Three St. Patrick’s Day Treats: Irish Coffee, Irish Soda Bread, and the Dubliners. Irish pickup line: Darlin’ if you won’t come home with me the leprechauns have already won! Nearly 33 million Americans identify as Irish. That’s seven times more than there are Irish people in Ireland. Now here we […]
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Hey, are kids still required to memorize things in school? School is supposed to teach the young ones what they need to know to be good citizens in this society. It used to be that everyone memorized the presidents, the states and capitals, multiplication tables to 12, Paul Revere’s Ride, […]
Here are two seasonal breads that are always welcome at a solstice potluck or as drive-by gifts. Both include sourdough which gives a subtle flavor and changes consistency in a way that’s hard to describe but noticeable. I made them for years without sourdough so no worries if you don’t […]
A Christmas present arrived at our house a few years ago in early December. It wasn’t a package, it was a phone call from my brother who said, “You’ve got to watch this movie. It changed the way I think about Christmas.” I did watch that movie and I tell […]
Dies Natalis Solis Invictus “Birthday of the Unconquered Sun.” December 21st is the shortest day of the year in the north. Tonight’s an auspicious one, with a full moon and meteor showers. In Juneau we’ll get 6 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. At 1:22 p.m. there’s a celestial pause then […]
… a car stops and the rich mill owner’s lazy wife leans out and whines: “Giveya two bits for that ol tree.” Ordinarily my friend is afraid of saying no; but on this occasion she promptly shakes her head: “We wouldn’t take a dollar.” The mill owner’s wife persists.” A […]
“It’s so easy to dream, of the days gone by, it’s so hard to think of the times to come. But the grace to accept each moment as a gift, is a gift that is given to some.” Thanksgiving Eve by Bob Franke.* On the fourth Wednesday in November […]