Just Putin This Out There
There are lots of ideas floating around for dealing with the crisis in Ukraine and Crimea. While Republicans do their best to use it to make Obama appear weak, others are calling for economic pressure […]
Category: Fiction
Pasta Sauce, Butter, and World Peace
Italian Appetizer PASTA SAUCE INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 2 pounds Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon savory […]
Opera for People Who Don’t Like It
The So-Called Life of an Opera Singer Life upon the wicked stage ain’t nothin’ for a girl. Ellie in Jerome Kern’s and Oscar Hammerstein II’s musical Show Boat* People outside “The Business” are fascinated when […]
Thirsty Dave and the black magic curse or something.
Nobody knows exactly how he does it but Thirsty Dave exudes an alcoholic glow that women find irresistible rather than irritable. It seems to matter not that he speaks in tongues, unknown to the sober. […]
Australian Meat Pie and Curly Howard
Australian Entree MEAT PIE INGREDIENTS – FILLING 2 pounds chuck or round steak 2 onions 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt (1/4 teaspoon more later) 1/4 teaspoon thyme […]
What Version Are You?
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol “Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is […]
Potential Irony Alert!
A senate candidate in Georgia is using a novel approach to sucker people into signing up for his campaign mailing list. He’s hoping to emerge from a crowded GOP primary field and run against a […]
Massively Confusing Error Messages
Yesterday, I didn’t tell you about the very unusual, specific Windows error messages I’ve been getting. The messages are personal and seem to be picking on me. Without going into a long story, I obtained […]
Chicken Pot Pie, H.G. Wells, and World War I
American Entree CHICKEN POT PIE INGREDIENTS – FILLING 3 chicken breasts 3 medium carrots 2 stalks celery 1 onion 1 white potato 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup flour (6 more cups later) 1/4 teaspoon celery […]