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Corona Chronicles: Walk This Way

“…….She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way! She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way!” ———————————————————————————– Congratulations on completing somewhere between our 6th and 8th week in quarantine. We made it! I’m sure for most of us it’s … Continued

COVID-19 Unpolished Update #3 : WORLD, HOLD ON!

Bob Sinclar gets it right. World, hold on.  Instead of messing with our future  Open up inside.  Etc. Etc. Etc. So let’s do that. Let’s open up. The music inspires us to look inside for an opportunity to find a deeper love, the kind that only comes from high above. I hope you listened. The … Continued

The Unpolished Apology: 2.5 Decades Later

It was February 1994. I remember exactly where I was when the landline rang in my college apartment and I received the news my oldest, dearest friend has just gotten engaged. Despite the fact that at the time my own level of commitment revolved more around if I should order a Zima with a shot … Continued

Ten Unpolished Things That Make You Go Hmmmm!?

When I was in college C+C Music Factory was commonly heard playing in dorm rooms, apartments and in most of the local bars and clubs. I don’t hear the song too much anymore but when I tune into the 90’s jams on Satellite Radio it brings me right back. In today’s unpolished world, there’s always … Continued

The Unpolished Predicament Of Moving: Purge It Or Pack It?

Moving. When it comes to stressful situations, there’s no doubt moving tops the leaderboard. It’s a mental, physical and an emotional energy suck. It’s up there with starting a new job or getting divorced. I should know, I’ve done both so why not add moving to the equation. I’m pretty sure one of the reasons … Continued

I Ride. You Ride. We All Ride With miRide

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW… Rarely do I write about people, places or things I can’t incorporate around a snarky, unpolished story. However, when I come across something worthy of sharing with my readers I don’t hold back.  Today’s blog is one of those times. While we are now in the height of ’tis-ing the … Continued

Unpolished Turducken

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW… Turducken is a dish which consists of a chicken stuffed into a duck stuffed into a turkey all cooked at once and served together to be eaten in one bite. In unpolished words, it’s a mouthful of three birds which have absolutely nothing to do with each other. That said, … Continued

The List Of Forty-Five @ Forty-Five

It seems like I’ve been turning forty-five for[rty-five] ever, but Thursday was the official milestone. Yup, September 14th; typically sandwiched right between one of the Jewish holidays or smack in the midst of an epic hurricane. Naturally, this year was no different! A lot has happened in forty-five years. Though I’ve learned a ton, there’s … Continued

Hurricane Irma: The Unpolished Shit Storm

“Rach, you gotta blog about Floridians preparing for a storm,” you said. “Rachel, please write something about the hysteria,” you pleaded. “Silver, Please keep the Facebook posts coming. It’s the only thing keeping me sane,” you texted. You asked, so I’m answering. Ok folks, let’s do it: From my vantage point, I don’t even know where … Continued