Perfect Popcorn – and Challenging Conversations.
Those of you that know me well know that popcorn is one of my favorite food groups. It’s the entire reason that movies in theaters still exist. At least for me. Popcorn is kind of fascinating. It’s bred for two very specific traits: a hard, moisture-sealed outer hull and a precise moisture balance inside the […]
Cortina – and the question of staying.
When the original bid for the 2026 Olympic Games was first launched by northern Italy, the venue plan included a major renovation of an abandoned track at Cesana Pariol, which was built for the Torino 2006 Olympic Games. According to Wikipedia, it was in much better condition than The Cortina Sliding Centre, also known as […]
You’ve Got Mail – and a case against clever.
One of my very favorite Christmas movies is You’ve Got Mail. And right now you’re saying “Sally, that’s not a Christmas movie” — but stick with me. I asked the internet what elements make a movie qualify as a Christmas movie and here’s what it gave me: Now, I admit that #1, arguably the most […]
The Geese Lesson.
I live in a neighborhood right now with a crap ton (*actual number) of geese. Is it because of the river? The lake? I have no idea. But I love watching them fly. I remember a day over a decade ago when I was trying to make a decision on a big career move. I […]
Apparently, wood cabinets are back.
I remember so clearly a couple years ago texting my friend Mariah a picture of someone’s legs while I was at Disneyland. They were wearing longer socks with their leggings — just like we used to do in the 80s. I said something like “Really? We’re doing this again?” Previous to that everyone had been […]
Aztec Cocoa and 13 Spicier Ways to Live.
The ancient Maya lived in the region of Mesoamerica, which today includes southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, parts of Honduras, and El Salvador. By around 500 BC, they were already crafting a bitter, frothy beverage from ground cacao, water, cornmeal, and chili peppers — what we now think of as an early version of “xocolātl” (pronounced show-co-LAH-tul). […]
A public legacy and a private gift.
Robert Redford died this last week at age 89. Here in Utah, that news landed a little closer to home. Literally. All week, the tributes I’ve heard have circled around the same idea: Legacy. And in hearing about that legacy, three things stood out to me. 1) He was a legendary actor.I loved Robert Redford […]
From Word One to Level Eight.
I grew up in a very large family, surrounded by siblings. A LOT of them. There was a gaggle of us – to say the least. Everywhere we went, even in the 60s, 70s and 80s (when it was much more common to have larger families), we caused a bit of a spectacle. My dad […]
The Kindest Thing We Can Do.
Investor Rick Buhrman was once asked “What is the kindest thing that anyone’s ever done for you?”This was his response: “… our oldest son, Theo, spent the first six months of his life in several NICUs. He was eventually helicoptered to Indianapolis at Riley Hospital for Children. And while we were living in that NICU […]
Allyson – and “You’re really good at that.”
I will never forget the first day I met my sweet friend Allyson. I was a new (to her) teacher in a new (to me) school at the start of a brand-new school year. After one particularly rough day that first week or so, I went up to the vending machine after using the restroom […]
