Tag: Stephen and Kate
Abusements and Gowith
We recently took a sledgehammer to our media diet, and the renovations may not yet be complete. A lot of people are talking about “cutting the cord,” by which folks usually mean canceling their cable television subscription. But we took a more radical approach, ending our Charter TV service while also canceling subscription streaming services […]
Helicity: Future Is Now
We’re in our 30s and still think it’s funny to talk like old people. Put a crotchety quiver in your voice and slightly hunch over and wave your fist at some imaginary enemy, channeling your best Grandpa Simpson, and mutter about “kids these days.” Throw in some jokes about bad driving or failure to understand […]
Martin’s Restaurant
Sometimes on the way back from New Orleans, we stop at a little gas station just across the bridge to fill up for the trip to Montgomery and stock up on Hubig’s Pies. For years we have considered these delightful snacks to be the apex of the fried pie arts. And then we tried the […]
Alabama Farmer’s Market – Fairview Ave.
“There once was a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings.” So begins the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carsons, the 1962 wake up call that served as a foundational text for much of the modern environmental consciousness. The book, a searing critique of the […]
La Zona Rosa – Mexican Food
We had blogged at our other blog about the lunch experience of La Zona Rosa. As you can read, we were not unhappy with the lunch experience, but neither were we thrilled. So after a number of crowded and stealthily-expensive lunches, we finally decided to check out dinner at La Zona Rosa (2838 Zelda Road). […]
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