February 21 is the birthday of #American wit #ErmaBombeck who we #quote and back with a picture of a pond in rural #Maine. If there’s something in this #quotograph that speaks to you, please feel free to share it with others.

Quote of the Day “What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” — Erma Bombeck, "No One Diets on Thanksgiving" (01981-11-26)

“What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” — Erma Bombeck, "No One Diets on Thanksgiving" (01981-11-26)
#BOTD #ErmaBombeck #QOTD #Quotation #Quote #Thanksgiving

Thanks to the Erma Bombeck blog for featuring my essay "Yes We Can Hear You: A Technical Person's Advice on How Not to Be Annoying During Virtual Sessions." #onlinelearningconsortium #ermabombeck
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It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding. - Erma Bombeck
#ErmaBombeck #motherhood

Registration for the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Opens Nov. 5 Email from University of Dayton Join us for the Woodstock of writers' conferences   Join Us for the Woodstock of Writers' Conferences What writers say: "The camaraderie, the positivity, the support, t

It's the Woodstock of writers' conferences. Registration for the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at the University of Dayton opens Nov. 5. Find all the details here: conta.cc/42SIzb8 #ermabombeck #writingcommunity #laughter

Eat Waffles in Bed. Write All Day. Repeat. Email from Applications now accepted for Humorist-in-Residence Program   A Writing Residency with Room Service, a Plush Bathrobe *and* Zero Interruptions     Applications Open for A Hotel Room of One'

We're now accepting applications for A Hotel Room of One's Own: The Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence Program. Forbes says this may be the best writer's residency in the country. Details: conta.cc/41j7Jim #ermabombeck #humor

If you were a kid in the 1970s, the only thing that kept your suburban stay-at-home mom from drowning you in the bathtub was her shelf full of Erma Bombeck books. #ErmaBombeck #genx

when the going gets tough, the tough make cookies
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Bible Readings for July 4, 2025 Let's read the Bible together in the next year. Today our passages are 2 Kings 23:31–25:30; Acts 22:17–23:10; Psalm 2:1-12; and Proverbs 1...

Let's read the Bible together in the next year. Today our passages are 2 Kings 23:31–25:30; Acts 22:17–23:10; Psalm 2:1-12; and Proverbs 18:13. #ErmaBombeck #ContemporaryEnglishVersion #BibleinaYear #BibleReadings #2Kings #Acts #Psalms #Proverbs

Erma Bombeck, who died 29 years ago, left the world both at wit’s end and filled with laughter.

“My aim in life,” she once said, “is to communicate with the greatest number of people I can and make them laugh at themselves." #ErmaBombeck #legacy

Icons in Writing and Comedy Worlds From Erma Bombeck’s neighbor Phil Donahue to Saturday Night Live legends and Pulitzer Prize winners, the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has drawn some of the most iconic names in writing and comedy as...

Over EBWW's 25-year history, we've attracted some legendary names as keynoters. Today, we salute these icons, with gratitude. #ermabombeck #EBWWsilveranniversary udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2...

The Lives of Housewife Writers Or at least two of them — Shirley Jackson and Erma Bombeck

#writingcommunity More material I rewrote for submission Also, I'm determined to make #housewifewriter a thing. I accept it will take a while. #shirleyjackson #ermabombeck medium.com/books-are-ou...

A quote from When God Created Mothers When God Created Mothers When the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of overtime when the angel appeared and said. You're do...

#MotheringSunday always bring this poem to mind. It was one I read in a church service on Mothering Sunday about 20 years ago. #ErmaBombeck www.goodreads.com/quotes/19309...

The Heritage Month Project: The Lives of Housewives With Shirley Jackson and Erma Bombeck The Women's History Month portion of my Heritage Month Project has provided me with an opportunity to do some thinking about two women writ...

My most recent #HeritageMonth writing deals with #womenshistory: #ShirleyJackson and #ErmaBombeck, housewife #writers working in slightly different periods. #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/03/the-...

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.” ― Erma Bombeck

#QuoteOfTheDay: #ErmaBombeck

Deadline alert: March 15 for the early bird rate for The Virtual Erma: Stories of Our Lives Featuring Anne Lamott and five live interactive workshops on Saturday, April 5.

For more info and to register: go.udayton.edu/thevirtualer... #AnneLamott #ErmaBombeck

Happy International Women's Day! Shout out to the legendary Erma Bombeck, a trailblazer who paved the way with wit, humor and authenticity. Let’s never forget the power of laughter — “When humor goes,” she famously wrote, “there goes civilization.” #ermabombeck #internationalwomensday

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“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”

Happy Birthday #ErmaBombeck

February 21 is the birthday of writer #ErmaBombeck who we #quote and back with a picture of #Rodin’s #TheThinker statue. If this #quotograph speaks to you, please repost it.

“When humor goes, there goes civilization.”
#ErmaBombeck #literarybirthdays

“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.”
#ErmaBombeck #literarybirthdays

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”
#ErmaBombeck #literarybirthdays

"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it's a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you say yes or no. You're going to get it anyway." ~ #ErmaBombeck

#quote #ErmaBombeck #Christmas
“There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.”
― Erma Bombeck

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~ Erma Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996)

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#ErmaBombeck #HelenKeller #Madonna

#ErmaBombeck #HelenKeller #Madonna