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Dairy Daily

We all have those days. Even if we LIKE our job, it can weigh down on our nerves and seem, suddenly, too much to ask of an intelligent being. Even I, marzipan meatloaf, who live the thrilling, glamorous life of a blogger, have been known to wish I had a simpler way of makingContinue reading “Dairy Daily”

Shins of Our Ancestors

There are those who yearn for the good old days. They give assorted reasons: prices were lower, people were more civil, there were not electronic devices beeping at us to tell us that a friend has uploaded another video of her performing bunny to TikTok. But there is a frequent refrain to all ofContinue reading “Shins of Our Ancestors”

That’s Today?

Yes, oh eager blogwatchers, today is Valentine’s Day: a day of romance and/or chocolate and/or jewelry and/or cigars and/or…has anybody done a checklist Valentine, offering the recipient a list of things they can wish for? I have the sentiment for the inside already: “All you’re going to GET is this card, but it doesn’tContinue reading “That’s Today?”

Busy Fishiness

Wedged as we are between the death of the last lingering New Year’s resolutions and the start of Lent, I meandered through a bit of James Branch Cabell, an author my grandfather read but tried to keep me from reading. His reputation for elegant naughtiness was well-deserved, and he would find no shortage ofContinue reading “Busy Fishiness”

Looks Fishy

Three years ago or thereabouts, we considered in this space the nightmare possibility of an alien civilization coming to earth years hence and finding little that remains of our culture but boxes and boxes of someone’s stock of old postcards. The nightmare, of course, would be that the columns found in this space wouldContinue reading “Looks Fishy”

Fine Things

Nostalgia Time: In 1991, I was able to sell an article on what I deemed, watching Saturday morning cartoons (nostalgia for some other time) were the dumbest new toys being slung at us for the holiday buying season. This was fun (it was headlined by Baby Magic Potty, after all) and I produced oneContinue reading “Fine Things”

Pigs Do That

Pigs are apparently nearly inextricable from Human society. One author says you can find them in more settlements than you find dogs, which confirmed his suspicions about humanity. One conspiracy theorist connected all the dots a few decades ago, and endorsed a ban on eating pork: he declared this a form of cannibalism. (See,Continue reading “Pigs Do That”

Nag Nag Nag

We have addressed this question before, but addressing things gets to be a habit when you’re dealing with postcards. (Please, please: so much applause frightens the neighbors.) Although “Having wonderful time”, “Wish you were here” and “I am fine; how are you?” are all popular postcard messages, back around the turn of the lastContinue reading “Nag Nag Nag”

Flying Up From Rio

This is January, and this is NOT a food blog. Nonetheless, we are going to discuss a Christmas-related food experience. Those who are bothered by this may run out and buy Valentines. Nuts in the shell were always included in Christmas stockings at our hose, resulting in the appearance of the family nutcrackerContinue reading “Flying Up From Rio”

Polarizing Plate

I don’t go LOOKING for trouble, Heaven knows. I was just curious about a food item—though I certainly do not write a food blog—and went into the Interwebs to answer my question. Someday I shall sum up my research into the history of the BLT, but I was sidetracked into a completely unrelated issueContinue reading “Polarizing Plate”