Wednesday WTF

Mrs. Claus is the Secret Behind Santa’s Success

By Mimi Perez / December 21, 2022 /

We are T-minus three days to when the Big Man, Father Christmas, Saint Nick, ‘ol Kris Kringle, the Jolly Old Man himself makes his whirlwind trip around the globe dropping gifts off at the homes of everyone who has been good this year.  What has always been my saving grace is that Santa Claus has…

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Santa Baby, Spoil me This Christmas With an Island Home in Connecticut

By Mimi Perez / December 14, 2022 /

What I enjoy the most during this time of year are the Christmas songs. My all-time favorite, much to the chagrin of most of my friends, is “Santa Baby” sung by Eartha Kitt.  As it turns out, according to a 2020 YouGov poll, my beloved song is the most hated of all Christmas songs. That…

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No Mancave Needed: Bromance Creates Wild Testoster-Home

By Mimi Perez / December 7, 2022 /

Years ago mancaves started to be a thing in homes. A retreat where the men of the house could go to laugh at their farts and scratch their butts without any of the women folk bothering them. Even Captain Picard finds farts funny and he is British. Now the house featured in this week’s column…

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Staying Alive: Disco Defies Death in This Los Angeles Midcentury Ranch

By Mimi Perez / November 30, 2022 /

I love disco. Now I know a great majority of you cringed when you read that but I do not care. Unlike other disco aficionados, I am willing to be persecuted for my devotion to the most rhythmic and tribal of music genres. “Death to Disco!” was the chant of the many not so long…

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Rainbow House Reigns When It Comes to Fun

By Mimi Perez / November 23, 2022 /

I love The Rainbow House. No quirky story or mockery this week, just pure love from yours truly to this gem located next to one of my most favorite national parks, Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree artist Patrick Hasson spent two years meticulously hand-painting every wall of The Rainbow House.  “It is the largest…

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