The Penguin Corrections Department
A review of four children’s picture books on Nov. 13 referred incorrectly to the little penguin who is the main character of one of them, “Penguin Problems.” In the book he is unnamed; he is […]
Year: 2022
How the Grinch Spent Christmas
I was in Dollar General— I don’t make this stuff up— When I ran into the Grinch, And his reindeer, the pup. “What brings you to town?” I asked, to be nice. “The last […]
Beef on Spiced Potatoes From Belize
Belizean Entree BEEF ON SPICED POTATOES INGREDIENTS 2 large unpeeled baking potatoes BEEF MIXTURE3 garlic cloves1 pound lean ground beef1 14.5 ounce can Mexican, or spicy, diced tomatoes1 teaspoon Jamaican Jerk spice½ teaspoon red recado […]
Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/14/22
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoftis for. And, as in the case with anything […]
Will Your Relationship Survive the Holidays?
The holidays are a stressful time of the year, straining both long-term relationships and brief flings that begin as drunken come-ons at office parties. How does one cope with competing and often conflicting demands of […]
Ugly Christmas Sweaters May Be Cause of Moth Decline
CONCORD, Mass. This bucolic town north of Boston is the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau, often cited as America’s first environmentalist, and his spirit lives on in the attitudes of many current residents such as […]
