Thanks to the News and Tribune for writing about my book event at Mickey’s in New Albany. I started my career there and am so thankful for the experience.

I’ve never been a fan of going to the dentist. And let’s face it, how many times have you heard anyone say, “Hey, I’ve got the day off today, the weather’s great and I’ve got some extra money saved up – I think I’ll go have a root canal!”? Exactly.

Back in the early 1980s, Eddie Murphy released a memorable stand-up comedy film titled “Raw” that included a joke about “regular old crackers.” This has nothing to do with the topic Murphy explored so, er, delicately (?), but snacking on Savory Fine Foods-brand Spicy Guacamole “party” crackers evokes the punchline from the bit. As in, they’re not just regular old crackers.

I first went to Ramiro’s Cantina Express not long after it opened — what? Two years ago? Three? Time is a blur in the wake of a worldwide pandemic. But I’m glad I finally went back, because it’s better than your average fast casual restaurant.

There aren’t many things I enjoy more than checking out a new brewery. Took a day trip on Sunday to Columbus, Ind., and visited one that borders on being a must-see if you’re up that way: The Upland Pump House.

For most of the years I have lived in the Clifton neighborhood, there had been an absence of traditional taqueria-style food. All of a sudden, we have three in a two block space.