Category Archives: The Sunshine State

photo by abbamouse via Flickr When I think of my country, the United States of America, I don’t feel pride, so much as privilege. I’m privileged to be an American. I wouldn’t use the word “proud” because I did nothing … Continue reading →

Good news: you’re nothing. Photo by Salvatore Gerace via Flickr Some time ago I wrote a post called What if We are Nothing. It’s basically an essay on the idea that humans are nothing more than a material part of … Continue reading →

Hey, Ralphie, wanna watch tv? This is tv, Sox. Photo by Katie Baxter-Kauf via flickr I wrote a post some time ago, on another blog, about the Duggars and how I liked them. What sparked that post was the hatred … Continue reading →

Now, wait just a freakin’ minute here… I’m on the Facebook when I see this article [new link about it here] about a campaign for gender equality by Swiss organization Terre Des Femmes. It’s called: Don’t measure a woman’s worth by … Continue reading →

Photo by Damian Gadal via Flickr I go through some very dark moods. Apparently, we can’t escape the evils of the world. They’re all over the place now–on Facebook and Twitter, on my Google news homepage. Lots of people relish … Continue reading →

The following is a guest post by Ruby Hanson, Magnolia’s mother in Always Magnolia. She’d like to share her fabulous tuna noodle casserole recipe with you. Take it away Ruby… Thanks so much for letting me share! We had an awful … Continue reading →

One of our local Publix stores Every year, Publix supermarkets have tiny little food festivals in their stores before Thanksgiving. This year, hubs and I (as you know from my blog, devotees of the annual Epcot Food & Wine Festival) … Continue reading →

Another year, another pig out at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The festival runs through November 10, so you’ve got plenty of time to get your snails and sliders. Look, if you go to that link above, you’ll … Continue reading →

What are those? Hips? Why are they sticking out like that? Are you starving? Eat something! Photo by LimeBye via Flickr Well, I did it. This summer, I lost thirty pounds of fat from my body. It was easy; I … Continue reading →

Next time you ask if I want to hear about your vacation, I’m going to show you the butt. Photo by Aaron Hall via Flickr This is actually a photo blog. A phlog, if you will. Trust me. Lots of … Continue reading →