“So you’re telling me, that if you saw Adolf Hilter walking down the street, you wouldn’t kill him?” “Well that’s not what I was saying. But sure, let’s talk about this…entirely new topic”. My fourteen year old daughter has had a quick wit that belied her age since I was […]
According to the ERA Coalition, “94% of people nationwide across aisles support an amendment to the constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women and 80% of people believe it already exists.” It is time to finally, FFS, add an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Equal Rights Amendment That […]
Going hiking? In the market for a new hiking backpack? Thinking about starting to hike and want to know which backpack is the best for hiking? I’ve got you covered in this new piece from me for Family Vacation Critic! Discover the best hiking backpacks for men, women, and children. […]
I know this stretch well. I’ve driven it on sunny Sunday mornings and foggy AF Tuesday afternoons too, as my two daughters merrily rolled along taking selfies in the 2nd and 3rd rows but also alone and lonely with a spinning head pushing dangerous thoughts with more passive-aggression than a […]
The guy at the register seemed excited to practice his English so I dropped any pretense of having worked on my French. He smiled and handed me my change, 37.20 from a 50, the last of the twelve I’d withdrawn from an ATM in Le Havre 9 days ago. His […]
Going hiking? In the market for a new hiking backpack? Thinking about starting to hike and want to know which backpack is the best for hiking? I’ve got you covered in this new piece from me for Family Vacation Critic! Discover the best hiking backpacks for men, women, and children.
These tiny rental homes are ADORBS! Srsly, I want to book every single one of them! Have you ever stayed in a tiny house? Would you consider renting a tiny house for your next vacation? From rustic cabins, hipster yurts, and tiny houses on wheels to tiny homes squeezed into […]
I never claimed to be a parenting expert. Never wanted the label. Some out there maybe thought I had more of a clue than the rest. Not even close. I had ideas, sure, and I try hard almost always, but I’ve been flying mostly blind for the last 15 1/2 […]
The tomatoes are bite-sized and tossed in a housemade pesto vinaigrette, the asparagus has been roasted to fork-knifing perfection, the air inside the 70-seater restaurant in Houston Heights was being moved by Ingrid Michaelson, HAIM, and Vampire Weekend, the dominate art feature (each Postino location has one as a calling […]
Astros baseball and doubles tennis played quietly over the bar on 46″ flat screen TVs, reminding diners of three things: this is casual, this is local, and this is undeniably European. Your server will be right with you. Enjoy. You’re about to have the best lunch in Houston. Carnivores will […]
This post is sponsored by FIVE STAR®. All stories and opinions expressed below are honest and unbiased, as always. I put a bow on my own high school career in 1993. Back then, being bullied over my weight and teased about my lack of luck with the ladies was confined […]
Thanks to pampered dog massages, customized water bowls, homemade Watermelon Pupsicles, FitBits for your pooch, doggy dining menus featuring smoked beef marrow bones, and Yappy Hour drink specials, traveling with your dog has never been easier, more acceptable, and more over-the-top luxurious. Here are the best dog-friendly hotels in America, […]
Quieter Caribbean ports because kids have gone back to school and/or color that pops up north on a Canadian and New England fall cruise, here are the best fall cruises to take this year.
