me. They are dressed exactly like me in…
Tall, Skinny Blonde — Perfect for those who put on the COVID-19 pounds while in lockdown. A fresh cup of water with a twist of lemon. Cascade over ice or serve hot. A California classic. Campus Dream —…
Hi, remember me? I’m the Tofu you bought two months ago when they were closing the meat packing plants and you panicked. That’s right; That’s me way in the back of the refrigerator, next to the…
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Manhattan Beach’s Nancy Franklin aired some dirty laundry online and millions have viewed with laughter. When Franklin saw actor John Krasinski’s call for sports news for his recently launched YouTube show “Some Good News,” she enlisted…
My husband likes to yell at the television. Not that he expects it to answer or that he’s looking for an argument; it’s just a quirk of his that I expect afflicts many husbands. Mine corrects…
They arrived on our doorstep, almost strangers to us, our son’s pregnant wife and toddler stepdaughter. Just nine months after a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the request came from our son: Would we share our home…
Well, January has come and gone. Have you broken your new year’s resolutions yet? If you’re still sticking with the resolutions you made on Jan. 1, congratulations! If your resolve has flown like a migrating hummingbird,…
Each year, as I’m taking down the holiday decorations, I’m always a bit wistful. Another year has come and gone in a rush. Once again I find myself thinking of all the fun of baking cookies,…
As she watched Super Bowl XLIX in February, Nancy Franklin decided she wanted in on the action. A marketing specialist and hard core Seattle Seahawks fan, Franklin became inspired to write a commercial she could enjoy…
