Bill, Hillary, and The Rest of Our Lives
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I’m at the beach and Pepper is at a farm near Ashland City for the weekend. It was awkward, but I called. I needed to talk. “How’re you doing Pep?” I asked. “Great!” she said. “This morning I wrestled with…
Serenity Gerbman has the prettiest name in Nashville, and it suits her. I asked her about it recently. “Serenity is my first name and Storme is my middle name,” she told me. “My mother named me Serenity because the big…
The Southern Festival of Books is really something to be proud of – one of the best in the country – and I’ll be running a post a day from now through the Festival to let you know what’s lined up….
Daphne Butler, a summertime peach herself, just loves the fall. “I love the soft breezes, warm, but not hot; sun, clear skies – and the grey days too! The skies in the early morning and evening are amazing. Most of…
Oscar Mayer recently announced the launch of its “totally real dating app” called Sizzl: “In love, as it is in bacon, it’s important to be discerning when selecting your perfect match and to never settle for less than the best.” …
Each September, University School of Nashville hosts the Fall Book Frenzy, a used book and media sale and school fundraiser that is also open to the community. Hardbacks sell for $3 and paperbacks for $1-2. This year, I’ll be donating…
Julie Frist has nerves of steel. You have to keep your cool when you’re taking flying lessons. There’s a premium on a steady hand – and steady mind – when you’re a competitive golfer (she played at Yale). You’ve got…
Jonathan Evison fronted the Seattle punk rock band March of Crimes in his youth, and other members of the band went on to join Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Evison has found a different kind of stage. The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, a…
“When it comes to menopause/depression tips, why do typical lists of ‘solutions’ always look like activities one would do at a Finnish Christian work-study camp for moderately slow children? Why is it always: Sing! Clean out your closets! Organize your…