I know that the economy is in dire straights – a favorite band of my from my high school days. There are times, though, when humor helps situations that are dire. I laughed as GOP members passed out tire gauges after Barack Obama said that voters could save energy by properly inflating their tires. My… Continue reading The Economy and Politics
I know, strange topic normally, but not today. I sat and thought about this last night. It was a gorgeous night – about 68F and a warm breeze – after, as one blogger has put it, the swan song of summer. So I caught part of a CW premiere for the new show “Privileged” as… Continue reading Investment Banking
As I watched the ServiceNation Presidential Forum last night, I heard a lot about personal responsibility and serving a cause greater than self. While I know that both the moderators – Judy Woodruff of PBS and Rick Stengel, managing editor of Time magazine – and the candidates – Barack Obama (D) and John McCain (R) –… Continue reading Personal Responsibility
No, I am not talking about the dinner I made for myself this past week. This post has been brewing much longer than that. I am talking about my youngest’s request for his birthday dinner upon his return from Boy Scout Camp this past summer. If you have never seen the local Boy Scout Camp… Continue reading Birthday Dinner
I am torn, as I prefer to blog about current events, but this post about pantry can be both. My uncle, prior to his death, lived in Galveston, Texas. Consequently, Hurricane Ike has my attention. My local county has started a new emergency preparedness site which also has my attention. I am changing some items… Continue reading Pantry?
When I first heard of this presidential forum, I was confused. What the heck is ServiceNation and where did it come from? To be honest, there are things I like about a forum and things I dislike. It is nice to see a casual question and answer format. It is, in my opinion, inherently unfair to… Continue reading ServiceNation Presidential Forum
As our high schools ready our students for college, varying the teaching method should be high on the list of ways to do so. Instead of always using a book to get a concept across, college professors may use a live performance or a videoed performance. A college professor may use a case study. It… Continue reading A Small, Good Thing
Last night was a zucchini night at my house. I had come into some zucchini and wanted to use it so that it did not go to waste. I use zucchini – as can be seen in previous posts – a lot and in a varied number of ways so yesterday was no different. I started… Continue reading Zucchini Dinner
For a long time, experts would even say that the New York State economy was not going the way of the US economy. Now even NY is in trouble. That trouble was brought even closer to home today when the local paper announced the closing of two local businesses. First, about 1 pm, the city… Continue reading A Sad Day in the Local Economy
I have always been a fan of fall. Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the coolness of the air – yes, I finally closed all the windows in my home last night. I love the textures of the food – a bit heavier but crispy when you get fresh squash and apples. … Continue reading Fall Food
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