How To Torture Woodenware

I am on vacation this weekend, but I thought I'd offer a post or two on my favorite topics. The first is on -how not to care for kitchen woodenware - Spoons, bowls, spatulas, and cutting boards.

Fussy Eater

Sabrina: Is it dinner time already? I have a question -Will it be the excellent chicken topped with a delicate sprinkling of the delicious pate? Will the broth be warmed up? You know I don't like cold food! And don't try to give any of the "Fancy Feast" stuff. Hmmph! Imitation cat food! And that …

Memories

There are indeed times when I don't remember what happened, but not that evening. On a recent visit to a city North of me, we wandered into a restaurant. It was there that I saw the sign. Oh, oh. After being seated, I made an excuse to use the restroom. As I remembered, it was …

Politics and Mrs. Schultz

My third-grade teachers are responsible. If not for them, I'd have grown into an even worse lout than I am. Mrs. Kresge brought me into the wide world of literacy when other teachers had failed. Mrs. Schultz offered the first and enduring lessons about politics. Not too shabby for third grade. Today's lesson, though, is …

Ahhh Youth!

November is that time of year when I tend to settle in for the winter.  It's an old habit going back to my days on the road. I wouldn't hit the road, thumbs out, guitar, and pack all rigged after October. When November arrived, it would have to be some thing big to dig me out of …