Don’t be fooled by the very intriguing title, this post is a recipe. It’s one of my favorites: Irish Soda Bread. (Real) Irish Soda Bread rarely comes with raisins or currants. I can’t imagine why people add caraway seeds to it. And if you’re eating Irish Soda Bread and it doesn’t have a hard, crunchy… Continue reading Who Let the Fairies Out?
Benefits of Weight Training
At one time, I was a one-trick pony about exercise, I did cardio. About 12 years ago I got this information from an open house at a health club. It made me think about weight training, which is how all changes happen with me – I mull it around and think about it. Slowly I… Continue reading Benefits of Weight Training
Tak Bak Kum: Korean Chicken
The Racine Art Museum’s benefactor, Karen Johnson Boyd, was a great cook and loved to entertain in her home. She allowed the museum to compile some of her favorites that were sold in the museum store as fund raiser for RAM. Here’s the recipe: Marinade for 1 1/2-2 pounds chicken: 1/2 cup honey 3 Tbsp… Continue reading Tak Bak Kum: Korean Chicken
The Force: Grandma and the Aunts
In 1976, my older brother graduated from high school. A large party seemed to drop from the sky, in my 11-year-old eyes. In reality, it was a lot of work. If I stretch my memories, I recall some unwanted nagging, knowing my mom was stressed about cleaning the house and making sure it stayed clean.… Continue reading The Force: Grandma and the Aunts
Earbugs
A song that’s stuck in your head that you can’t get out for anything. ~Urban Dictionary
Handmaid Provocateur
It happens every Halloween. What pop culture sensation will become the next costume du jour? Then how can we make it slutty? Costume makers and sellers are not the gatekeepers of thoughtfulness. They want to tap in on the trends and provide fodder for those who want to push the line. Or those who want… Continue reading Handmaid Provocateur
Diamond Wars
No shots have been fired so it’s more of a cold war. Considering that diamonds are nicknamed ice makes it all the colder. It’s a radio war between two non-self-respecting jewelers and the volume of ads leads me to believe there’s a lot of money in diamonds. The jeweler who wants to be “your jeweler”… Continue reading Diamond Wars
Strong is the New Skinny
Strong is the new skinny. I’ve embraced it. I’m too tall and come from too many broad shouldered people for skinny to be an ideal of mine. A former cardiophile, I’ve completed the transition to strength training. I still enjoy cardio because endorphins. But I get those from lifting too so cardio has been downsized… Continue reading Strong is the New Skinny
Midnight’s Children
Midnight’s Children by Salmon Rushdie deserves some debriefing. After reading this you feel like you went on a mission or at least a serious undertaking that requires some after thoughts. Midnight’s Children is weird and confusing and complicated and enjoyable. It is unforgettable. Though it is narrated as a memoir that starts with the lives of his… Continue reading Midnight’s Children
About Me
My cover photo sums up the good life for me: a book, a beach, and a crazy bathing suit. I have goals like the next person, and there’s hardly a better combination than novels and warm sand. I also have lots of ideas swirling about. To clear them out, I write. I used to fill… Continue reading About Me
