Ok, there are a lot. I mean, I could go on and on about ‘em. I am addicted to reading Joan Hess’ murder mystery novels. She may not be on the NY Times bestseller list, but I would argue that anyone who could paint such vivid pictures of outrageous characters and wrap up a murder with her dry humor is a genius. No arguments allowed - she is gifted. Okay, next is 80’s music. It did shock the heck out of me the first time I heard the radio announcer say “All your favorite oldies hits all day long!” and then played a Duran Duran song. Sigh. I cannot let go. I am the gal to pick to be on your pop culture trivia team. History? No. Geography? Nope. Trends, fads, music? Ding, ding, ding! Pick me!! Next is what we refer around the house to as “dead people shows.” They are shows like CSI, Without A Trace, any 48 Hours mystery, etc. I do not get to watch them very often, but if I need to veg out, I am watching them. Along the same vein is the granddaddy of all guilty pleasures. Murder, She Wrote. Yup, with Angela Landsbury. I know, I know…you’re saying, “Oh no, you are too cool to love that show!” Sorry folks, they are classics. Gems. Love ‘em. My family now makes fun of me by running around in a shrill voice and asking, ” Has there been a muuuurder?” They think it is hilarious. But really, they are just making me think that I will have to watch another episode soon. Here’s a question that I have been kicking around lately…when I reveal the “dead people shows” guilty pleasure to select individuals, I get a myriad of responses. Some are like, ” Oh man! Me too!!” Others think that those shows are “devaluing human life and desensitizing (me) to true human loss.” Ok, now I understand that there are some things in life that are very serious, like death. But come on, it is a show! A show! Would I let a child watch them? Of course not! But I am an adult. If I cannot watch something without completely losing any objectivity or morality, I have bigger issues in my life, right? Ok, back down off of my soapbox…last guilty pleasure for today? Moose Tracks ice cream. Mmmmm. Hmmmm. I think I will go have some now!
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