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FEBRUARY 9, 2010 12:44AM

Little Valentine Cupcake

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kindergarteners - the pixie and the giant at age 5
 
There are few things more humbling than finding out what your kindergarten teacher really thinks of you.  Even more embarrassing is finding out that she thinks one less cookie might be good for you.  Mrs. C./… Read full post »
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FEBRUARY 8, 2010 2:28PM

Demon Sheep Lead Fiorina Astray?

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Oh we like sheep....have gone astray (AP/Time)

Will it never end?

Carly Fiorina, in her primary bid for the coveted honor of running against beloved Senator Barbara Boxer, has unleashed an even stranger campaign salvo than any from fellow Republican/… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010 3:59PM

Palin Builds Tax Free Shelter?

The little darling of the vapid right wing media, Sarah Palin, is in hot water back-tax hell.   Apparently she and Todd own a spot of  land on Safari Lake in Petersville, Alaska.  They regularly pay taxes on the land, but forgot to mention to the assessor that there are three buil… Read full post »

mindmeld Vulcan Boston Terrier Mind-Meld
 
  • all croissants mine. 
  • all toys mine. 
  • all cookies mine. 
  • all food mine. 
  • all squirrels mine (pokey is safe). 
  • all potato chips mine. 
  • all Fed Ex ankles mine. 
  • UPS ankles, yours. 
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FEBRUARY 3, 2010 12:53AM

Where in the World is the Real Meg Whitman?

Meg-Whitman-The-Power-of-Many-195x300Jerry Brown has not gotten around to announcing that he is actually running for Governor.  Hands down, he would win, even if he announces his intention at the very last moment.  He is that popular in California.

Brown seems to be letting the Republican candidates duke it out in the… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010 1:23AM

Black and White

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the inspiration 

Sometimes, family history is best told through the food we love.  This story begins with the lines of housewives on Friday afternoon at Snowflake Pastry Shop in Syracuse, patiently waiting to pick up a fresh loaf of challah for the Sabbath dinner.  It contin… Read full post »

JANUARY 29, 2010 12:47AM

Separated at Birth?

The latest Facebook silliness is to post an avatar photo of the celebrity people most mistake as your doppelganger.  Lots of airbrushed very young celebrities have been popping up everywhere.  I am way too old to even guess at half the names. 

However, the whole thing got me thinking.… Read full post »

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JANUARY 28, 2010 1:51AM

Mandation, Post-Racial: Punditry Gone Awry?

There is nothing more refreshing than the immediate feedback after a State of the Union Address from excited talking heads who bravely step in it.  Deeply.

Sarah Palin, who got to be an extra special correspondent on Fox (where she was terribly disappointed to realize they don't actually hunt
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JANUARY 27, 2010 1:13AM

Hate Has a Name: April Gaede

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Not the Olsen twins with April Gaede

On this day, the eve of the State of the Union address by our first black President, it should give us pause to remember that hate has a name.

April Gaede, White National, is not aRead full post »

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JANUARY 26, 2010 12:57AM

Mastering the Art of Biscuit

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a bit of cream biscuit: gluten free and warm

My mother, the baker, could make most any kind of old fashioned Jewish pastry with ease - strudel, rugelach, mandelbrot and even a brownie or two.  But aside from a once-a-year pancake feast prepared by the/… Read full post »

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JANUARY 19, 2010 3:11PM

Author Robert Parker Dies

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(AP) Author Robert Parker died this morning

  After more than 50 novels, Spenser was still the most popular series of all in that gritty genre.   Parker was a prolific writer and while no one would ever mistake him for Chaucer, his work paved the… Read full post »

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JANUARY 19, 2010 8:31AM

Greenfield Street Grilled Cheese & The Memory of Friends

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tiny sprouts playing "where's the coffee?"  circa: 1979

 About two centuries back, when our children were merely tiny sprouts, we lived in Buffalo where great blizzards were de rigor.  We were young, broke college students supporting those two tiny girls on love and fumes.&nbRead full post »

Palin is Beck's guest celebrating the beginning of her odyssey as Fox's latest bobble-head.  Beck and Palin are staged in a comfy studio with Lady Liberty sneaking a peek (and looking awfully green around the gills) at the two winsome characters. 

