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What Chefs Mean When They Say "Just a Touch"
Having finally discovered how to embed a piece of a YouTube video, I can't resist showing a few seconds of chef Gordon Ramsay...
sursumcorda, 25 April 2022 |
The Taste of Home
When I was very young, my mother used to make apricot-pineapple conserve. I have the recipe; it's simple, just dried apricots, crushed...
The Fun of Being Rich
Brandon Sanderson, in addition to taking obvious pleasure in his work, appears to have discovered why it's so much fun to be rich. I...
To Each His Paranoia
After some pondering, I think I now understand better why some people go overboard when it comes to wearing masks. Let me clarify one...
Resist the Hatred
The first step in taking control of a nation is the simplest. You find someone to hate. ... You will find that hate can unify...
How Did This Guy Look Into My Brain?
How does this guy know what's going on in my brain? Maybe it's Google's fault. It was years ago that I learned to understand the way...
Chicago, Part 4 - Reunion and Return
( Part 1 ) ( Part 2 ) ( Part 3 ) Faith's new flight arrangements required us to get to the airport earlier than planned, so church...
Chicago, Part 3 - Art and Music
( Part 1 ) ( Part 2 ) For breakfast, we once again opted for convenience: the Corner Bakery Café , right next to the Palmer...
John Rutter's A Ukrainian Prayer
We interrupt the story of our trip to Chicago to bring you something as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. S. D. Smith, author of the...
Chicago, Part 2 - Tea and Vertigo
( Part 1 is here .) After getting squared away at the Palmer House, the next order of business was food. We had planned only one meal...
Chicago, Part 1 - Arrival and Culture Shock
Who would visit Chicago in the middle of winter? There are plenty of reasons to visit Chicago, but the spark that inspired this...
A Cool Kickstarter Project That Doesn't Need My Support
I've backed a few Kickstarter projects in my time, at the intersection of an interesting concept, a person or cause I'd like to support,...
Cutting Through the Fog
Porter has been doing yeoman's work sorting through the information, misinformation, and distorted information available to us about the...
Greatest Love Day, Redux
Remember 2019? Must have been at least a decade ago, right? Who'd have thought we could pack so much pandemic, riot, and war...
Pray for Russia
Are you a person who prays? Are you praying for the Ukraine, its people, and its leaders? Good. They need it, obviously and...
Math Fun
A lot of other subjects have been taking up my mind space, and my blog space, for a long time, so I was delighted when a friend shared...
Uplifting Interview with Jacob Wells
This interview with GiveSendGo co-founder, Jacob Wells was so uplifting I have to share it. I'd written about GiveSendGo...
No Need for You to Miss a Minute
As a child, I listened to 'way too many repetitions of Tom Lehrer's That Was the Year that Was album; consequently I've lately...
This is Why I Prefer OLD Art
It's "Museums on Us" weekend, and time to take a look at what might be new around town. Usually that means the Orlando Museum of Art and...
Russian Tea Time
When we were in Chicago recently, our first meal was at the amazing Russian Tea Time restaurant. It was a special occasion; if we...
Let Them Hear of Brave Knights
Milestone note: This is my 3000th blog post. That calls for something serious, but not depressing. Here you go:...
Pain Works That Way
I woke up this morning at 4:00, troubled by the news Porter had delivered when he came to bed about midnight last night. Life has been...
Is History a Waste of Time?
I know many of you think I have better things to do than follow the protests in Ottawa, and you're right. You can blame my 10th grade...
Behind the Freedom Convoy
It's nearly an hour long, but if you want to know the truth behind the origins, organizers, goals, and strategies of Freedom Convoy...
A Shout Out to CentraCare
If my memory serves me correctly, I have been to an emergency care facility twice in my life. Unlike my brother, who apparently...