RIP, Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man. Your vision, dedication, bad*ssery and ability to adapt in the face of constant change has changed my life in ways I could never imagine but of…
I was planning on paying for my gas with cash. This is not a normal thing for me. I’m a debit card gal all the way. But today and minutes earlier, I'd sat…
There's a story about big little things I've been wanting to tell. It's about my dad and one of his peculiarities with which I had a hard time during his years on earth.…
When I go to my community garden plot, and I'm selecting what clothes to wear, my decision-making process in my head sounds pretty much like this: "What are the crappiest jeans or shorts…
Book Review of Uber Chronicles: Field Notes from the Front Seat
By JenLyn Fitz
Uber has become extremely popular since it was founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp.…
I went to Love Burn, a pseudo-Burning Man regional event in Miami, this past weekend.
The event had never called to me before, and I was on the fence about it this year. But…
Of late, I’ve taken to writing annual update letters. Here’s the one I wrote for this year.
So how was this past year for me? At first glance, I thought, Eh, it was fine.…
What was the inspiration behind this book?
I think most people get into grooves (or ruts) in their lives about where they go, who they call a friend, places they shop, hobbies they do.…
Well, how do you like them apples? After an afternoon peppered with beyond-frustrating experiences trying to get my deceased father's Verizon accounts squared up (including numerous calls that ended up in voicemail-option loophole-hell,…
I've come to understand I'm a seasonal person, and I have a seasonal personality.
Today, as I attempt to keep at bay a fatigue that's making me want to buckle at the knees, I…
I was at the little blue house (the LBH, that's what my siblings and I call my dads' home) much of today. Some folks came by to pick up some claimed bookshelves. We…
Incredibly weepy this morning when I was helping my mom put up her Christmas tree today. Not like I have lots of sweet, easily recalled, Hollywood-like memories of my dad at Christmas. (My…