It’s that some day, children will go out trick or treating for fruits and vegetables: First Lady Michelle Obama held a news conference last night, where she predicted that one day, children would go out on Halloween and beg for … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from 2008.] No doubt all of my readers, being unusually well-informed people, were already aware that today is National Candy Corn Day. But did you know it is estimated that in this … Continue reading →
That is, they’re addicted to Oreos, and they like to eat the insides first. I kid you not. I wonder if, given the opportunity, they also would do what I used to do when I was a little girl: break … Continue reading →
You’ve probably already heard about the EBT card breakdown during a power outage in which shoppers at a couple of Louisiana Walmarts purposely took advantage of the situation by “buying” a huge number of groceries for amounts that greatly exceeded … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went to Whole Foods. I don’t live very close to one. But not too very far away, either. Perhaps just right (in the Goldilocks sense), because any closer and I’d be a lot poorer and a lot fatter, … Continue reading →
What’s been going on this summer with fruit? Has anyone else noticed that it hasn’t been as good as usual? Mushy peaches cleverly masquerading as firm ones. Same for plums. And somewhat bland and tasteless, too. It’s a pain in … Continue reading →
Here’s an article entitled “Lobsters may hold the key to eternal life.” I don’t know that “eternal” is quite the right word for it. But certainly “very long” would seem to fit. Apparently it’s all in the telomeres: Although they … Continue reading →
Lobster is cheaper and more plentiful than usual, and yet the lobster roll is still a high-priced item, says this article that seems to focus on the price of lobster in New York City. But I ask you: who on … Continue reading →
Maybe it just seemed like 123 years.
Continue reading →It’s Heinz all the way. Is there anyone of sound mind who would volutarily choose any other ketchup?
Continue reading →This time it’s not a message. It’s the spambot’s name: Catshit Coffee Provider In Singapore. As a non-coffee drinker, I thought this was some sort of joke. But it turns out that it’s not: New York’s crappiest cup of coffee … Continue reading →
…in the list of the world’s fattest developed nations. Quick—without reading the article, what are the others? I would not have had a clue. I’m not even sure what I would have guessed—maybe Samoa (or is that considered a “developed” … Continue reading →