Girl on the Brink: Surviving Desperate Times with Desperate Measures

Day 264 — Your Cheatin’ Heart

Now that I have a boyfriend who reads this blog, I have to begin by saying this did not happen to me but to my girlfriend who has no name or location. But she and I are the same size and age and have similar sensibilities. We almost always make exactly the same mistakes, which is why [...]

Day 169 — Famous Work Couples

ANN’S NOTE: Taking the day off—check back Sunday for a fresh post. Even Ann needs a mental health day! When God created man, he created Adam and Eve and commanded them to “be fruitful and multiply.” And, multiply they did. Whether you believe in Adam and Eve, you cannot deny their enduring popularity throughout the centuries. They [...]

Day 160 1/2 — Manifesto of the Idle Workers of the World

ANN’S NOTE: I decided to post the manifesto early given the outpouring of support and response I received from my appearance on the Fox Business Happy Hour yesterday. Tune in to NPR affiliate the Louisiana Radio Network at 10:45 AM EST on Labor Day to hear me speak more about it. Read the manifesto through [...]

Girl On the Brink Tells All

Talk show host Rick Smith interviewed Ann Powers, aka Girl On the Brink, on his hit Rick Smith Radio Show Saturday, April 11. Smith tapped into Power’s psyche that touched the soft and sardonic sides of her personality. [podcast]http://www.girlonthebrink.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/powers-interview.mp3[/podcast] See More In the News….