The day before Christmas I was visiting a relative in Washington DC and set out to make lebkuchen. The recipe calls for mixing with a rotary egg beater, and this relative didn’t have one. So I set out to find … Continue reading →
Unlike over a billion of the world’s population, I only just got introduced to this weird phenom, which probably signals the end of civilization as we know it: It immediately reminded me of something I hadn’t thought about in close … Continue reading →
Forgive me my regional boosterism, but it’s highly unusual for a girl from Rhode Island who goes to Boston University to win Miss USA, let alone Miss Universe. And yet Olivia Culpo has done both—and she’s a classical cellist as … Continue reading →
Last night I came across a TV reality show that held a certain ghastly fascination and sucked me into watching it for a while. I won’t reveal which one it was (too ashamed of myself), but let’s just say it … Continue reading →
More Rescue 911:
Continue reading →More from one of my favorite old TV shows, “Rescue 911”:
Continue reading →Triplets. Julia Sweeney: Elizabeth McGovern: Kathy Bates:
Continue reading →You won’t see too many cat videos on this blog (in fact, have you ever seen any?), because I’m not inordinately fond of cats. Oh, I’ve liked an individual one now and then, but in the main I have no … Continue reading →
Is it really over? The iconic American trio of Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs, and Twinkies, done in by a strike? Apparently so: We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather … Continue reading →
More from the old Rescue 911, one of my favorite TV shows of all time:
Continue reading →It used to be that only the rare person with celiac disease had to eat a gluten-free diet. But lately it’s become all the rage to be sensitive to the stuff. Now, I suppose some people are. And if they … Continue reading →
[NOTE: We need a little relaxation today, don’t we? Here’s a repost of something I wrote in January of 2010. Enjoy.] See the way he walks down the street Watch the way he shuffles his feet— “He’s a Rebel” was … Continue reading →