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When “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” opened in theaters in 2006, the movie became an instant classic thanks to its memorable one-liners like “Baby Jesus” and “Shake and Bake,” along with introducing the world to the comedy duo we never knew we craved: Will Ferrell and John C.…
After I wrote about moving to the suburbs near Columbia, Maryland, for love — and the nostalgia that hit when I missed living in my hometown, Nashville, after that relationship ended — people began reaching out.They sent kind messages and suggestions for how I could get more involved locally. One…
“Pops, I love you!” my 6-year-old giggled as she launched herself into my dad for a bear hug. He hugged her back with a playful eye roll and a slightly exaggerated, “Oh yes, I love you too,” before pulling her in for tickles.I catch myself smiling every time I see…
Last year, when my Grandma Annette died, my cousins and I got to pick out some of her jewelry to take home.I was glad to keep a few mementos of my grandmother, but I wished I knew the stories behind the necklaces and bracelets I’d grabbed. Which was her favorite?…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jae Park, a 32-year-old based in Las Vegas. It’s been edited for length and clarity.About a decade ago, I took a furniture-building class on a whim, and I loved it so much.I considered going into carpentry at the time, but after…
There’s a world of difference between raising a teenager and cohabiting with a verified adult. But sometimes they need to come back home, just like mine did. My own kids were eager to get out of the house and set up their own homes. Right now I’m sharing space with…
It’s never fun to be let go from a job, but finding out that you lost a role in what would go on to be a $197 million movie because your mom wouldn’t allow you to get a haircut? That one stings.In Hayden Panettiere’s memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,”…
I spent over 10 years at Meta, joining in 2012 when the company was still called Facebook and the newly acquired Instagram team occupied just two rows of stand-up desks in a half-filled Menlo Park campus.As a global director, I helped lead a creative group launching campaigns with Marvel, Disney,…
Several years ago, while driving behind a car with a “my-child-is-an-honor-student” bumper sticker, I said to my oldest son, sitting in the passenger seat, “I always wanted one of those.” Loading audio narration… He, then a college student, replied, “Why? It doesn’t mean anything.”He was right. In the greater scheme of things,…
We’ve all heard that we should eat more vegetables, yet the CDC estimates only 1 in 10 US-based adults actually meet the daily recommended serving. Loading audio narration… Even as a vegetable lover, I struggle to eat them as often as I’d like, usually settling for the lettuce on a…
