How To Do Just About Everything
Melissa writes for various publications on a range of subjects, including her most favorite: pets. She's covered everything from animal activists to dog parks for magazines like WHERE, Valley Scene and The Pet Press and was a writer/editor for the Dallas Times Herald. A former stand-up comic; she's appeared on A&E, VH1 and Comedy Central. Melissa lives with her husband and two mixed-breed rescue dogs and is in search of a purse big enough to carry the 80 lb. one shopping with her on Rodeo Drive.
Profession: Writer/Editor
Hobbies & Interests: My dogs, animal causes, reading, movies, music, comedy, flea markets, road trips, old restaurants, the ocean and beach
Favorite Books: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Pat Hobby Stories, Confederacy of Dunces, A Walk Across America, Charles Bukowski collection
Favorite Movies & TV Shows: The Big Lebowski, Dog Day Afternoon, Goodfellas, The Last Waltz, Short Cuts, Sling Blade, Shawshank Redemption, Office Space, Waiting For Guffman, Happiness, Coming to America, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Husbands and Wives, Little Miss Sunshine, Crumb, Hands on a Hard Body, Any movie with Bob Maroff, Reno 911, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, $40 a Day with Rachael Ray, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Queer Eye, Taste of America, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, and love to hate Entourage
Education: Bachelors, Radio/TV/Film, English
Associations & Clubs: Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, PETA, Last Chance for Animals, In Defense of Animals, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Animal Protection Institute
Favorite Music: Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Tom Waits, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson...Just about anything played on Sirius Satellite's The Vault
I Am an Expert In: Pets, flea markets, '50s Kitsch, pop culture collectibles
