There’s no better time to deploy our AU critical thinking skills than when public opinion seems to be kneaded into a consensus by the media. After all, if education can’t teach us to see a broad picture of current events, then we might as well just go around wearing a T-Shirt that reads: “I have… Read more »
I am under the weather again. At the time my writing, three of us in the house tested positive for COVID. So, this week is going to be a short article, for an easy recipe, one you might even be able to make while your sick. It’s Caprese Salad. It’s delicious, colourful, and simple to… Read more »
Artist: The Len Price 3 Album: Chinese Burn UK garage rock band, The Len Price 3, is re-releasing their 2007 album, Chinese Burn, on April 7th 2023. The album will be available for streaming anywhere you get your music, as well as available for purchase on vinyl. The re-release will include four songs not previously… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have lived in the same neighborhood for 30 years. We raised our family here and never had any problems until recently when a family moved in next door. They are a family of both parents, plus three teenage boys. When they moved in my wife brought a casserole to them. I know… Read more »
Lately, I have been mostly enjoying the Apple TV reality series The Reluctant Traveler, starring the great Eugene Levy, comic actor and co-creator of the sitcom Schitt’s Creek. The premise of the show is that Mr. Levy is someone who is deeply averse to new experiences, but nevertheless willing to move far beyond his comfort… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
20-years-ago, on March 20th 2003, American and British troops invaded Iraq to remove a tyrant who had used chemical weapons against his own people. This ruling despot, Saddam Hussein, had received the South Park cartoon caricature treatment so we all knew he was a baaaad man. Authorities and experts (spoiler alert: beware expert consensus!) claimed… Read more »
I watched a video recently where the chef stuffed a whole pork loin; it looked good. Serendipitously my local grocery store had whole loins for sale. I had my muse, and the supplies were readily available, so I grabbed some apples, brie cheese, and fresh sage. The plan was that I would stuff the pork… Read more »
Artist: Netty Rose Album: Beautiful Things New Jersey blues rock band, Netty Rose, has released their third EP, Beautiful Things. The album is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. It consists of five tracks: Come Back; Fair-Weather Friends; Riled Child (featuring Craig Cirinelli); Free; and Drown (featuring Chris Cirinelli). A music video for… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am in my late twenties, and I have been living with my boyfriend for four years. On Christmas Eve he proposed to me and presented me with a magnificent diamond. Of course I accepted, since I have been waiting a long time for this. We get along great, and I don’t… Read more »