Category Archives: life

Bartender Trouble Resolved

Posted on September 23, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I figured out my bartender thing.  I definitely have a preference for bartenders who mix cocktails over bartenders who draw beer or pour slugs of hard liquor into shot glasses.  But I had a revelation last week when I was … Continue reading →

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Marissa Mayer and Deadly Sins

Posted on September 9, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

The week before I left for vacation in Australia (and more on this in future posts), I came across a long article about Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo!.  She’s in the news a lot as she tries to turn … Continue reading →

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Dribs and Drabs

Posted on September 5, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I have a bunch of small updates: Bobcat • In the four weeks before the LolaBobbie incident, I hadn’t seen any bunnies in the neighborhood, aside from the parts left on our front walk. A week and a half after … Continue reading →

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Mensches and Mitzvahs

Posted on September 2, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve seen a lot of articles lately about how Facebook makes people feel lonely and disenfranchised, and I have friends who dismiss social media as being unproductive or a time waster.  I love Facebook, though.  Even if I’m only seeing … Continue reading →

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Jessica Fletcher, Badass

Posted on August 29, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I love watching television.  I try not to do too much of it because my taste in TV tends to fall into the lowest common denominator category rather than the subversive, intelligent category (think NCIS and Grey’s Anatomy rather than … Continue reading →

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Throwing Stones

Posted on August 26, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I read this article on CNN.com a couple of weeks ago:  “Twin baby girls rescued as China maternity hospital trafficking probe continues.”  Apparently, there’s at least one obstetrician at this hospital who has lied to new parents for years that … Continue reading →

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More Online Dating Tales

Posted on August 22, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

My executive coach and I looked up what Native Americans consider significant about a bobcat appearing in your life.  Among other things, bobcats teach lessons about being alone but not lonely.  I’ve also had some grackles show up in the … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Universe: Picky Eating

Posted on August 19, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve turned into a voluntary picky eater.  (You might think that all picky eaters are voluntary, but you’d be wrong.  My friend wrote a whole book about it.  The upshot is that picky eaters should be pitied and not disdained … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Serial Killer (of rabbits)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I am not an outdoor child.  I never have been.  As a little girl, my preference was to go to the public library, not to play outside. I’m not an animal lover.  I like them ok, and I love certain … Continue reading →

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An Online Dating Tale

Posted on August 1, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve been doing online dating on and off for several years now.  Here is an exchange that highlights one of the reasons that the off times are so much longer and more frequent than the on times.  It’s from OK … Continue reading →

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