Toni Dockter

Toni Dockter was born and raised in Southern California. She was also born a writer and matured into a social commentator. After enough schooling, she high-tailed it north to the better half of the state, where she met her better half, Twonky Zotz. They own an environmental company where she works -- draining valuable hours from time needed to write. Oh well... After writing 3 novels, 3 YA books, 3 animation screenplays, and over 500 blogs which are all mostly unread, she remains undaunted in her quest to become a "famous" writer. Or any kind of writer that people actually read would be fine, too.

The Meaning of Golf Clubs

My Mom used to tell me things as an adult that she would never have told me as a youngster. Mostly these revelations came out of the blue without any logical connection to what we had been talking about or doing. It’s almost as if she had a box of memories stored in her brain … Read more

Great Dates – Ever Had One?

Ever since I recently watched Out Of Africa for the umpteenth time, I’ve been thinking about great dates—in cinema and in real life. The great date in Out of Africa is Denys (Robert Redford) taking Karen (Meryl Streep) on safari. In the middle of the Kenyan highlands, he sets up camp—the requisite tent, along with … Read more

I’m Fascinated by Fascinators

I’m hoping that in the fashion world, 2010 is the Year of Fascinators. In case you don’t know what they are, don’t worry. I think most people don’t. I ordered a fascinator from Australia and had to go to the post office to sign for it. I told the nice postal clerk woman that the … Read more

Up the Movie: Uplifting, Upstanding, and Up There for Best Movie of 2009

If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer this Christmas, here’s a great gift choice: the Up DVD. It’s the latest Pixar masterpiece and IMHO, their greatest. It’s a movie for all ages so it will fit nicely into stockings of all feet sizes. I think because of the theme: “out with the old and in … Read more

“We’ve Only Just Begun” – To Tell the Truth

Last month a Carpenter’s greatest hits compilation CD called “40 40” was released. The “40 40” stands for 40 songs, of which the first was recorded 40 years ago. I liked their music for the most part (“Close to You” being the exception.) The Carpenters played on the soundtrack of my ‘salad days.’ The best … Read more

Arianna Huffington: 2nd FuchsiaWoman Award Recipient

One of my favorite internet sites is the Huffington Post because of its comprehensive coverage and commentary in a wide range of topics. Thanks to founder and blogger extraordinaire, Arianna Huffington, the Huff Post presents the most truthful version about what’s happening in America, IMHO. I look forward to reading it everyday. And when I … Read more