Americans like to say faith is a private matter. The voting booth tells a different story. For as long as we’ve picked presidents, a candidate’s church, or lack of one, has landed on the ballot whether anybody admitted it or not. Sometimes it sank them. Sometimes they squeaked by. Here are the campaigns where what…
The Golden Girls made Florida look like a place you retire to and finally relax. Fair enough. But the tax perks down here aren’t waiting for you to hit a certain age. Some of the biggest breaks land the second you become a resident, whether you’re chasing a pension or a promotion. These are the…
Only true ’80s kids will get these questions right. Whether you were rocking jelly shoes down your Minnesota school hallway, watching He-Man, or chugging down Ecto Cooler, the 1980s had a little bit of everything: Wild toys, catchy tunes, and unforgettable TV shows. Think you still remember it all? These trivia questions will test just…
Cracker Barrel is proof that nostalgia is one of the most powerful sales tactics in America. You can resist impulse buys at Costco. You can walk past end caps at Trader Joe’s. You can even survive Target without wandering the seasonal aisle. But put you in a Cracker Barrel gift shop with soft lighting, old-timey…
Malls were the weekend hotspot in 1990s Massachusetts. Teens didn’t need to spend much; just showing up was half the fun. It was the place to meet friends, scope out the latest styles, and grab a slice of pizza in the food court. These stores became hangout zones, even if nobody walked out with a…
Before they were shaking hands on the campaign trail and signing bills in the Oval Office, the men who became president had to make a living like everyone else. These weren’t always the polished résumés Californians would expect from future leaders of the free world. They were the scrappy, surprising, sometimes humble gigs that paid…
Hundreds of people move to Florida every single day. That constant influx means native and longtime Floridians spend a lot of time explaining themselves. Things that feel completely normal here confuse people from everywhere else. After a while, you stop explaining. Here are 14 things people from Florida just don’t bother justifying anymore. 1. Why…
The Golden Girls made Florida look like a place you retire to and finally relax. Fair enough. But the tax perks down here aren’t waiting for you to hit a certain age. Some of the biggest breaks land the second you become a resident, whether you’re chasing a pension or a promotion. These are the…
Many people assume senior benefits in Florida start and end with Medicare and Social Security. But the state runs a second layer of help, and a startling amount of it sits untouched. Here are the lesser-known senior programs for Floridians with the official contacts to start the process. Note: This is general information, not financial…
Oh, West Virginia. If you’re from there, or you’re a transplant who’s lived in the Mountain State for a long time, there’s a specific vibe you carry that fellow West Virginians can pinpoint. As for the rest of us? Well, these are the ways you can tell someone is a West Virginian through and through….
