Something Wicked This Way Comes
"You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to silence them, however repugnant you find them. That is the bitter...
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Mrs. Chan
Age has never really mattered to me, except the last 2 years of high school.This is when something happened that propelled me overnight from a gawky theater geek with a terrible personality to the most...
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FINALLY!!!! SLAM update!!!
I know you guys have been dying to know about SLAMnyc.org, and any updates...and I FINALLY have one for you!First of all, whether you've given us $25 or $250, each and every donation has meant the...
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You'll Never Guess What I'm Most Thankful For....
Today, most people are deeply thankful to those they know who've shown them kindness, generosity, and compassion. They thank God they know people who support them and tell them how wise, talented and...
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Pinky
Pinky Johnston died at 7:07 pm tonight, on Saturday November 29th, 2014.I had to give her a small tribute, or I'd go mad.Pinky was rescued by the ASPCA in NYC. She was a breeding bitch, and clearly...
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UPDATE!!!!! Lena's Last Stand
Lena & her daughter Brianna are coming to LA to see my rheumatologist Dr. Daniel Wallace on Jan 28th!So many of you have been incredibly generous, thank you so much. It's because of you that this...
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Dear Prudence
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm devoted to rescuing Pit Bulls. Over the years, they've brought me such joy. However, as I was browsing the internet looking for a pitty to rescue, I came across an...
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Article 6
I've decided to take down GUTLESS for now.Thank you so much for all your comments. I read every one.Right now I'd prefer to focus my energy on positive things, like SLAM, The Exes, my next book,...
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KJo's Kolumn of Adequate Expertise
Off the twitter and it feels so good....First of all I wanted to say that I had been planning to take a twitter break at this time for months.I knew there wouldn't be new episodes of The Exes for a...
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One Of Those People
You know those people?The ones who don't bother to ask before forcing you to endure endless photos of their children, their pets or, God forbid, a 20-minute film of their Anniversary cruise?The people...
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A few months ago, I wrote a guest-blog for someone else's blog. My first entry (and believe me, the one I wish I'd gone with) is below. I tinkered with it and I hope you like it.Something's been...
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One Last Big Break
When did it happen? That subtle shift? When did addiction evolve from something unspeakable to fun entertainment for the whole family?Today, when a celebrity begins to emanate that now-familiar whiff...
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Morgan Asked
My memoir GUTS was released in March of 2012. Before it’s release, my Literary agent convinced me to join twitter & facebook. Eww, blech. Why would I want to read mean crap people thought about me?...
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STELLA
STELLAThe Endless Farts and Tiny Mind of a Darling Disasterby Kristen JohnstonWithin the first 8 months of my sobriety, I lost both of my beloved dogs, Stella & Lulu. Lulu had...
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I decided to dust off a few other old writings. This one was written on March 10th of this year, my 7 year sobriety date.Seven years ago today I walked into rehab a shivering, mortified, miserable,...
View ArticleJenny, I Got Your Number
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit” -Shakespeare, 12th NightPerhaps the most gratifying part of becoming an old hag is finally understanding that there’s a yin and yang to almost...
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Looking into the Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast (definition) - To be in a dangerous place.This has been an incredibly challenging blog post for me to write. I've gone back and forth for weeks, so torn. I considered not writing it...
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GUTLESS.
The original version of this blog was posted Tuesday, February 3, 2015. I kept it up a week, then took it down. I made my point, and I didn't want to have to read such nastiness on my own blog.However,...
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THE LOTTERY
Because so many of you expressed wanting to attend the above event, I decided to donate two round-trip tickets to NYC, as well as a two night stay at a STUNNING new hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn....
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One Last Big Break
When did it happen? That subtle shift? When did addiction evolve from something unspeakable to fun entertainment for the whole family?Today, when a celebrity begins to emanate that now-familiar whiff...
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