Olympics… Political conventions… what more can I ask? I should be in a literal heaven. I have a strong love of the Olympics, made much stronger by working at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. I am a political junkie and the next two weeks bring conventions that only come once every four years. … Continue reading Disappointing Democrats
For once in my life, I am speechless about a political move. Normally, I look at political moves and can analyze away but this one has me stumped. Yes, with Barack Obama picking Joe Biden for his vice presidential selection, he adds foreign policy experience to the Democratic ticket. Yes, after some of the things… Continue reading Biden?
No, I am not seriously talking about clothing. I am taking about politicians and political groups feeling they can dictate what people wear to events. This type of move was big in 2006 whenever and wherever President Bush was speaking. Laws would mysteriously appear that would allow police or Secret Service to arrest those who… Continue reading The New Fashion Police
This time of year I try to get to a Farmer’s Market almost every day of the week. This is not always feasible as I do not live near a market and sometimes, getting there when they are open is impossible. There is, though, less than three miles from my house so within walking distance,… Continue reading Last Night’s Dinner
Kristen Roby, the resident food blogger on my local newspaper’s web site, has been blogging recently about meat cakes. These are food items that look like cakes but are actually meat. While I was unsure of the idea, they look great and probably taste good – as long as you are not the person who… Continue reading Cakes – or maybe not?
Niagara Gorge Last Sunday, I took my first hike down the Niagara Gorge to river level. The hike went between Devil’s Hole State Park and Whirlpool State Park. I didn’t do the entire 14 plus miles but did half of the hike and then went back up. All the pics in the slide show are… Continue reading Niagara Gorge
As gas drops in price slightly where I live, it does not seem that there is a corresponding drop in grocery prices. Our groceries have to get to the store somehow and when it is via truck, the cost of transportation has to be involved in that price. I subscribe – a friend who is… Continue reading Budget Shopping
Earlier this summer, my soon-to-be 18 year old son passed his licensing exam and is a licensed driver. Granted, since he did not take driver’s education anywhere, he cannot drive after 9 pm except when coming home from work or school but that is only until he turns 18 in two months’ time. So, this… Continue reading Another Rite of Passage
Kristen Roby, a blogger at Pressconnects.com, has a post about granola. It got me to thinking about what I do for granola. My mother, many years ago, gave me a Betty Crocker Cookbook. She also typed – yes, it was the day and age of typing – many pages of her favorite recipes which I still… Continue reading Granola
While at the Binghamton Mets game last night, I took a few shots of the sky – both before sunset and as the sun was setting. Check out the gallery below.
Nicki's Nook 