Jul 26, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Time to make the donuts! Time to make the donuts! Every morning when my alarm goes off at three a.m. that ridiculous soundbite from that old Dunkin’ Donuts ad competes for space in my head along with a loud buzzing noise. It’s annoying. I spring awake in the darkness...
Jul 24, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I am writing this from the sofa in our secretary/receptionist’s office because Gwen has kicked me out of ours. Something about our newest client triggered something she needed to explore privately, so what else could I do? I love Gwen to death, but she has this...
Jul 21, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I’m an English teacher in a suburban high school, and most of the time I love my job. I could do without the standardized tests, the helicopter parents, and the pesky president of our board of education, but aside from those irritations, I feel lucky to be able to...
Jul 20, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I could tell you about the day Marina DiPietro ensnared me while I was playing Blackjack in Venice, but it would be better if I told you about the day I saved her in Monte Carlo. I’m Nick Donahue, a professional Blackjack player, and citizen of the world, who travels...
Jul 18, 2023 | A Day In My Life
A lot has changed in my life since I bought the Spice Shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Two years ago? No, close to three. Doesn’t matter—it was clearly the best decision I ever made, though I’m not sure anyone else thought so. Happily, they kept their mouths shut,...
Jul 17, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I’ve been avoidin’ the press for the past three years. The only reason I’m giving you this interview is ‘cause my neighbors are all curious about the IT girl genius turned millionaire. I figure one small-town newspaper article isn’t gonna trigger another paparazzi...
