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
Continue ReadingI vividly remember reading Don’t Stop the Carnival, a 1965 novel by Herman Wouk, while vacationing in Jamaica about 15
Continue ReadingDay One is always a day of adjustment, exhaustion and excitement. Ordinarily, I spend just a few hours on the
Continue ReadingI am posting this recipe as a blog rather than as a recommended dish because as fun as it was
Continue ReadingEvery once and a while it’s a good idea to get back to basics. This Craig Claiborne cookbook was published
Continue ReadingIt was a week of contrasts. There were some good things, some bad things and one particularly unpleasant encounter with
Continue ReadingHalf the year is gone… when did that happen? Surely, I am not alone in this sentiment. The older I
Continue ReadingMy Jamaican holiday started out great but ended with a doctor’s ***** and a rough trip back home. Oh well,
Continue ReadingThere’s something about a juicy steak and a baked potato that makes me feel like everything is going to be
Continue ReadingI’ll just say it: Sobriety is not all it’s cracked up to be. Especially when extreme temperance has been induced
Continue ReadingI’ve been watching American Idol for decades. The format is addictive. Young people audition before a panel of three “stars”
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