When white blankets our world and red plummets to the bottom of the thermometer, blues chill our soul. Simply put — baby, it’s cold outside. The great philosopher and chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli once said, “Winter blues are cured every time with a potato gratin paired with a roast ...
Like most of my great ideas, this one didn’t come off quite the way I envisioned. The blizzard of 1977 dumped several feet of heavy, wet snow on our farm. Drifts piled up as high as 5 or more feet. We wouldn’t be walking to school uphill both ways — or anywhere else — anytime ...
I’m so over it. Let’s circle back and deep dive into overused words and phrases. At the end of the day, don’t you think we should be woke enough to cancel them? Asking for a friend. Wait, what? Every year, groups and institutions such as Lake Superior State University issue their ...
“What’s all this junk?” my visitor asked. I shrugged. “What junk?” “This ...” — he pointed at a lawn mower without wheels — “... that ...” — a hunk of PVC pipe jagged at one end — “... those ...” — a couple chairs each missing legs and seats — “... ...
Welcome to January, the month of empty pockets, icy roads, and freshly made / freshly broken promises. January, as one meme described it, is the worst month. “You’re fat and broke from the holidays, paler than ever, and you can’t feel your own face when you walk outside.” It’s the ...
In the Saudi Arabia this month, more than 40 beauty contestant were sent packing from the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia for sporting Botox injections, face-lifts and other cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eater artificial enhancements. Yep, camels. According to an Associated ...
