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A Cheer for Almond Paste
I love almond paste. It was a late-in-life acquired taste, introduced to me by my mother-in-law, who fed us marzipan in several forms at...
sursumcorda, 27 August 2026 |
For All My Karen Friends
It hurts to have your name stolen. I'm not talking about identity theft, horrific as that is, but something deeper, more personal. I...
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? - Inflation Edition
When people call for the Fed to fix housing inflation, I often smile because the Fed is a prime cause of housing inflation (and...
Politics Is Not Always Serious
For most of my voting life I've been reluctant to talk about for whom I have voted. Even when I've discussed politics, I believe so...
The Florida Citrus Tragedy
When we moved to Florida more than 40 years ago, the heavenly smell from an orange juice factory frequenly wafted over our new house. As...
The Italian Accent
When I was young, it was more acceptable than it is today to mimic the speech of people who speak English with a recognizable accent....
Sign Language in the Museo Galileo
On our last day in Florence, Italy, we visted the Museo Galileo , a museum of the history of science. So many amazing...
When the Science-Nature Collaboration Turns Adversarial
When Billboards Are a Pleasure
Buc-ee's not only has low-priced gas, decent food, and the best restrooms on I-95, it also rivals South of the Border for billboard...
A Little Fun with Gemini
Gemini is very good at photo identification, but I wasn't expecting much from this one. I didn't need the identification, but...