Rhonda Talbot

http://www.thedevilstrifecta.com


 

 

I wrote a piece a while back on parental substance abuse, and the fallout this has on their kids.  Given the great number of celebrities that headline the news about their struggles with addiction, there is rarely a mention of the ensuing damage this has on their child/… Read full post »

MAY 30, 2013 9:03PM

Halle Berry or Litigious Lawyer?

 

Halle Berry as Cat Woman 

 

I was involved in a minor car accident a few weeks ago. Los Angeles is an impossible city to drive in. Not only are you constantly negotiating gridlock traffic at all hours (where are these people going on the 5 at ANY given time?) but youRead full post »

 abuse
 
 
An average of 270,000 rapes occur in the United States each year; or 1.3 women are forcibly raped each minute. These are the ones reported to police. Only 16% of rapes are reported.
 
Shame. We still live in a culture where girls and women are/… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 10:39PM

Lena Dunham's Boobs, Patrick Wilson, Games


 

I don't get all the hullaballoo over this weeks episode of Girls, One Man's Trash. So, big deal, the storyline diverted from it's path and focused only on Lena Dunham, her boobs and a hot guy, Patrick Wilson.

 

Even Patrick Wilson chimed in: "It reminded me of my… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 12, 2013 10:38PM

Lena Dunham's Boobs, Patrick Wilson, Games


 

I don't get all the hullaballoo over this weeks episode of Girls, One Man's Trash. So, big deal, the storyline diverted from it's path and focused only on Lena Dunham, her boobs and a hot guy, Patrick Wilson.

 

Even Patrick Wilson chimed in: "It reminded me of my… Read full post »

JANUARY 15, 2013 3:41PM

Calling Katie Holmes..


My girls, now 9, leave a timeline of their lives through the music they listen to. Most recently it's Four Non Blondes Whats Up. Or Linda Perry. Because they also love any song by Pink. They informed me Pink was greatly influenced by Linda.

 

This song in particular is one they si/… Read full post »

JANUARY 15, 2013 3:12PM

Angelina Jolie Meets Mayim Bailik



 

 

It's impossible not to bump up against these articles on helicopter parents, hovering parents, attached by the boob parents, you get the idea.  It seems to have turned into it's own cottage industry with celebrities; some write books like Mayim Bialik (I don't k

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OCTOBER 28, 2012 7:23PM

Good Bye Red States!

Dear Red States:

 We're ticked off at your neanderthal attitudes and politics and we've decided we're leaving: ...

"Legitimate rape" is almost reason enough!

 We in New York intend to form our own country and we're taking the other Blue States with us.

 In case you aren't aware that in… Read full post »

Tony Scott
 

According to today’s Los Angeles Times,Tony Scott’s death, because he had no underlying health issues when he took his life, was determined a suicide. Yet, to many, his death remains a mystery.

 

Mr. Scott was well liked and hugely popular among his peer… Read full post »

OCTOBER 9, 2012 2:08PM

How to say mommy has breast cancer


Many mothers who are diagnosed with breast cancer want to shield their children from the truth in an effort to not alarm or upset them. Experts don’t agree with this philosophy as children can pick up the smallest of clues when a parent is sick. You are their anchor and th

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 7:19PM

Broken things can lead to love


From the moment we met, everything about our relationship was broken. I was bicycling at Gold’s Gym in Hollywood, listening to Bob Dylan. I barely noticed the guy to my left. I’ll call

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AUGUST 23, 2012 6:01PM

Toolshed Sex


I rarely go to parties. No time. Or maybe I’ve been to my share. I do attend children’s parties because it’s part of the deal. Here, you mostly hang around and talk to other parents about, well, basically how they are coping now that life has changed so drastically.
Amanda Bynes mug shot
 

Whether it’s Randy Travis’ mug shots splashed across tabloids, news of Amanda Bynes hit-and-run after an earlier arrest for a DUI or community service handed to Miley Cyrus for drunk driving, there is a celebrity battle with substance abuse seemingly everyday. 

Unfortu… Read full post »
AUGUST 20, 2012 12:00PM

Jackie O is Dead


I ambled down the street, dragging my old stuffed dog, Oscar, a matted, one- eared stuffie that I had since birth.  Terrified for my sister who was at home being scolded, a familiar tremble took hold of my small body, a trembling I had no control over. People tremble. People hit each

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JULY 28, 2012 12:02PM

The Past is Never Dead


The Past is Never Dead





“The past is never dead. It’s not even Past”  Faulkner


Life was never very good and neither was I.

I will never feel safe. You can’t when your biggest fear is losing your mind. Instead
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 Colorado victims

At what point does parental responsibility enter in catastrophic events?

In reading all the news covering the tragedy in Colorado, very little if any commentary is directed toward this subject.

Something of this magnitude and overall abhorrence, clearly the offender didn’t just… Read full post »

It was writer/director Neil LaBute’s idea.  “Why don’t I write a story, and Cultural Weekly can do a writing contest?” he asked.

The rules were simple: No more than 1,000 words, and it must contain a character or element from Neil’s original story.

I… Read full post »

American Apparel BB 

 We have all seen the endless American Apparel billboards, subway ads, bus stop posters, and magazine spreads for this company which primarily makes casual clothing targeted for the 18-25 age group, T-shirts, hoodies, shorts, underwear.

 

 

Dov Charney has built an emp… Read full post »

JULY 7, 2012 11:19AM

Too Busy is an excuse

This is my first "open call" post, and it caught my eye for a number of reasons.  I've never not been active or busy. Whatever that even means.

Here are a few things I do: Run a household, (this involves, cleaning, cooking, shopping, laundry, organizating, or seriously this  house would com… Read full post »

Editor’s Pick
JULY 4, 2012 2:19PM

PS: MOM IS DEAD

 

I was told she was agitated, uncomfortable and upset while lying in bed watching TV. But this was a state of normalcy for my mother. In bed, amped up, yelling at political pundits.

 

I didn’t have the heart to share this with the caring hospice nurses.  I knew they… Read full post »

JUNE 25, 2012 7:49PM

Rod Stewart and First Love

 

I heard Rod Stewart's I Don't Want To Talk About It today and as music often does, I was transported back in time, that moment so clear in my memory, down to the shirt I wore, saying goodbye to the boy I had fallen in love with at 15. HeRead full post »

JUNE 25, 2012 7:49PM

Rod Stewart and First Love

 

I heard Rod Stewart's I Don't Want To Talk About It today and as music often does, I was transported back in time, that moment so clear in my memory, down to the shirt I wore, saying goodbye to the boy I had fallen in love with at 15. HeRead full post »

JUNE 7, 2012 8:10PM

Scarlett Johannson's Breasts

 

 

Scarlett Johannson 

On a routine visit to a new dermatologist, as mine had moved to NYC, I was referred to Dr. Zuckerman in Beverly Hills.

 

I had a new mole on my left arm and wanted it looked at at as a preventative measure.

 

He was

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When you conceive using in-vitro- often times, there are a number of frozen embryos left over. Year after year, you receive a bill to store them, which can range from $200-400 dollars.

 There are typically four options:

 

1)       Keep paying to store them

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APRIL 19, 2012 4:11PM

How to raise winners not quitters


 

It takes a lot of misses before you hit a bull’s yes.  Extensive research has gone into high achievers, with the end result being more linked to discipline, drive and dedication than to innate talent, or the 3 D’s.

 

Many kids get easily frustrated at… Read full post »