All the news that used to be print to fit
Someone recently asked me, “Has the world ever been crazier?” Yes. Yes, it has. And to prove it, I dug up something I wrote eight years ago, when I found myself with a collection of […]
Tag: history
An Excerpt from My Mother, That Stranger. Letters from the Spanish Civil War by Concha Alborg
Today we are proud to excerpt the introduction form the newest memoir from Concha Alborg My Mother, That Stranger. Letters from the Spanish Civil War. Over eight-hundred letters were written between the author’s newly-engaged parents […]
HumorOutcasts Interview with Concha Alborg – Author of “My Mother, That Stranger, Letters from the Spanish Civil War”
This episode is an interview with Concha Alborg who is the author of “My Mother, That Stranger, Letters from the Spanish Civil War.” This book is a memoir about Concha’s mother based on the letters […]
Beyond Halloween: ‘Hollywood Haunted’ Author Shares Ghost Stories From Tinseltown
October 31st is almost a wrap, but there’s no reason to drop the Halloween spirit. Author and Hollywood historian Laurie Jacobson shares some glittering ghost tales in this classic 2013 podcast episode. Listen to the conversation […]
Cousin William and King Henry VIII
In the annals of English history, no other man had as colorful a life as my distant ancestor William “Bill” Tryer, who was the Royal Food Taster to King Henry VIII. The job of Royal […]
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Sir Francis Bacon
American Appetizer BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP INGREDIENTS 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 12 slices bacon ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce no-stick spray SPECIAL UTENSILS 24 toothpicks baking rack cookie sheet. Serves 6. […]
You Say Tofu, I Say Tofu
Vietnamese Appetizer LEMONGRASS AND FIVE SPICE TOFU INGREDIENTS 2 stalks lemongrass 3 garlic cloves 1¼ pounds firm tofu 1 cup vegetable oil (2 tablespoons more later) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoon red chile flakes […]
How The First World War Led To American Independence
Ever since Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World and hid all the Viking artifacts, America has been a land of opportunity, independence, and smallpox. Eventually the British colonists decided to go off and […]
Tarragon Chicken and the Great Depression
French Entree TARRAGON CHICKEN (Poulet à Estragon) INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 shallot 3 green onions 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup dry white wine ⅔ […]