Society – Page 594 – Out of the Wilderness

The Case of the Missing Retainer

I was a junior in high school living in New York City. We had just moved there from Miami, Florida, where we had been for 3 years. Our stay in New York wasn’t for long, only 6 months because my dad retired from the Coast Guard. We couldn’t continue living on the military base (Governor’sContinue reading “The Case of the Missing Retainer”

Tina Fatigue

Is anyone else out there tired of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? The comedy they deliver once appealed to me, but now it’s old. They haven’t changed. It’s like Jim Carrey sticking with the Ace Ventura tricks. It only lasts so long. Don’t get me wrong, though, I loved Tina and Amy on SNL andContinue reading “Tina Fatigue”

Being “Brave”

“Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out. Honestly, I wanna see you be brave.” – Sara Bareilles I know, I’m beating a dead horse but hey, it’s like 10 degrees out. I can either go outside and stand there till my bones hurt (about 5 seconds), or reveal to you aContinue reading “Being “Brave””

Florida State vs. Auburn

Maybe it’s cliché to say this the day before Florida State plays for the national championship, but if there’s a Seminole bandwagon, I’m on it. Of course if you know me at all, you know that I’ve been a Nole since December 26th, 1978. Just a little baby doing the tomahawk chop in a KeyContinue reading “Florida State vs. Auburn”

Wasting Time Watching TV

You hear a lot about how much time people spend watching TV. I’d be curious how much time people spend looking for the other sock! I need to reorganize my chest of drawers because it took me way too long this morning. I wish I could just wear my Christmas slippers all day. -Out ofContinue reading “Wasting Time Watching TV”