Op Eds & Essays
Pamela Jane is an author of over thirty children’s books, and an essayist whose work has appeared in The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, The NY Daily News, Writer's Digest, The Independent, and The Writer. Pamela has also published humor in The Daily Drunk, Erma Bombeck, Brevity, The Satirist, and others.
Photo: The author in 1975 by Jun Kobashigawa
My Cat For President 2024: Vote For Mittens
Reason No. Mittens a look-alike mouse pad so if he wanted an extra-long nap, the mousepad could stand in for him. (Every president uses one; you can tell if there’s an eerie Twitter lull.)
There’s A Peanut In My Ear!
Desperate for peace, I went looking for something to plug up my ears. All I could find was a jar of dry-roasted peanuts in the kitchen. This will work, I thought, popping a peanut into my ear
Santa Shock!
In the weeks before Christmas, I wrote long letters to Santa addressed to the North Pole. “What do you think you’re doing?” asked my friend, Karen, who celebrated Hanukkah.
Put Your Panic to Work! 6 Outstanding Applications
Millions of Americans produce unprocessed, renewable panic with little energy or expense. Is it possible we could recycle this abundant natural resource to help the environment?
Messaging Mediums and Skyping Skeptics: A Cautionary Tale
The medium was in high demand, and I had to book her months in advance. I didn’t anticipate that she would cheat but just in case I used an alias to set up a new email, PayPal, and Skype account.