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A Fistful of Spaghetti

My mother died on the Winter Solstice, for whatever you make of that, and we buried her two days before Christmas on a stunningly beautiful afternoon. Both Andy and I spent the rest of this winter being sick with one … Continue reading

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It’s Howloween!

You want to see something really scary? I recently started writing a blog entry but then thought, “Hmm, I wonder if I could get this out there to a bigger audience.” So I did. Check it out! “Little Cabinet of … Continue reading

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Have You Fed Your Muse Lately?

I don’t usually do this–just post a blog entry to share someone else’s blog entry. Facebook and Twitter usually do an adequate job with getting the word out. But this is a particularly good and helpful post, and I want … Continue reading

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F. Scott Fitzturkey for Thanksgiving

While he was a writer of prodigious talent, F. Scott Fitzgerald has never been at the top of anyone’s list of chucklemeisters. But this voice of the Jazz Age certainly knew how to crack wise on the subject of Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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COPIA: An Appreciation

Last weekend I visited COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts for the final time. More accurately, I visited what was left of it, approaching the entrance teary eyed, as emotional and helpless as a vegan at … Continue reading

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