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
GREEN GUMBO
Green Gumbo on Holy Thursday at Dooky Chase’s is a New Orleans tradition. Green Gumbo is a dish prepared by the Creoles on Holy Thursday
Vintage Chinese Cookbooks
This year I’ve been cooking a lot of Chinese-American. This obsession began when the best Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood changed ownership and the quality
A TRIP TO JACANA FARM
I heard about Jacana Farm from a cab driver who took me from the Montego Bay airport to Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, and I
ROOM EIGHT
Well, what can I say. Jamaica Inn has become my home away from home. This time I enjoyed a quiet week in Ocho Rios while