Hillary Danaher

10) That the Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, viewed Voodoo as an extension of Catholicism. I've never followed up with fact-checking from the Vatican, but I am thinking they are in disagreement. 9) That my favorite bar in the world is on the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip, and was built around 1722. It… Continue reading Top Ten Things I Learned in New Orleans

February 9, 2013 marks the last day of the year according to the Chinese zodiac. When we wake up on the 10th, the Year of the Snake will commence. Focus. Discipline. Slow, continuous improvement. Attention to detail. That is what the Snake asks of us in the upcoming year. And that's all good and well,… Continue reading I’ll Miss the Dragon

I am relieved to let you know that the "healthy eating habit" you have been so virtuously adhering to since January 1, 2013 is rapidly drawing to a close. The seemingly long hiatus between unhealthy eating seasons is, mercifully, almost over. We had our warm up junk food fix with Halloween, small break, then the… Continue reading Confusion Surrounding the Upcoming Season

I am curious what images come to your mind when you hear the word "smugglers" enter into a conversation. Do you envision Captain Jack Sparrow stumbling toward you, asking why all the rum is gone? Or recall the last article you read on all of the drugs making their way past border patrol and into… Continue reading Vampires and Politicians

Fortunately for me, my love for food is matched by my love for trail running. It somehow manages to balance things out, quite literally. Except during holiday season, when all running seems to halt and is replaced by cookie exchanges, extravagant meals, and intensely high levels of saturated fat. This holiday season was extraordinary in… Continue reading The Light at the End of the Trail