Monthly Archives: January 2015

These little babies are covered with warnings never to put them in your ears lest they pop an eardrum and Tanzania ends up invading Oregon. So why do we buy them?  Yup, of course.

once were placed neatly on the saucer after stirring your coffee or tea, back when we had cups and saucers. Now what do we have? Mugs. Big clunky mugs, which may spell the end of civilized sipping. And where do … Continue reading →

is a lovely alternative to politics.

Thick-skinned winter squashes, such as Hubbard and Butternut, are enormously tasty and healthful — a treat for the winter kitchen if ever there was one. BUT they also have a rind that could probably stop bullets. It certainly stops cooks … Continue reading →

The Sakonnet Peace Alliance in Little Compton, RI, of which Jan and I (she’s third from the left) are members, has held vigil on the town common every Sunday since 2003, during the prelude to the Iraq war. Last week, … Continue reading →