Cuba & Freedom: The Real Cuba Isn’t a Potemkin airbnb. (Potemkin: Having a false or deceptive appearance, especially one presented for the purpose of propaganda.) The Cuban perspective on what’s happening is important, but the scariest paragraph is this: “America is not remotely at the level of Cuba, but it sure seems we have a…
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Checklist 60
Long but clear articulation of why the term girlboss has always bothered me as a leader. Entertainment Obsessed with Fast & Furious currently. Dove deep this weekend on how to watch the Fast and Furious movies in order—did you know they are not actually numbered in chronological order?! wtf!—and am now currently seeking a binge…
Checklist 59
Powerful article on self-silencing. I am so incredibly careful before I publish anything on this blog or social media, and while it’s good practice as a journalist, it’s frustrating as a citizen with an opinion. Food for thought—should I be more candid on this blog? Would it harm me professionally? This clip is incomprehensible… NO…
Checklist 58
I have no witty commentary for you today, only a collection of things for you to click around. Enjoy! Entertainment My INCREDIBLE friend Tim launched a new podcast called The Unexpected Journey that is sensational. Listen now. Need to see Mare of Easttown. Love Kate Winslet, love Delco (thanks Zieg), can’t wait to watch. Virtual…
Am I Going to Facebook Jail? | Checklist 57
I dipped a toe in the counter-opinion post waters of facebook, and did not get sent to facebook jail (yet). Why did I feel so compelled to speak out? Censorship. I’ve heard the complaints that big tech (social media) is controlling the narrative, but I didn’t want to believe it—until my nurse practitioner aka medical…
Checklist 55: Shopping Confessions
Or, how great marketing wins? I made a list of packages I’m expecting this week and it’s embarrassing. I didn’t think I was shopping online much but the eight packages I’m currently waiting on certainly appear to make a liar of me. Shop Shoppin’ Away is the only category today MadRabbit (tattoo cream) – I’ve…
Checklist 51
I spent too long writing Convo 51, reacting to everyone’s reactions to Texas lifting the mask mandate and occupancy restrictions. No surprise here, I’m in favor of freedom in life and nuance in perspective, which isn’t easily captured in a quip. Entertainment The drunk pandy blizzy ep of Sacks and the City podcast is live!…
Checklist 47
It feels like there’s a new covid cadence, a routine I’ve settled into that dramatically affects my work-life balance. It’s wake up, work, work out (at home or maybe the yoga studio), work, cook dinner, go to sleep, do it again. While it feels like it may be mine alone, whenever I talk about it,…
Checklist 45
Happy Inauguration Day. Appreciating Dr. Mercola’s Perspective on the Covid-19 Vaccine. Entertainment Sacks and the City podcast episode 21 One of the funniest poop stories I have ever heard in my entire life is told on a podcast I love but don’t listen to regularly, U Up? Podcast (~min 35). They also interview James Lafferty, my…
Checklist 44
O rly? Lockdowns are scientifically ineffective. And have disastrous economic ramifications. There are all sorts of things to care about right now. One that feels “smaller” in significance compared to, well, anything else in our dumpster fire country is Austin’s banned camping ban (double negative: homeless or really any people can currently camp wherever they…