I was browsing Yelp reviews of my neighborhood Thai restaurant and was surprised to see that a recent review gave it only 2 stars. The reviewer, whose profile pic showed a middle-aged white man, complained that the restaurant was inauthentic.
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When I was a child, I wished my dad would be more like other dads. Like the other dads in a club that we attended - the YMCA’s Indian Princesses. It was a club for fathers and daughters to participate in outdoor activities and learn about American Indian culture. (It probably won’t surprise you to find out that the club has since been disbanded after facing a slew of legal challenges from real Indian tribes).
More …Recently, I was chatting with a friend when she referred to herself as “ugly”. I was taken aback. She may not be classically beautiful, but she is not ugly. At least, I don’t think she is. And the romantic interest she gets from others tends to confirm my opinion.
More …Rocco’s in Belltown, Seattle is a pizza joint that also has great cocktails. Their “Vertical Limit” is a bourbon-based drink, which I can only describe as liquid Christmas. Rocco’s describes it as “Bourbon Bill Paxton Spirit-forward stiff wind/sheer cliff combo with a hint of wildflower; Kentucky bourbon rounded with mountain herb sweetness for the Yankee in the backcountry.”
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