Where did January go? On this first day of the second month, we sit on the eve of one of our most underappreciated holidays: Groundhog Day. No one takes it seriously. Banks remain open, no one gets a day off, and the postman still comes. But this day – a “cross-quarter” day smack between the winter solstice andContinue reading “marmota monax cometh”
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turkey trio
Happy New Year! This is my 400th blogpost, a habit I kicked off 10 days short of 4 years ago. I think I’m getting my money’s worth from WordPress. Today’s post, as befits my recent trend, it’s about food. Christmas dinner, to be exact. But you don’t need to wait till a holiday to make this. It’ll make any day aContinue reading “turkey trio”
party on!
Andy Williams was right. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” (1). While The Day isn’t till Monday. I’m sure most of us have been celebrating for a while already. Trees and lights start to go up around Thanksgiving, and Christmas music, and of course the ads, have been peppering the airwaves since before that. But it’s really startingContinue reading “party on!”
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