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Stories from the Road
Travel dispatches, restaurant reviews, chef interviews, cookbook deep dives, and the occasional detour into true crime and history.
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Kayaking In a Glittering Light: Exploring the bioluminescent bay of Laguna, near San Juan – Puerto Rico
Night is quickly approaching as we paddle our kayaks across Las Croabas Bay, maneuvering around the anchored sail boats whose halyards are snapping in the…
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Wise Minded Parenting
Been there, done that and hate it. A serious conversation with our child suddenly devolves into a fight worthy of an elementary school yard. Instead…
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Polar Express Celebrates 30 Years of Holiday Adventure
It’s been three decades since The Polar Express (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1985) first came chugging into our lives, enchanting us with the story of a…
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City Creatures
Gavin Van Horn did not grow up in a city and he didn’t expect, after graduating college with a doctorate from the University of Florida…
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Drew Barrymore opens up in 'Wildflower'
Drew Barrymore would like us to learn more about her which seems like a very good idea. After all, this versatile actress, though only 40,…
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David Axelrod: Believer
Believer: My Forty Years in Politics (Penguin 2015; $35), tells the story not only how the powerhouse political consultant David Axelrod first came to politics…
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I Regret Nothing by Jen Lancaster with a Recipe
Fans of Jen Lancaster, bestselling author of Bitter is the New Black and Twisted Sister, surely know that when she decides to write her bucket…
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Living a Meaningful Minamalist Life
As the old jokes goes, a millionaire on vacation in Mexico tries to convince a fisherman that he should start a business selling his fish,…
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When Hollywood Landed at Chicago's Midway Airport
When was the last time – if ever – someone suggested driving to the airport to grab a bite to eat. If you’re like me,…
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Historic preservationist writes book about the history of Chicago's parks
In the 1830s, Chicago, though still a village had aspirations not only to become a city but one with glorious parks as well. “They adopted…
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Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
You buy the ingredients, maybe spending a little more than you should – but the recipe looks great and you’re having friends over you want…
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Dennis Lehane
“Some years later, on a tugboat in the Gulf of Mexico, Joe Coughlin’s feet were placed in a tub of cement,” writes bestselling author Dennis Lehane,…
