This is the twenty-third installment in my weekly series, called the Friday Five. In this series, I’ll tell you about five random things that I love, whether they be books, travel, music, movies…or whatever. So without further ado, 2-3-2017’s Friday Five!

1–Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Bars. Some call them scotcharoos. In any event, I make them…my mom makes them…everyone loves them. And they’re super simple. Just remembered this week how delicious they are!

2–Special Report. I’ve watched this show for years, and have always enjoyed it. They recently changed the format so that it’s two hours long every night. I really, really like it! It means that you get more analysis on issues from incredibly smart people like Charles Krauthammer and Brit Hume.

3–Her View from Home. A friend of mine recently told me about this website. The founder of the site is apparently from the my area of the world, so that’s pretty neat. I’m toying with the idea of submitting an article for publication on her site as well. Thoughts? Opinions?

4–The Crown. I’ve been Netflix bingeing lately since it’s been cold and icky outside. So I’ve now watched the entire first season of The Crown, which is about Queen Elizabeth. So fascinating. And according to my google sleuthing, it appears to be based in reality.

5–OA. Continuing my Netflix bingeing, I watched the entire first season of OA. It’s weird and awesome. Throughout the entire first season, I was torn between thinking it was an interesting fantasy story, and that the main character was crazy. Even at the end, I’m not sure