Body & Soul
Oh for a Chef!
I call it the tyranny of the six-o’clock meal. It’s usually late afternoon and I’m deep into whatever project I’ve finally gotten to after blowing through the day’s dull tasks. Be it drafting an article, piecing a quilt, doing research, or playing the piano, I must...
People Power
I don’t know how the heck America put a man on the moon when we can’t resolve our current national problems with solutions we agree on. I think the price tag causes the hang-up, as do the various industry lobbies. Infrastructure, clean energy, saving the planet, and...
Exploding Eggs
Some people have no use for microwave ovens. I’m old enough to remember when they first came out. Many were hesitant to use them at the time, but since then most kitchens include them right along with stoves and refrigerators. Still, there are “expert” voices that...
Don’t Poke Yourself with Your Fork
So I just bought another book — Dr, Michael T. Murray MD’s The Magic of Food – Live Longer and Healthier and Lose Weight- with the Synergetic Diet. I need another diet plan like a hole in the head, but after reading the (free) first chapter, I realized this is more...
Just How Safe are Cell Phones?
We all use them, and they are not about to go away. Some days I would swear that phone knows more about my life than I do. I would have forgotten an appointment today if not for my phone’s handy-dandy reminder this morning. But can my executive secretary...
Weed Wars
The growing season has begun. Professional landscapers drive their huge mowing machines like race cars on the S curves of Watkins Glen racetrack. I’ve lost a few fence corners to those roaring grass cutters over the years. Still, for me, they are a godsend. I simply...