Don’t Stop the Carnival
I vividly remember reading Don’t Stop the Carnival, a 1965 novel by Herman Wouk, while vacationing in Jamaica about 15 years ago. It is the
Jamaica Day One
Day One is always a day of adjustment, exhaustion and excitement. Ordinarily, I spend just a few hours on the beach the first day so
SHRIMPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT
I am posting this recipe as a blog rather than as a recommended dish because as fun as it was to make, I’m not sure
Back to Basics
Every once and a while it’s a good idea to get back to basics. This Craig Claiborne cookbook was published in 1969 and I probably
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It was a week of contrasts. There were some good things, some bad things and one particularly unpleasant encounter with another lawyer that we won’t
IT’S JULY (2023) ALREADY?
Half the year is gone… when did that happen? Surely, I am not alone in this sentiment. The older I get the faster time passes.
JUNE IN JAMAICA
My Jamaican holiday started out great but ended with a doctor’s ***** and a rough trip back home. Oh well, at least I had three
STEAK AND POTATOES
There’s something about a juicy steak and a baked potato that makes me feel like everything is going to be okay. Maybe I got that
A SOBER INTERVAL
I’ll just say it: Sobriety is not all it’s cracked up to be. Especially when extreme temperance has been induced by the need to take
AMERICAN IDOL
I’ve been watching American Idol for decades. The format is addictive. Young people audition before a panel of three “stars” of the music industry, and