Tucked away in a back corner of Ale-8-One’s production facility in Winchester, Kentucky, at the top of a brown spiral staircase, behind multiple locked doors and an alarm system, lies the formula that creates Kentucky's beloved soda – and Fielding Rogers holds the only key. Rogers is the fourth-generation family member to run the Ale-8-One company. The 44-year-old chairman said his involvement with the company started at 6 days old when he was photographed in the former Ale-8-One office. “I...

There is an inherent sense of shame that comes along with doing things alone. It can feel like isolation, a sentiment that is propagandized by the notion that we need to turn every event into an opportunity to connect with others. When in reality, there is a beauty in being able to step aside from others and reconnect with yourself. I sit right now, alone, in a cafe. To many, the idea of being alone makes them feel vulnerable, invisible. As if appreciating your own company is a vice, not a...

In a world full of divided households, it is rare to find light-hearted discourse on social media. However, I think we can all agree that when we love Robert Irwin’s dance moves on Dancing with the Stars or how badly Pepe messed up with Iris on Love Island. Reality shows are a great American pastime. Watching grown men and women lose their minds over made-up challenges, a judge's unfair score or the elimination of our favorite cast members. Whatever you choose to fight for, there is an...