JUST TO LET YOU KNOW… I was about three and a half weeks behind the rest of the world in real time television but now I’m happy to report I finally caught up on the finale of Top Chef: Kentucky. After sixteen seasons I still enjoy hearing Padma Lakshmi tell aspiring chefs one by one … Continued
No need for an opening paragraph of nonsense. There’s enough nonsense in the body of the blog; so let’s just get to it. Here’s Another Unpolishedly Arbitrary List Of The Latest Ridiculousness That Goes Through My Mind. TOP 20: 20. Posting videos on social media is a thing now; Okay I get it. You’re either … Continued
Fellow Floridians, how was your summer? Wait, what summer? Do you even remember the summer? It seems like ages ago, right? Right! And while the New Yorkers are just now posting pictures of their kids’ first days back to school we’ve already been out sick once, missed the bus twice, had three tests, four quizzes … Continued
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW….. While there are some parents who still subscribe to the theory of trampling over others in an effort to be the first to snatch up their children on Visiting Day and smother them with hugs, kisses and enough candy to put the entire camp into a diabetic coma, it is not … Continued
When I was in college C+C Music Factory was commonly heard playing in dorm rooms, apartments and in most of the local bars and clubs. I don’t hear the song too much anymore but when I tune into the 90’s jams on Satellite Radio it brings me right back. In today’s unpolished world, there’s always … Continued
It seems like I’ve been turning forty-five for[rty-five] ever, but Thursday was the official milestone. Yup, September 14th; typically sandwiched right between one of the Jewish holidays or smack in the midst of an epic hurricane. Naturally, this year was no different! A lot has happened in forty-five years. Though I’ve learned a ton, there’s … Continued
“Rach, you gotta blog about Floridians preparing for a storm,” you said. “Rachel, please write something about the hysteria,” you pleaded. “Silver, Please keep the Facebook posts coming. It’s the only thing keeping me sane,” you texted. You asked, so I’m answering. Ok folks, let’s do it: From my vantage point, I don’t even know where … Continued
Do you ever feel like you’re off your A game? Like you’re not as clear as usual? Do you ever feel like maybe you pulled a short stick, are stuck in a muck and now your brain is scattered? Though some people are more private and choose not to share, I gather a large number … Continued
Last year I wrote a blog titled, Youth Basketball Mom. Remember that one? It was a post about all the unpolishedness that goes on when young kids and their parents get involved in a local, recreational basketball league. If you missed it, might I suggest catching up HERE before reading on! Local Shmocal. That was then. … Continued
It was love at first write. I had landed a great gig. They said I was the perfect fit. They said that. After various phone calls with the publisher, our initial meet and greet was just a formality; semantics if you will. I arrived at the magazine’s headquarters and was warmly introduced to the editor-in-chief. Within minutes … Continued
