One of the dangers of listening to radio shows other than TBTL:
I am a complete and total liberal in every way. Every now and then, I like to check in with the right wing radio shows. I play a game to see how long I can listen before I lose it, start screaming at the [...]
Ooooh, another Shame-ber submission with a name to go along with the shame! And this one’s from right here in Tenver (Denver to all you non-TBTL listeners):
So I was on my way to meet my fellow 10verites for drinks before the Rockies-Mariners game last Saturday, when I realized that — with the temperature in [...]
Hello, and welcome to The Shame-ber. Look around, make yourself at home…. this is a judgment-free zone. You may find that you have a lot in common with us.
The Shame-ber started on the Seattle-based radio show Too Beautiful To Live (TBTL), and I have created this site as a home for [...]
I love a Ten who allows me to use their name. It makes me feel less singled out when I share the contents of my own Shame-ber.
Dear Shame-ber,
I have a confession I would like to make to you, though you probably already know as you are the chamber in which I participate [...]
Fellow Tens, it’s time to look into the serious side of The Shame-ber. This submission broke my heart a little:
As the years have rolled by and I find myself getting older I have started to realize that I don’t make enough effort to keep in touch with family and friends. Sometimes I go [...]
Now that summer’s here, it’s time to indulge in a Shame-ber item that I’m sure many of us share:
When I’m driving around town and the weather is nice, I make sure to roll down my windows and blast the coolest indie rock I own (i.e. Built to Spill, MGMT). I want the masses to know [...]
Have a dog, but don’t like picking up its poop? Take note:
Whenever I walk my dog I carry a plastic bag. This bag is not to pick up the pooh, just so I can pretend to pick up the pooh if there’s anyone around watching me. What makes it worse is that I took [...]
Although the loyal Ten who submitted this (we’ll call him “No Way in Hell May You Use My Name”) made a reference to cars in his submission, I’m substituting a similar reference because it gives me the perfect opportunity to quote one of my favorite poets, Kenneth Koch:
You want a social life, with friends.
A passionate [...]
What does a shame-ber smell like? Let’s find out:
As I was leaving my building I ran into a guy in the lobby whom I’d never seen before. He was pretty cute, and I’m all “hey!” and he’s all “hey!” and then we walked out the door, went in different directions, and that was it. [...]
Today, a glimpse into a Ten’s glamorous weekend:
I spent last Saturday night on the couch watching a marathon of “48 Hours Mystery” and eating graham crackers with vanilla frosting (from a can) spread on them as a delicious, shameful dessert.
And I wasn’t alone. No one told me marriage would involve inviting someone else [...]
