Rachel BrownTHE CAMPAIGNI learned everything about politics when I ran for fifth-grade class president. I was an idealistic, naïve 10-year-old. I went into the…3 min read·Mar 7, 2024----
Rachel BrownDISAPPOINTMENT UNWRAPPEDAll eight cousins spread out on Aunt Mary Ellen’s living room floor as Bing Crosby crooned on the record player and the cigarette smoke…3 min read·Dec 22, 2023----
Rachel BrownLIAR!I was ten in the summer of 1980 when I grabbed my splintered Wilson racquet and headed to the middle school tennis courts with Mom on a…4 min read·Nov 15, 2023----
Rachel BrownLITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSFear. Dread. Hopelessness. Horror. These were all my feelings when the pandemic hit in 2020. I did not anticipate experiencing major dental…4 min read·Oct 9, 2023----
Rachel BrownTO THE TIKTOK, I DON’T STOPIf Facebook, Instagram, Words with Friends and Wordle were not enough, I have a new way to waste time. Its name is TikTok. I thought it was…4 min read·Sep 4, 2023----
Rachel BrownGETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUNI suffer from a self-diagnosed disorder that I made up. I call it Airport Affective Disorder (AAD), and the symptoms are similar to…5 min read·Jul 19, 2023----
Rachel BrownHappy Birthday, AmericaMaybe I’m un-American, but I do not love fireworks. Apparently, this is the preferred way to celebrate our country’s independence. Loud…3 min read·Jul 6, 2023----
Rachel BrownERAS TOUR: RACHEL’S VERSIONWhen Taylor Swift famously sang the lyrics, “I knew you were trouble when you walked in, so shame on me,” she was dissecting her romance…4 min read·Jun 8, 2023----