Another flood in my apartment (don’t ask), another hotel stay to get some sleep outside of the construction zone. This time, our weary bones landed at the Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton Corona. And the objective reality of this place? It was… fine. Just “fine.”...

Let’s address the elephant in the room. I’m not a bird.Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, let’s address the birdie in the room. I’m not always happy. No flowery language, no beating around the geopolitical bush. For the past… well, let's just say too long,...