I was always the sick, weird kid. I have asthma. And if you google asthma, you’ll see there are many different types. I basically have them all. As I kid I remember being sick…a lot. I recall lots of sleepless night struggling to breathe. I have never, ever in my whole life, run a mile.…
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…
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“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…
Here in Florida, it’s 5k season. There are a number of run/walks to choose from every weekend and I’ve already signed up for two in May. I have no plans to RUN these races, but I’m walking. And walking for good causes. Below are the two I am doing. I need to do fundraising for…
(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…