The Generation That Grew Up Watching History Happen—Live In 1976, the United States celebrated its Bicentennial with fireworks, tall ships, red-white-and-blue everything, and a deep cultural belief—however fragile—that the nation had survived its worst and was entering a new era. Babies born that year arrived into a country staging optimism as spectacle. Nearly fifty years…
The blog is back. Not crawling out of the archives. Not doing a “soft relaunch.” Back back. And this time, it’s not just a blog—it’s a pivot, a return, and a little bit of a warning shot. I’m transitioning into what I’ve effectively been doing for years already: a pop culture critic. Which means I’m…
Did you know Girl Scout cookies can taste different depending on where you live? It’s true. There are TWO different bakeries that produce the delicious Girl Scout Cookies, and honestly, it makes no sense to me how the distribution geography is broken down. I’m sure it has to do with gerrymandering. But I digress. Either…
Get a look at what it’s like to ride live in the Peloton Studio in New York City.
Tavares, Florida is a small town about 40 miles north of Downtown Orlando. The once sleepy suburb has been spending a lot of money in recent years on some crazy ideas that are now paying off. Welcome to Tavares, “America’s Seaplane City.” I recently was invited to check out the new(ish) redevelopment project as part…
I have found my calling in life…to become an Olympic athlete. Sure, I’m old and out-of-shape. But, I think with some training, I could easily suit up and throw some rocks for the U.S. Olympic Curling team. Don’t know anything about curling? Check this out: Curling clubs across the country have ‘Learn to Curl’ nights,…
I’m the mother of a 13-year-old boy who is smart, funny, athletic and more handsome then he understands. He, however, hates to read. He’s always hated reading. It is easily the number one thing we fight about. I’ve tried bribing him many different ways over the years. Things that have worked with his brother, have…
“I promise I’m worthy…..” It’s been a rough few months… (Shootings in Orlando….gators killing a child at Disney World….an Orlando friend dying in a tragic mountain hiking accident. All of this coming right after I turned 40 – which was already stress…) …but vacation is the remedy. And not just any vacation, a vacation scheduled…
A family vacation to Disneyland was the BIG Christmas gift this year. Scott had to be there for work, so we, of course, tagged along. The parks are pretty impossible to compare in terms of which is better. Disneyland is much smaller, but much more historical and interesting. They have a great nighttime parade, Paint…