Kitchen magician
It's spring, but it's still cold! I don't feel like going out. So, taking my inspiration from a picture that I recently saw on Facebook, I headed into the kitchen…
Papal ponderings
After the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years, it took only two days for the Cardinals of the Catholic Church to elect a new pope, Francis I. That was much…
Operation
Although I'm a doctor, I'm not a doctor; that is, I have a PhD, not an MD. Despite that, having attended the University of Hasbro in my youth, I know…
A walk on the white side
I'd been dreaming of a white Christmas, but yesterday I began to wonder if that was such a good idea. We got hit by a good old-fashioned blizzard, code name…
Trying to keep up
I don't know how parents keep up when they have 5 or 6 kids. We have only two children, they're both adults, and we still have a difficult time keeping up with them. If…
12-12-12 Happiness
This time of year 12 might make you think of Christmas and all of those partridges in pear trees. If you're hungry you might think of a dozen eggs or,…
Harboring thoughts of the holidays
When I lived in Portland I accepted the fact that white was not an adjective often used with Christmas. I think we had one white Christmas in 25 years. But,…
Things to think about before Nov 6
Sorry to bother you with politics, but the attacks and counterattacks in recent ads can be confusing, so here are some things to think about before you vote on November…
Cranberries and colors
The winter was wan, the summer was sere, but the autumn is awesome! I think they call them seasons because they add some spice to our lives. We were up…
The forecast was for showers
After a long, dry summer the rain finally returned. Last Sunday, although the weather was warm and sunny, we ended up having a surprise shower. A wedding shower, that is. …