This summer, three days after saying our “I dos”, my husband and I (with my six-year old son) embarked on our honeymoon.
Beaches and boardwalks … Can you think of a better place to spend a perfect, sunny summer day in July? I have been to many beaches over the years and one of my very favorites is in Ocean City, MD. My family and I spent a week there every summer while I was growing up. Ocean City is a resort town famous for its ten miles of pristine beaches off the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. It is also well known for its wooden boardwalks lined with a variety of restaurants and eateries, piers and shops.
When we talk about July ‘24 trends, we’re talking flowy dresses, vacation swimwear, beach cover-ups, linen sets, knitted slides – and that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. The season’s staples like simple tanks, white jeans and beach totes are not to be omitted, either. But most importantly, dresses and easy-breezy skirts you can wear to weddings, upscale lunches and parties are the keys to your fun, summer wardrobe!
In Houston, TX, summer is the season of storms. Unexpected rain, the sky grows dark in moments and in the distance, the sudden sound of thunder. And then, lightning lights up the sky like a jagged scar. The wind is ever present in Houston and angry – unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in Michigan or anywhere else. And then, the rain stops, the sky grows light again and if the ground wasn’t still wet from the recent downpour, one would almost think they had imagined it.
July is National Picnic Month and there is no better way to spend a perfect summer day than by enjoying a simple meal spread out on a blanket in the sunshine. Fill your picnic basket or cooler with some delicious food and cold drinks, head out to your favorite park and you’re ready for al fresco fun.
On a recent beautiful day, I was driving to the grocery store with my windows down and the radio blasting. An old favorite song came on and I began singing along and doing the head bop. I looked over at a vehicle stopped beside me at a light and the young driver looked at me like I had surely lost my mind. “Hey, lady – I may be older but I’m not that old.”
As a criminal defense attorney, cross-examining a witness in trial is a major portion of my job. The ability for me to do so is rooted in the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This means that a criminal defendant is entitled to test the credibility of a witness, and must receive a full and fair opportunity to probe and expose the witness’ infirmities through cross-examination.
In last month’s column, I discussed how trust in government is at an all-time low. The Gallup Organization finds that trust in private institutions is similarly low. The only institution that enjoys widespread trust is small business, where 68% of Americans’ trust it a “great deal” or “quite a lot.” Trust substantially decreases for other institutions. Only the medical system and organized religion are trusted by more than 30% of Americans. Twenty-to-thirty percent of Americans trust unions, banks, tech companies and newspapers, while big business and television news are only trusted by 10%-20% of Americans.
This month’s dish comes from Shannon White, our monthly “Style” writer, co-owner of the fabulous SHIFT boutique and founder of the FUNchitecture design firm. She is one of many area notables who have a favorite recipe featured in the Moms Make It Best cookbook published by WNEMTV5 News Anchor, David Custer.
You can take the girl out of the rodeo, but you can’t take the rodeo out of the girl!
