The West Wing ruined me. The characters on this show fanned the flames of my pre-existing interest in government and politics. The West Wing is a stark contrast to the political shows on television now: House of Cards, Scandal and VEEP. Those shows feed into the cynicism that pervades society these days. The West Wing … More Happy Friday!
If you follow me on Instagram you’ve probably noticed I’m working on my home office. I’m pleased with the progress but am in need of one more signature piece. I found the perfect item on the El Dorado General Store Facebook page – a metal old English D – and decided to pick it up after … More El Dorado
I’m not a great meal planner on a day-to-day basis. This has had a noticeable impact on our budget; therefore, I appointed Danny weekly meal planner. So far he’s doing a good job. The Sloppy Joe selection was his and it is fantastic. Simple, affordable and delicious – I’m not sure why anyone buys Manwich. … More October Meals
When Danny and I first started dating we watched Iron Chef America all the time. Michael Symon was hands down my favorite Iron Chef. He was funny, his food was amazing and he never lost. I’d routinely laugh at any challenger who took him on because I could tell his/her fate before they stepped into … More Detroit Restaurant Week: Roast
Saturday afternoon Mom, Gwen and I went to Midtown for the Jane Jacobs Walking Tour. It was an event put on by the Detroit Design Festival. The DDF took over Detroit last week and there were events all over town throughout the day. The walking tour was the only event I was able to attend … More Detroit Design Festival – Jane Jacobs Walking Tour
I’m ashamed to admit I’m one of the people identified by Emma Watson in her speech to the United Nations. For a long time I did not understand the meaning of the word feminism. I let myself believe it was a dirty word and publicly declared on many occasions that I was an anti-feminist. I … More Happy Friday!
This picture accurately reflects how B feels about her picture on the internet. Luckily, she’s my best friend and will let me do it anyway. I realize I’m behind the times on this but I finally read Mindy Kaling’s book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mom watches her show, The Mindy Project, bought the book … More BFFs
Rose’s Fine Food is probably the most popular new restaurant in Detroit. It has been covered by all the local media outlets at least once. It’s so popular that when it opened it had more customers than food and needed to close early. An impressive feat I’d say. Steve’s personal recommendation boosted it on my … More Rose’s Fine Food
Eleanor Roosevelt exchanges flowers with Geraldine Walker in Detroit If you follow my Instagram you saw that I recently organized my closet. I parted with many things but not my high school and college papers. It was fun to look at them and realize I managed to write exclusively about Imperial Russia, Old Hollywood and … More Eleanor Roosevelt and Detroit
Another house we saw on the University District tour was Gilda Radner’s childhood home. Radner an original cast member on SNL. Unlike most homes in the UD this one is unoccupied but it’s a beautiful house and I’m sure someone will purchase it for renovation. As far as the weekend go this one is action … More Happy Friday!
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