IN DEFENSE OF BACON
THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT BACON. THE VERY WORD BRINGS ON A WAVE OF NOSTALGIA FOR PAST BREAKFAST GATHERINGS AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE, THAT MAPLEY AROMA …
GRAB FEBRUARY
We have survived what in my opinion is the marathon month of the year. Yes, when I look out the window at 5 PM on …
GERIATRIC TECHNICAL FACILITATION
Cell phones have opened a bucket of worms. They vanish. They get dunked into hot steaming cups of coffee in beverage holders in darkened trucks. …
KANCAMAGUS
Here we are, a good five months into the virus. And summer is winding down – earlier twilights, cooler nights, trees catching fire as their …
EQUALITY AND EQUITY
I was saddened to hear about some of the inequities in the demographics of our ivy league students. It seems, not surprisingly, that they are …
REACTIONS TO COVID19
LEVELS TO WHICH I NEVER THOUGHT I’D STOOP:Poring with fascination over junk mailWatching the garbage truck pick up the trashFighting over who gets to make …
COOKING IN PLACE
New challenges arise for those of us who are in the habit of eating out frequently. Of course there is still takeout, but perhaps this …
COLOR YOUR WORDS
Words, words and more words. Why are we humans driven to communicate? It’s more than just a survival tactic. Just think of the millions of …
COFFEE and HAIKUS
A haiki is, by definition, a Japanese poem of 17 lines (5 plus 7 plus 5), usually about nature. They are fun to compose. Here …
BEYOND FRITTATA
Here is a spectacular recipe from my friend Noella, who never makes anything that I don’t love. Even if you find yourself culinarily challenged, don’t …