Awhile ago, a co-worker recommended the non-fiction books by Torey Hayden. I tried to find the first in the “series”, One Child, at the New York Public Library with no luck. So, she let me borrow her copy. I knew I would enjoy Hayden’s book, as it describes her work as a teacher for “special” [...]

The Spitfire in Seattle (where the Sit and Spin use to be) makes a tasty margarita guacamole. I’m attempting to recreate that recipe. Here’s my first shot: 2 avocados, diced Juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons tequila 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier 1/2 tomato, diced and most of the juice removed Cilantro, chopped (the more the [...]

What’s going on? My favorite on-the-go chai product has been missing for over a month now. I’ve tried every grocery store and bodega I can find, but no luck purchasing the Original Oregon Chai in concentrate. I’ve found the powder, which tastes awful. I’ve even found different versions of Oregon Chai: slightly sweet, chai cider, [...]

***SPOILER ALERT*** There are two very important concepts I did not understand about this movie. Maybe if I read the Tennessee Williams play, I could put the pieces together. 1. How were the two women (Violet and Catherine) being used as “decoys” so Sebastian could have sexual encounters with men? 2. Why did they kill [...]

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Date: Monday, December 10th @ 7:30 PM Location: Solas Bar