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2 min read 2022-01-18 23:00:00

5 Atlanta Restaurants to Try in 2022

Social media, especially Tik Tok, has been a saving grace for small businesses and Atlanta restaurants during the pandemic. If you’re a food lover

1 min read 2021-03-01 19:00:00

It seems hard to believe, but there was a brief time when I was genuinely worried that I’d failed too little. At school, I was one of those

1 min read 2021-02-23 23:29:24

No one signs their name anymore. Not really. We make a half-assed squiggle with our finger on a digital screen. We scribble our name on documents,

3 min read 2021-02-08 21:00:00

Seven summers ago, I walked into a small conference room at the Writer’s Digest Conference, wondering what I was doing there. The topic was YA

2 min read 2021-01-20 16:00:00

Continued from The Middle of the Tea Experience Curve – Part 1 To me, exploring horizontally across a diverse range makes sense; minding

2 min read 2021-01-19 16:00:00

One year ago I wrote about intermediate-level themes in tea; about people exploring brewing options and diverse types, or higher quality

3 min read 2020-11-21 04:38:54

The big day (well, evening) has arrived: It’s time for Tsukasa to meet the parents! When they arrive in Nara, she notes that they’re near the

5 min read 2020-11-14 01:49:27

As she and the maids observe the happy couple from a bush, Chitose declares without evidence that Tsukasa and Nasa’s honeymoon will end in

1 min read 2020-10-15 05:32:41

One of the key factors to aging well – and just as important one as all of the above – is to engage in regular social interaction. And not just

3 min read 2019-10-31 09:02:05

I made this dinner recently, and every component features a new-to-me item. Let me walk you through it! The protein is Sun Dried Tomato and Basil

4 min read 2019-10-21 20:00:00

(TLDR: I'm not, but I have a plan)I'm not good at sitting around. Actually, that's not true - I can be really good at sitting around. I love reading,

3 min read 2019-10-08 01:46:54

Ushering in the 50s Experience 36: All That Jazz! It’s no secret that my favourite experiences this year has been learning to dance; I adored my

5 min read 2019-09-26 08:04:33

Confidence – The Internal emotion undermined by external forces Confidence. Some people have it in spades and others have to search far and wide

3 min read 2019-09-23 17:00:53

Every so often, when I need to remember what it is my hips are for, I treat myself to a Zumba class at my friend’s gym. One of the many things I

3 min read 2019-09-10 02:37:39

50 ways to Leave Your 40s – Experience 34: Sand Boarding I’ve never been an adrenaline junkie. I am far too scared and/or relaxed to do