Kari Barbic is a writer who contributed feature articles and cultural commentary to The Weekly Standard from 2008 to 2016. Her pieces for the magazine ranged widely, covering topics from politics and elections to arts, food culture, and slice-of-life features such as the Minnesota State Fair.
It wasn’t the easiest of Saturdays to get out the vote—from road closures for a city-wide marathon to afternoon drizzle. (Any Washingtonian knows that either of those factors is enough to send us into gridlock.) But D.C. Republicans turned up and patiently waited in a line that wrapped around three…
In-N-Out Burger officially arrived in Texas last week, and the overwhelming response it received has drawn attention from fans everywhere. The chain, which prides itself in its fresh, never-frozen ingredients, has established a meat-distribution center in the state and is opening stores in Frisco…
The New York Times has launched its new online subscription plan today. And Lisa Belkin of the Times parenting blog, Motherlode, is dutifully advertising the great opportunity readers have to pay for online content in her post today.
As many Americans are learning these days, no job is truly “safe” anymore, so it’s wise to have some back-up plan or alternate skill set to turn to. Former professional football players are not exempt from this lesson, and with an NFL lockout looming, current stars may need to exercise their…
Neither snow nor rain nor bird attack will keep the U.S. Postal carriers of Cape Cod from completing their rounds, and in recent days their fortitude has been put to the test as an exceptionally mean wild turkey has been stalking and attacking mail trucks in the area. On Thursday, February 3, Ethel…
Overwhelmed with enviro-guilt for buying bottled water? Good news--water now comes in a box! Boxed Water Is Better, a company which began in 2009, is expanding and gaining more attention. The New York Times Magazine's blog announced that now, for $2 a carton, New Yorkers can get their water boxed.…
California tops the list of states in budgetary crisis, but the grim headlines forecasting the Golden State's collapse only make me think back to the vibrant scenes of my childhood in the San Joaquin Valley.
In-N-Out Burger
I arrived at the church promptly at 9 A.M. Five millimeter pearl studs graced my earlobes; my hair was swept back into a neat bun. Remarkably, I was up, dressed, and ready to go with only one cup of coffee in my system. It's rare that I wear pearls, and even rarer that I skip my second cup of…
On the Dot
Lest you find yourself discouraged about voting or worse, still undecided, on this the last day before the national election, here are a few incentives for you to get out and make your vote count. 1. Free coffee at Starbucks. Starbucks locations nation-wide will be giving out free cups of regular…
So in this election year, cannot even the crossword puzzle escape bias? As Americans across the country take their pencils to the daily puzzle, they are more likely to find themselves filling the grid with the name of the senator from Illinois for its "wonderfully convenient alternating series of…
"Minnesota nice" is truly no myth. The members of the press have had a more than welcoming reception from the moment we stepped off our planes at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport where we were greeted by a small army of local volunteers passing out snack boxes for all RNC visitors.…
While the Dems are abuzz with their new anti-Bush/McCain "four more months" catchphrase, courtesy of Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey, they seem to have forgotten to take a look at the calendar. Inauguration day, December 26, 2008? Not quite. Nonetheless, not once but twice, Casey demanded "Not four…
According to this Slate piece, those people arriving early to next week's Republican National Convention have a special treat waiting for them at the Minnesota State Fair. This year's fair features a new Miracle of Birth Center where visitors may witness the miracle from the comfort of the…