Woo Hoo!
Last night, I did a small cheat and had a fortune cookie. The fortune said I would be fortunate in everything I do. I guess it was right.
Last night, I did a small cheat and had a fortune cookie. The fortune said I would be fortunate in everything I do. I guess it was right.
I love the AirTran Airways radio commercials. I find it comforting to know that when I fly with AirTran Airways, I don’t ever have to worry about: Sitting next to a man who only communicates by singing in opera tenor. Sitting next to someone whose clothing is composed solely of deli meats. In-flight dodgeball. And…
Ever tell someone to F-off and have them reply, “Your place or mine?” I have. On June 2, 1981. When it happened I didn’t know what to say, so I just called him an a__hole. But later, in my diary, I came up with better responses. They’re kind of funny, so I thought I’d share…
As I’ve mentioned before, I get all sorts of press releases in my e-mail. And, although most of them are not really of interest to me, they at least are in a genre I cover — food, travel or science. Except for one I got a few days ago. This one was about wacky jobs….
Oops. I spoke too soon. Turns out I did break a bone — I have a teeny, tiny fracture in my tibia. Also, I have extensive bruising in my tibia and I sprained my ACL. OK, OK. For some of you that may be Greek – it was for me, too. Basically your leg is…
I’ve really been noticing birds lately. Maybe its because they’re singing their little hearts out. The last several weeks, I’ve been watching woodpeckers in my neighborhood. They flit from palm tree to deciduous tree and back, occasionally pecking at the wood, but most of the time singing. I didn’t know that woodpeckers had such a…
When it comes to recipes, I cannot leave well enough alone. No matter how fervently and genuinely I vow to follow a recipe, no dish leaves my kitchen prepared as instructed. This, I believe, is why my quest for the perfect flan was doomed to repeated failure at the start. Once upon a time, I…