Category: USA
The insanity is almost over
The holiday chaos and stress is reaching a crescendo and soon it will be over. Until then, hang in there, baby, have a great time, and stay safe. Continue reading The insanity is almost over
The Wal-Mart death I couldn’t write about
This past Friday, “Black Friday” to the retailers, a man was trampled to death by shoppers stampeding into a New York Wal-Mart. A man was trampled. To death. By shoppers. It was an atrocity I still can’t comprehend. And I haven’t written about it because I couldn’t find the words. Over at the Washington Post, … Continue reading The Wal-Mart death I couldn’t write about
My Cyber Monday: The good and not-so-good
I hadn’t planned to participate in the much-hyped “Cyber Monday” shopping day. In fact, if it were not an online thing, I’d have gone out of my way to avoid it. But I got an unexpected suggestion for the one gift I still hadn’t purchased, so I jumped in. Slippers for my son were the … Continue reading My Cyber Monday: The good and not-so-good
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Ramen noodle recipes: old dog, new tricks
I’m probably the last one in the world to realize there are websites out there that exist just to publish recipes for ramen noodles. Or that there are actually recipes for ramen noodles. A local TV news report brought this to my attention this evening when they aired a story about “The Official Ramen Homepage.” … Continue reading Ramen noodle recipes: old dog, new tricks