Living

This week I welcome 48. I realize The Atlanta 100 has become a diary of sorts for me. A place where I’ve shared more than I have in years. A journal, a soft space where I can allow you in and let so much out.

By law, people with Down syndrome cannot work a full-time job without losing their Medicaid; this prevents many individuals with DS from independent living.

To preface, I like the Prius, but it’s riddled with curious dichotomies that may excite or perplex you.

I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted. The expected response time on emails, texts and phone calls in our society has turned into nothing short of a nightmare.

Fall has arrived, but home blues can get you down any time of year. A fresh coat of paint is one way to liven things back up.

The only thing better than seeing “Hamilton” three times – as I’ve been lucky enough to do – is seeing it with its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, as Alexander Hamilton.

Buddhist monks once taught me to stop eating once I was 80 percent full. It’s extremely rare that a single dish drives me to violate this code.

At first glance, Kia’s seven-seater may appear just to be another car built for soccer practice and the carpool line. Sure, moms will be happy driving the Sorento, but so will everyone else.

One of my friends likes nothing more than to ensnare me in wearying debates. Given that we are polar political opposites and his strong opinions – and his 6-foot 5-inch frame – overpower me, I often opt for restraint.

It’s been 10 years since I joined Facebook. I remember opening my account on a whim while living on St. George Island. I dove in, excited every time hearing the ding of a new friend request. It was amazing to me how instantly I got connected/reconnected without doing anything.

If you have never heard of pinfall, you’re missing out. The game, a mix between football and bowling, is fairly simple. To play, two teams set up bowling pins across from one another and take turns to knock each other’s pins down using a full-size, regulation football. The first team to knock down all of their opponent’s pins wins it all.

Ghostly figures linger in the shadows to surprise wanderers at the Woodland Spirits experience, an outdoor exhibit in Fernbank Forest at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

“Is that a BMW?” asked my friend Tara upon seeing the new Optima. A fair question, given Kia’s successful borrowing of the best visual elements from more expensive car brands.

We all love a good comeback story, right?

We’re encouraged to appreciate the little things in life, but what if we actually started doing that? Living the minimalistic lifestyle couldn’t be truer than for a tiny house owner. Embrace all things tiny when the Decatur Tiny House Festival returns Sept. 29-30.

“You’re moving where?!” my mom exclaimed when I told her I was moving to West Midtown. Little did she, an Atlanta native, know that the once-bustling industrial area was now home to a budding food and nightlife scene, lush parks and trendy families.

Today everyone has a camera on their phone, but as a youngster when my parents gave me a Kodak Instamatic 100 for Christmas, I was an anomaly.

Pets and their humans are in fur a howling good time during Woofstock Sept. 29 and 30. The event, attended by over 40,000 people, is billed as Atlanta’s Largest Pet Party in the Park and one of the largest adoption events in the Southeast.

I recently began watching season one of “Ozark” on Netflix and am obsessed. Starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and a cast of other notables, it’s worth the watch. I’m consumed by the story line and love the fact that it’s filmed in Atlanta and surrounding areas. From Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona to Midtown, downtown and more, this show spotlights so many incredible areas that pass for Missouri.

As a circumspect newspaper reporter, I was wary of salespeople. They wore cologne, dressed fancy and drove nice cars.

Cheap subcompact SUVs are the Frontier Airlines of cars: slow, cramped, comfortless, and making you wish you’d just spent a little more.

Cities from Seattle to St. Petersburg are banning single-use plastics like plastic straws, utensils and stirrers to limit the amount of plastic waste in the oceans.

Some positions require you to master the balancing act while quickly changing from hat to hat. If you find yourself in this position, here are some practical tactics you can implement to make jumping from project to project as painless as possible:

I recently invested in backyard landscaping, including an edible area. It has three large beds to plant, a cistern to collect water, blueberry bushes, a fig tree and an area for herbs.

There’s only one week left until fall officially kicks off next Saturday, Sept. 22. While there’s still some time before the weather actually cools down and the leaves begin to change color, I’m already sipping pumpkin spice lattes and planning my favorite fall activities.

Like it or not, technology is a gateway to cyberbullying, online predators, gathering of personal information and more. None of which are okay for kids to be exposed to.

When we moved to Atlanta from up North in 1988, I thought “Where are we?” Fast forward to today, and Atlanta is home.

To help improve the city’s customer service, the ATL311 Mobile App has arrived. ATL311 is the city’s primary channel for all non-emergency services and information.

My adrenalin’s already pumping as the Atlanta Falcons kick off the NFL season Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles. I’ve been a rabid fan since attending their inaugural 1966 season. Could this be their year?

Some car shoppers just want a basic car, something to commute in for a lease cheaper than a summer air-conditioning bill.