Episodes
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
Mission Accomplished: Welcome to Fog-a-licious San Francisco
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
I’m geeked to be working in San Francisco this summer. They say its California’s version of New York, so I feel right at home in another city I can't afford to live in. Since it’s my first time in this bucket list city – I already gotchu, Minneapolis – I intend to make the most it. My first official tourist act was strolling through The Mission. Well, actually, the first Cali thing I did was go shopping at Ross. I bought an $8 dress that probably won’t last the week, but it's pretty and it made me happy. READ THE BLOG
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
Life in the NYC Slow Lane
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
I am a Native New Yorker. That’s not a typo. It should to be capitalized. It’s not pride in an accident of birth but it’s staying here long after many friends and family members have pulled up stakes and moved to more hospitable climes. I survived 9/11, the mortgage meltdown, and a nanny mayor who would be king. I survived a house fire, Hurricane Sandy, and the Polar Vortex. But New York City’s 25 miles per hour speed limit has got me thinking about packing my bags...
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Vacation: No Laptop Required
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
I come from an immigrant culture of color and so my parents taught me to work hard. Very hard. Work hard and then work some more. Get a job, a second job, and a side hustle. Hustle on both sides. Oh hell, just make it a 360 degree hustle. What I didn’t learn was how to slow down and relax without feeling lazy. READ THE BLOG: http://leighannlord.blogspot.com/2014/08/vacation-no-laptop-required.html
Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
Curb Your Hostility
Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
I recently travelled to a section of the city that I’ve never really been to before. I got the distinct impression that because I wasn't a member of the local ethnic group currently living there that the niceties were going to be nonexistent. Cold stares, rolled eyes, if I was even acknowledged at all. Did I hear even one "excuse me?" when I was bumped into or pushed past? Nope. READ THE BLOG
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Have Wine Glass, Will Travel
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
I was a first-time faculty member at this year’s Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop (EBWW) and I left with a respectable amount of swag: tee shirt, tote bag, and my personal fav, the commemorative wine glass. Let it not be said that the EBWW doesn’t know its audience: Women who write, love wine; and lots of it. At the Thursday night dinner, the wine glasses had been delicately imprinted with “Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.” Every woman in the room said to herself or one of her tablemates, “Oh, I am so stealing this.”
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
Taken for a Ride
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
The Big Named Car Service That Advertises on TV that I normally use recently doubled their price for a trip to the airport so I called The Small Local Neighborhood Car Service instead. Spoiler alert: It was a mistake.