Bonni Brodnick Blog

  On the heels of last week's announcement, being named an Ambassador for the American Heart Association, and totally by coincidence, a book that I've been writing for five years will be released this Spring.  "My Stroke in the Fast Lane: A Journey to Recovery" is a memoir about what it's like to have a stroke and eight weeks later, my son was getting married. Oh, the drama! More info forthcoming, but wanted to share that the cover is finished!

I am proud to announce that I've been officiated the title "Ambassador" to the American Heart Association. I will be the featured speaker and share my story at an upcoming fundraising benefit at Surf Club on The Sound  on Thursday, March 30   . (Details to come!) As a proud Stroke Survivor, I want to share my story and inspire others. It ties in nicely with my memoir, "My Stroke in the Fast Lane: A Journey to Recovery." Coming this Spring!!  #My Stroke in the Fast Lane

I worked with Raquel Welch when she starred in "Woman of The Year" on Broadway. As she died today, 2/15/23, at the age of 82, I'm posting it again in her memory.  Bonni Brodnick Mar 4, 2022 · 4 min read · Member-only · Listen Mayonnaise, Me + Raquel Welch Beauty and The Condiment Photo by imbd.com When you hear the name “Raquel Welch,” you probably think of her in that famously babacious publicity shot. She’s standing on the beach in a busty, fur bikini. The earth is parting. Mountains are falling. Volcanos are going off all over the place. It’s from the 1966 action thriller “One Million Years BC.” But when I say “Raquel Welch,”  I  think of something entirely different. I think of Hellman’s mayonnaise. What’s the connection? Have a seat, and let me share a story about Beauty and The Condiment. Raquel Welch was in Manhattan taking over the role played by Lauren Bacall in “Woman of the Year” on Broadway. The bi-coastal entertainment public relations agency I was with assig...

Featured in MEDIUM, "Age of Empathy"  Gossip: Blabber-Mouthing Hearsay A social code to live by Eugene de Blaas — “The Friendly Gossips ” Lip-flapping, idle prattle, muck-raking, and tittle-tattle. In other words, gossip. It’s the kind of discourse that creates small-mindedness, and it touches all ages — from children’s whispers in the playground to grown-ups looking askance when you pass them in the supermarket and you thought they were your friend. I’m still plagued by the fourth-grade memory of “confidentially” telling my best friend Susu that our other friend Annie was a real bitch. It spread to everyone in my Girl Scout troop and beyond. Before I knew it, guess whose mother was the new Girl Scout leader the following fall.  Annie’s . Her mother must have heard it because she made it impossible, unattainable actually, to receive any badges I could show off on my sash. In our household, we try to enforce what we call “The Small Town Code of Ethics.” We encourage seeking th...

  In my highly acclaimed article, “Escape From Nail Gel Hell: Words From a Former Addict,” (published “In the Age of Empathy,” June 14, 2022), I went into how gel nails are applied and removed.  Basically, you breathe in your nails from the Dremel polishing off the top layer. Then, to achieve the multi-layers of polish: first layer is applied, followed by the UV light. Second layer is applied, followed by the UV light. You get the idea. It’s done at least five times. Then, you can wait up to three weeks or so to have those gorgeous nails removed. Cotton pads are soaked in a high-octane potion and secured onto your nails with aluminum foil, like little potatoes at a clam bake. Now everyone is talking about the dangers of gel nails. In a new study published in January 2023 in the journal “Nature Communications,” they examine how the UV light used in most salons affected the cells of humans and mice. The research suggests that ultraviolet light is like radiation that penetrates...