If you grew up in the United States, or hey, maybe other countries, too- I can’t say, you have likely had “Mystery Meat.” This is especially true if you bought lunch at the school cafeteria. Maybe yours was called “Wednesday Surprise” or “Thursday Meatlover’s Special.”...
As I type I am on a visit to San Diego. My hostess, a dear friend, served us two bottles of this amazing wine. It was new to me and I simply cannot wait to hunt some out once I get home. The 2006 Clos...
On July 1st I took my son, David, to see his first concert. We saw Queen with Adam Lambert. Sadly, it can never be the Queen of yesteryear. Freddie Mercury left this world in 1991 and John Deacon retired from the band’s public life in...
My kids, especially my daughters, like when I put together playlists for my phone or iPod. Summer 2012, Winter 2013, you get the idea. As music so often does, when we listen to the lists after a break the songs remind us of where we...
This was to be another piece. One on teachers. Then, later, one, on the importance of immunization. Then, a note on tolerance. In the end, it boiled down to one simple fact. A good man died today. And I do not mean Casey Kasem. A...
Riddle me this? What does a sick extremist terrorist fear the most? Answer: a little girl with a book in her hand. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve heard about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakastani schoolgirl who spoke out in support of girls’ education and...
It’s rare that I join a wine club any more. There have been times when my husband and I belonged to six, seven, eight clubs. That’s way too many. It gets expensive and you lose the special anticipation of a fabulous box of wine showing...
This week’s blog is going to be vague. Sorry, I need to rant, but I can’t give details. Thanks in advance for your patience. Gazing around the world, I am struck by the effect that a strong personality can exert over their corner of creation-...
A couple of weeks ago (‘kay, maybe a month and a half, but who’s counting?) my dear friend Monica said to me (I’m paraphrasing), “You’ve warped (shaped) my daughters… Erin is a Doctor Who convert and Emily keeps stopping me on hard rock songs.” A.)...
Happy Monday… and happy St. Patrick’s Day! Slainte mhath! This week’s song is one I’ve known all my life, albeit in slightly different forms. It is Far Over Misty Mountains Cold, lyrics by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, and music by various over the years. It...