By sophomore year of high school, I’d finally reached the breaking point. As I sat in those green bleachers, I knew we were just minutes away from when the Pep Club would make their entrance towards the center of the basketball court, signaling the commencement of another school assembly. Above: My Sophomore Year SMS Yearbook The words, “Don’t you just love assemblies?” often echoed in my mind at this moment, although when they did, they always arrived as a taunt from some

June 12th, 2026 marked the last day of operations for all company-owned On the Border restaurants. However, a handful of franchised locations will remain open. The year before, On the Border had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Officially, the death of On the Border was due to the chain’s increasing competition with the fast casual restaurant format. Restaurants such as Chipotle, Panera, and Cava all operate in this space, although there are many others. Likewise, as a dine-i

It’s thirty seven degrees tonight as I roll down Shawnee Mission Parkway in my blue 2017 Honda Fit. The windows are firmly shut and the heat is on, yet there are only five words on my mind at this moment: windows down weather mother fucker! It’s nearly midnight as I drive home from our work holiday office party. We’re technically optional hybrid, but we’re functionally 100% remote. I’m also the only person on my team in Kansas City. Likewise, you may be thinking that it doesn