Author Archives: TheRealTamara

For an opinionated woman such as I, blogging is an excellent outlet. This is one of many fori that I use to bloviate. Enjoy! Comment on my commentary.

Tax-payer paid ads?

Does America need a dictator? I ask because that really is what a  strongman is. Does America want a dictator? Do we (the people) really want to live in a country that is not free? Do we really want to live in a dictatorship?

Here are points:

°The press was banned, in violation of the First Amendment, by president Trump, from  covering news.

°The government is using the people’s money to pay for political campaign ads.

°Armed agents of the government shoot Americans in the back on the way to work.

Healthy

What are your best healthy eating habits?

My favorite menu is always veggie first. That should be healthy, yet I’m persistently overweight.

A vegan plate recently shared with my visiting children at Coletta Italian Vegan Restaurant

It’s been thus since childhood, even at the family table where we had a salad served every night.

Bread was always on the family table. We are from Bivše Jugoslavije after all. I know you will blame the bread, carbs are an easy target.

Seaport Museum

Type Tonight on Friday night, I printed a card.

The Seaport Museum often sends me email reminders of intriguing events. I always wish I could go.

Bit the bullet, and asked my buds D and LM to join a Type evening. LM had to bow out, so here’s to another time, girlfriend.

It was unexpectedly buzzy. Lots of young folks, artists, designers. All friendly and helpful.

We, D and I, went to Fresh Salt for a bite. Big recommendation here.

Shout out to my new Srpski pal at the Type fest, too.

Don’t miss out: Kate Wolf

There are many (so many) singers I don’t recall or never acknowledged. They are the ones who should fall right into my generational scopes.

Kate Wolf is one such whose tunes popped up on my IHeartRadio feed. The songs were ones I recognized. I didn’t recognize her name, but her voice was familiar.

It’s a lovely voice. I would hear one of her songs, like Carolina Pines, and click to see who….

Kate Wolf was a prolific songwriter who toured and released many a record over her short life.

Kate Wolf’s career, rich as it was, was cut short by illness. She died of complications from leukemia at 44.

Take a listen if you can, when you can.

In Bosn-Engleski

There’s a common theme in the return home stories on YouTube @rahatland.official.

The word merak pops up. It’s a version of dolce fa niente. Relax doesn’t begin to explain it.

Community or neighbor (unless you’re Mr. Rogers) can’t translate as komšiluk or komšije.

“We should go for coffee” isn’t the same as Ajedemo! ☕️.

The one I am watching today has an “American girl” going to Bosnia to live with her husband who grew up in Holland. Her tale is full of two languages, lots of English mixed in.

In fairness, they were born abroad. Their return is to a heritage not a place where they lived.