Archive for category: Journeys

Here’s A Tip

Here’s A Tip

About once every few weeks I get a solid craving for a bitter, substandard cup of Starbucks coffee in the morning. Today, as I scraped the crust from my eyes and the ice from my windshield, I knew the only way I could jumpstart my internal engine was to look [...]

Trade Up!— Hair & Hope

Trade Up!— Hair & Hope

I’m not sure how long I’ve known Sarah Rappolt. Our mothers have been friends since I was in middle school or maybe earlier. My senior year of High School Sarah started working at Bumble & Bumble in New York City. She has seriously brought life to my curls and I’ll [...]

Let’s set this city ablaze

Let’s set this city ablaze

McLaren in the MotorCity: Day One

McLaren in the MotorCity: Day One

“No way . . . you’re kidding me right?” The sound of disbelief was evident in his voice as I informed my father that McLaren of Philadelphia was indeed, shipping a Volcano Orange MP4-12c out to our home in Metro Detroit. And my dad was right, I was kidding him [...]

Go Get’Em Tigers: World Series 2012

Go Get’Em Tigers: World Series 2012

I vaguely remember my first Tigers game. At some point in my distant childhood, my Uncle took my two cousins and I out to the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, where I cheered on the home team in what would be the only game I’ve ever attended at old Tiger [...]