The First Lady of the United States doesn’t get a paycheck, an election, or a formal job description. But she does get a full staff, an entire office operation, and a long list of responsibilities that many Floridians have never thought about. The Office of the First Lady has existed formally since 1977, and it…
Hollywood has done a number on the public’s idea of what Air Force One is like. The Harrison Ford movie alone convinced millions of Americans the plane has an escape pod. Spoiler: it doesn’t. The reality is both more mundane and more impressive than the movies make it look, and the daily operations on board…
From public rants to strange shopping habits, certain behaviors that used to raise eyebrows in Vermont and states across America are now so common that few people flinch. But just because they’ve slipped into everyday life doesn’t mean they’re not still a little… off. Talking Loudly on Speakerphone in Public Somewhere along the line, private…
Hollywood has done a number on the public’s idea of what Air Force One is like. The Harrison Ford movie alone convinced millions of Americans the plane has an escape pod. Spoiler: it doesn’t. The reality is both more mundane and more impressive than the movies make it look, and the daily operations on board…
There’s something about being assigned a book in school that makes it instantly less fun to read. Maybe it’s the looming quiz. Maybe it’s the pressure to “analyze themes.” Either way, plenty of great books got shoved into backpacks and barely skimmed. It wasn’t always the book’s fault—sometimes we just weren’t ready for them yet….
Some road trips are about speed. But the best ones? They’re about stories. These old-school routes still offer that slow, scenic magic many Oregonians are after, whether they’re winding through small towns or stopping at a diner that hasn’t changed since 1962. Route 66 (Illinois to California) This isn’t just a road. It’s a piece…
We all say things without thinking. It’s part of being human. But some of those offhand remarks we make reinforce harmful stereotypes and social biases. Often, we don’t even realize we’re doing it because these phrases have been around forever. But words have power. They shape how we see the world and how others see…
There’s no official handbook for airplane etiquette, but maybe there should be. Because for every polite traveler quietly reading their Kindle, there’s someone cutting their toenails in seat 14B. The sky isn’t lawless, but it’s definitely full of repeat offenders. Here are eighteen tiny airplane offenses that make everyone quietly question humanity somewhere over North…
Most Floridians ignore pennies. We leave them at checkout counters and let them rattle around in our car next to old receipts and Wendy’s napkins. But certain pennies can bring in more cash than a brand new SUV. You don’t need special tools or insider connections to find rare pennies. You just need to slow…
Ask the average Floridian what federal employees get as job benefits, and they’ll probably mention a pension and maybe good health insurance. That’s the tip of the iceberg. The federal government operates one of the most comprehensive employee benefit systems in the country, and a lot of the perks are genuinely unique to federal service….
