My mother seldom used a cookbook. I ascribe this to the fact that she married at age 17 and probably simply adapted her mother’s recipes to please the pedestrian palate of my father, who was only 19. When I say pedestrian, I mean that most people would’ve walked away from what he liked to ...
On June 23, an unknown male tourist walked up to the Coliseum in Rome with a woman and used a key to scratch “Ivan + Haley 23” into one of the 2,000-year-old structure’s walls. Another tourist captured the deed on cellphone video. Chastised profanely by the videographer – who posted the ...
I wrote a few weeks ago about “influencers,” the bane of social media. As their name implies, these self-styled experts exert undue sway over their followers. Influencers – both celebrities and newcomers – often recommend beauty products, clothing or “must have” items for the home ...
Of all the buzzwords created in this digital age, the one that annoys me most is “influencer.”I hate the word because for most of my life, I’ve tried to avoid being influenced about what to think, say, believe or buy. Influencers fly in the face of this attempt.According to the Digital ...
You might find it surprising that although I began playing in bar bands when I was 16, I didn’t try beer until I was 18. And when I finally tried a 3.2 brew at a truck stop in West Virginia, I hated the taste – so much so that I was 29 before beer again passed my lips. It wasn’t “near ...
Perhaps you haven’t been paying attention to real news this year. And who could blame you? After all, the Pittsburgh Pirates just may be World Series bound! But temporarily redirect your excitement, Buccos fans! It’s time for my first news quiz of spring!1. Self-described “Chief Twit” ...