There are two reasons to… Read full post »

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JANUARY 14, 2010 3:16PM

Compassion Fatigue?

hot-chocolateA brimming cup of hot cocoa made with dark chocolate and milk, perhaps with a shot of espresso is just what you need right now.  The chocolate, as we  know, is good for you.  The milk enzymes will help calm those raw nerves along with the anxiety that has seeped… Read full post »

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Betty Jean: leaving the village on an adventure
 
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village of very patient women to raise a daughter.  Especially if they are raising a daughter who grew like a bamboo shoot and was almost 6 feet tall, with a/…

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JANUARY 13, 2010 1:22AM

Driving By Rover: An Identity Crisis?

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this would scare my Rover to death
 
It speaks with a polished British accent (navigation system), yet is made with some German electrical components, and wears a touch of American engineering design.   It is no wonder our Rover is so emotionally unstable.  It suffers from an e… Read full post »
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JANUARY 11, 2010 11:37AM

Facebook: The Virtual Lint Catcher

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world's largest lint catcher

What is it about Facebook that seems to attract the world's lint & nonsense like a magnet?

Rumor has it that the Nigerian Prince who loves chain mail, was bored.  So the Prince added a twist to the boring $10M money scam.   Women/… Read full post »

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JANUARY 8, 2010 1:03AM

Will Work for Food

 

Once in a while it is a good thing to observe how dogs learn.  Simple accomplishments can bring great joy along with a handful of tasty Goldfish crackers. 
 
There is nothing like a self satisfying little snort or two from an itty bitty pig-like dog enjoying… Read full post »
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JANUARY 5, 2010 12:39AM

Ada's Brownies: Celebrating Mom's 93rd Birthday

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Mom (center) with her dad & the Ad Man's mom, circa 1947
 
My mother was married to a vapid version of a Mad Men character.  Right decade, right self-important attitude, but wrong corporate milieu.  My dad was his very own tiny ad agency.   We will call him/…

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DECEMBER 30, 2009 9:16AM

Blue Moon with a Side of Eclipse Ushers in New Year

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Blue Moon and other cool moon pics here

A hopeful harbinger of promise will usher in the new decade.  A big giant blue moon will rise on New Year's Eve.  The second full moon within one month, this rarity can be seen in the North America sky/… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 26, 2009 5:28PM

L&P's Picks: A Few of Our Favorite Things

This was a mighty hard task, sticking to only ten of my favorite posts.  All of these posts (and more!) made such an impression, I remember them still.  Some are hilarious, others quite moving, and some are just great art.  They offer a look at the human conditions we face from… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 23, 2009 6:57AM

Stopping Teen Suicide in its Tracks: Airbags for Trains?

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Cal train: weapon of choice for suicidal teens
 
The latest recipe for teen suicide-by-train prevention?  New and better lighting will be installed at key street crossings illuminating the tracks for almost 45 feet.  Volunteers and security patrols are taking over from the army/… Read full post »

For a celiac, the holidays can be a real challenge.  Cookies and tempting treats are everywhere.  And none are usually gluten free.  These are some of the best of the best (links) from Lulu & Phoebe's gluten-free test kitchen.  These are easy to make gluten-free treats that ev… Read full post »

Who let these dogs out? 

Meet  Pochi Tama, or as the rest of the world calls it, Beagle on an exercise ball.  Perhaps he is training for the circus?  Or he just joined a gym.  In any case, the pooch looks downright pleased though very very silly. 

Pochi… Read full post »

DECEMBER 17, 2009 1:01AM

Evil v. Toddler

Sadly this would not be the story of a small child and the wonder of the holiday season.  It is the opposite.  This is the tale of a small child who was served more than his share of evil by those who were supposed to protect him.

On a… Read full post »