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 »

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 »

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

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 »

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 »

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.

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 a… Read full post »

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 »

  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 »

 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.&nb… Read 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 »

A 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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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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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 »

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 »

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. 

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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 »