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Dress Up When You Go Out. You’ll Have a Better Time.
In the three months I worked as a host in Cleveland's sexiest dining hall, I noticed that people who dressed up seemed to have a better time.
The War on Cars
With their new podcast The War on Cars, hosts Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek and Sarah Goodyear had me at “Hello.”
The Real Cost of Jeans (and the Scourge of Stretch)
When I invest in clothing, I think more and more about sustainability. It reminds me of a belief I have about food: the further you take it from its natural state, the weirder it gets and the worse it is for you. As I see it, the same is true for clothing.
The November 2018 Spotify Playlist: Listen to the Women
This month’s set is from women who’ve rocked, rolled, grooved, wailed, hipped, hopped and kicked considerable ass.
Dear Freelancers: Steal Cleveland. It’s Available.
While Cleveland searches for an identity and a jobs savior, this is a great time for freelancers and other independent workers to take advantage of an affordable city with a lot to offer.
Sean Penn’s Face
I recently caught the first two episodes of The First, the new Hulu series starring Sean Penn as a respected astronaut who’s under pressure to lead another mission to Mars after a previous attempt ended in tragedy. The show, in my humble opinion, is actually pretty good. Unlike a two-hour movie, a television series offers the chance to go slowly and take more time with story, characters, relationships and nuance. The First, which was created by House of Cards (U.S.) creator and show runner Beau Willimon, looks like it’s in no rush. I am, thus far, engaged.
As I started to watch the show, Sean Penn immediately grabbed me. Not just because of his performance, which is good. He’s always been an actor who delivers, even in sub-par projects. What initially struck me most was his face.
“America the Beautiful” As I’ve Never Heard It
As an avid listener and supporter of public radio, I learn something new every day. (I actually learn many new things on a daily basis listening to NPR.)
Beyond getting news, one of the gifts of NPR is becoming enlightened to people, ideas and perspectives I’d never heard of or merely never considered. Along with being informed, I’ve been delighted, been amused, become enraged, been inspired and even brought to tears.
Re-Examining How To Be a Man
Magazines, blogs and society suggest that real men should be obsessed with boobs, beer, bourbon, beef, bacon, basketball, big cars, big houses and other big stuff. I'm not on board with that.