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…
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…
People often ask if I’m Jewish. I am not. But I like to say that I’m culturally Jewish. I love the food, the traditions, the music and the Manischewitz. One of my favorite holidays traditions includes signing up for the Cards Against Humanity holiday fun. Each year, you pay a small sum, $15, and they…
“Two women Jack…at the same time? What are you, Italian?” “You give me 10 minutes with the Lemon family, and I’ll have them tearing at each other like drag queens at a wig sale.” “Oh, for crying out loud, Liz. You see, that’s what feminism does. It makes smart girls with nice birthing shapes believe…
I still can’t believe they turned the old OUC office building into a hotel. And a pretty cool hotel at that! Thanks to YELP, I was invited for a happy hour at the WXYZ lounge inside the Aloft Orlando Downtown. The bar area was pretty great. It was sophisticated without being snobby and will be…
(Sorry for the lateness of this blog. Life gets in the way yo!) I love to read, yet don’t get to read enough. I’m also a pretty picky reader. I think it’s because I work in news and feel like I’m always surrounded by death, destruction, politics, etc. So when I read, I want it…
It’s almost time for my favorite thing, the Olympics! Did you know that 20 years ago today this happened? It makes me feel so old! I remember it like it was yesterday. I was very much on Team Kerrigan. My sister was very much on Team Harding. How did that work out for you sis?…
My husband and I are on our second roadtrip adventure for the year. This time we ditched the kids to attend the wedding of one of my dear friends. The wedding is in the mountains of North Carolina and since we’ve never really Ben to the area, came a day before the wedding to explore.…