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Discussing virtues of olive oil nothing new
January 15, 2012 My friend Barbara operates The Parson’s Wife. From her store on Route 30A on the way to Fonda, she favored me with a wonderful “neighbor” Christmas gift: a ribbon-bound pile of old food pamphlets. more »»
Oprah’s ‘Next Chapter’ premiere
January 15, 2012 I tuned into Oprah’s OWN Network with great anticipation to see her show “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” where she interviews famous and interesting people in their homes. more »»
‘Spider’s’ number
January 15, 2012 My “antique” aunt who bought, sold, and collected antiques her entire life once asked me if I ever found a six-inch Griswold skillet to add to my “kitchen tools” collectio. more »»
Food trends for 2012 may include savory sweets
January 8, 2012 What will we, should we, do we want to eat in 2012? What are the current food trends? The answer is more like, “What do you want to be eat?” In researching this article, I visited several sources... more »»
A rockin’, jazzy New Year’s eve
January 8, 2012 I had Herman record Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve as I expected to fall asleep long before the ball droppe. more »»
Washday changes
January 8, 2012 Washday, without question, claimed a major portion of the Adirondack day, especially before electricity found its way into the Adirondack settlement. more »»
Foods to make create list of New Year’s resolutions
January 1, 2012 Año Nuevo. Silvestr. La Saint-Sylvestre. Gleðilegt nýtt ár. New Year’s Day around the world is a time for celebration, making promises, celebrating the old and hoping for a positive new year. more »»
Ghosts of New Years past
January 1, 2012 Happy New Year everyone! As I was thinking back over all the New Year’s Eves I have enjoyed, I was thinking about what a big deal my mom’s family always made of the holiday. more »»
High-flying hobby
January 1, 2012 I included a photograph of the WWII aircraft observer’s shack in?Wells in my latest book, and it got me to thinking about the planes of WWII and how they became a major part of my life while my dad... more »»
Cookies, carrots, soy milk good gifts for Santa
December 24, 2011 Dear Santa, How’s it going? I bet you’re busy tonight. I’m busy too writing this. Look, here are some cookies for you. more »»
What’s important at the holidays
December 24, 2011 So guys, you are reading this near Christmas, a holiday I didn’t celebrate as a child. Even now, as an adult, I only experience it peripherally through Herman. more »»
Christmas Bells
December 24, 2011 At Christmastime, bells come to the forefront — we “ring the bells” for the Salvation Army, and we sing “Jingle Bells,” “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Ring” and “Silver Bells,” among other “bell”... more »»
Gifts certificates to restaurants are helpful treats
December 18, 2011 Did you ever think of giving gift certificates to your favorite restaurants for the holidays? “OK,” “like sure,” “yes” or “of course” you sa. more »»
I’ve walked ‘In Her Shoes’
December 18, 2011 Herman and I recently watched a feature film on the Lifetime TV channel originally released in theaters in 200. more »»
Nationally-known Adirondacks
December 18, 2011 I am like a fish out of water, a city boy on an Adirondack trail, a pig in the cornfield, the proverbial bull in the china shop, or a tone-deaf singer in the back row of the junior high school choi. more »»
Eggnog a beautiful, delicious holiday tradition
December 11, 2011 During my first year of teaching, I was invited to a colleague’s Christmas party. I remember being very excited, as I had never been invited to a “real’ party at a “real” business associate’s hou. more »»
‘X Factor’ takes on ‘Idol’
December 11, 2011 As I’ve been watching both “American Idol” and ‘X Factor” singing competitions, the differences between the two shows have me leaning towards “American Idol” rather than “X Factor” and here’s why. more »»
Tool hunting pays off
December 11, 2011 I did it again; I found more “museum pieces” I could not live without. more »»
Dressing appropriately with dress codes
December 4, 2011 In last week’s column, I addressed the issue of dressing “appropriately” when dining in a restauran. more »»
Singing praises of ‘Sing Off’
December 4, 2011 On Monday night, “The Sing Off” picked a winner based on audience votes. more »» |
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