May 3, 2019 | A Day In My Life
I came to Washington to escape a murder rap. Wait. That came out wrong. What you need is some background. My boyfriend, Dean, died when he fell from the balcony of our Brooklyn apartment. It was the most horrible day of my life. But things were about to get worse:...
May 2, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Cigarette seller and cocktail waitress at the Third Door, a Chicago Speakeasy Hey, there! Welcome! Glad you found your way to the Third Door! Follow me—I saw a table on the other end of the dance floor. First-timers, right? I can always tell (even though...
May 1, 2019 | A Day In My Life
My last ride had been with the driver of a lumber truck from New Brunswick heading to Massachusetts, but he had several stops to make along the way. “Sorry, kid. Company doesn’t want me picking up hitchers. Besides – you want to see the ocean, and I won’t be near it...
Apr 30, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Cheers from Galway Ireland! I’m Tara Meehan, a New Yorker who recently moved to this vibrant medieval city not far from the Wild Atlantic Way. And wild is exactly the right adjective for this thirty-three-year-old transplant. It wasn’t long ago that I was...
Apr 29, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Laura Bishop. I always dreamed of having a job I enjoyed, and working as an IT specialist, which bored me to tears, wasn’t it. So after watching way too many home staging shows on HGTV and helping friends stage their homes for sale, I decided to chuck the...
Apr 27, 2019 | A Day In My Life
I consider myself lucky to live in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. It’s wonderfully quaint, with historic homes lining the brick sidewalks. Some buildings still have gas flames flickering in outdoor lanterns. In addition to being charming, Old Town is well known for...
