Having a well-earned college reputation as a skinflint, I was excited to attend my fraternity reunion wearing my first custom-tailored suit. An hour before the formal affair, I reached into our Charlottesville hotel closet and discovered to my horror I’d left it at our Richmond hotel, 70 miles away.

As the name implies, Land Rovers are like yachts for the land: roomy, opulent and expensive to own. JD Power gave Land Rover a concerning 2 out of 5 in initial quality, so if their offerings trail the competition in dependability and build, why are sales surging?

Although we have about 287 restaurants within two miles of our house, we suffer brain block when deciding where to go. Recently my husband remembered Endive Publik House, a cozy restaurant that’s only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday for dinner.

Founded in 1976, the Atlanta location of Trader Vic’s has been a favorite with locals and visitors. The tiki-themed restaurant and bar is located in the basement of the Hilton Atlanta.

When you hear “daiquiri,” a super sweet, fruity, blended concoction in a martini glass may come to mind. Though a $14 daiquiri may tempt you as temperatures rise, replicating a restaurant-quality daiquiri at home may be easier than you think.

How many times have you clicked or read an email just to get that unread number to zero? You just wasted a microdecision on opening an email, reading it, and not doing anything with it.

I’m not sure if this is welcome news or falls somewhere on the so-creepy scale. Airports are experimenting with using biometric technology to test facial recognition for some international flights. Rather than showing a passport, passengers have their photos taken prior to boarding, which are matched to photos of them already on file.

It seems the social media world never stops evolving, always launching new tricks and features to keep consumers wanting more.

There are plenty of things people love to hate about meetings: They’re too long and too frequent; certain people dominate the conversation and other people don’t pay attention; and nothing gets done. Take charge of your next meeting by following these steps:

Have you been to a sunflower farm? I went last year. I’m obsessed with sunflowers. Heck, my first and only tattoo is a sunflower music note.

I wasn’t exactly surprised when Sweetwater announced they were producing a new line of brews intended to mimic the olfactory experience of opening a bag of marijuana. So when I was invited to an exclusive industry tasting recently, I was curious and couldn’t say no.

It’s already July, but there’s still time for families to get out and away from those screens (yes, you’ll have fun without them). Some fun ideas for everyone include: