CJ’s column about the restaurant business
When I heard the story this morning about a Jet Blue flight attendant freaking the F out and quitting in the most deliciously dramatic way after being mistreated by a passenger for the last time, I knew I would need to pay homage to this man in a big way. This guy did what...
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Author’s Note: I’m taking a break from writing about restaurants and the life of servers to write about something even more salacious and slimy – ABC’s new series, Bachelor Pad. For the next several weeks, I hope you enjoy reading about overly dramatic, sex-crazed cry babies and the things they do for money. Hey,...
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OMG. WTF? So not LOL. I am typing this week’s column on my smart phone because my husband’s new Willy Loman lifestyle took him to some busted up Best Western for a week of sales calls, and he took the family laptop with him. He claimed an urgent need for connectivity in order to do...
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I grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where not many exciting things happen. When something does happen, it’s usually some unfathomable tragedy that gets replayed for years on National Geographic or Court TV. Things like this. And this. So when I say that the story I’m going to tell you today is the story of...
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The class divide continues to grow in America and nobody seems to be giving a bigger middle finger to those Americans who fall behind than Wal-Mart. While most other large American chains such as McDonalds and Walgreens offer a nearly identical experience regardless of location, Wal-Mart has morphed into two distinct versions of itself....
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In late 2005 or maybe early 2006, I read “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Still one of my favorite books of all times, it smacked me between the eyes with its simplicity and brilliance. Considering that my hardest hitting news source is US Weekly magazine, that’s not too hard to...
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While sipping my morning coffee last week and minding my own business, Tom Brokaw essentially reached through the television screen and bitch slapped me. Old man marble mouth took a break from retirement to blame me (and you) for the BP oil spill. I know. I, too, was like “Tuh huh?” It all started...
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This month marks a year since I was fired from The Capital Grille for writing this blog. I spent the last six months of 2009 kinda flailing around trying to figure out my next move, including a very short stint as a very sucky bartender. In January, I finally decided to re-enter the “normal”...
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This week I want to share a solid gross-out story that was submitted to me by a friend who is currently waiting tables in California. It started as a simple text that I received on Sunday: “Had a guest find a Band-Aid in his food last night. He put it in his mouth. Call...
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A few hours ago, I had a procedure to remove a confirmed patch of melanoma from my skin. And despite my best efforts with 50 SPF this past weekend, I was possibly the first person in America to actually show up for skin cancer surgery sporting a sunburn. This whole cancer saga started several...
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