Rob MentzerRob Mentzer’s certified finest, 2022Here are some things I enjoyed watching, reading and listening to this year, and some gripes about things I didn’t7 min read·Dec 28, 2022----
Rob MentzerFavorite culture things of 2021This year did not go exactly as planned, but there were some good things in it.6 min read·Dec 26, 2021----
Rob MentzerMy favorite culture things, 2020I do one of these every year and every year I apologize about it, because what do I know, and it’s a silly thing to do anyway. But I still…6 min read·Dec 20, 2020----
Rob MentzerNew Year’s resolutions, 2020I looked at my 2019 New Year’s resolutions. I succeeded in reading poetry and consistently bringing reusable bags to the grocery store…2 min read·Dec 29, 2019----
Rob MentzerRob Mentzer’s certified finest in culture, 2019This is something I do at this time of year because it is fun. I also like hearing what other people liked, so please share your favs with…6 min read·Dec 19, 2019----
Rob MentzerThe Sopranos is still good but it does look different todayI have done what I guess a lot of people have been doing and have rewatched The Sopranos on Amazon Prime. Guess what: It’s good. It gets to…2 min read·Apr 6, 2019----
Rob MentzerNew Year’s resolutions, 2019I didn’t write one of these posts last year and I missed it.3 min read·Jan 2, 2019----
Rob MentzerRobert Mentzer’s certified finest of 2018I keep a cultural journal throughout the year where I list some favorite things, and then in December I make a blog post and share it and…6 min read·Dec 18, 2018----
Rob MentzerExtracts from an explorer’s diary“There are ginseng farms in this remote corner of Wisconsin where phones are answered in Mandarin.” — Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post3 min read·Apr 29, 2018----