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Spam a lot
Most of us are familiar with the canned meat product called Spam. But thanks to a British comedy troupe, the use of the word spam has spread way beyond the kitchen table. Spam has made its mark on … more
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Grandma’s diary August 1913 - pt 1
My grandmother, Lina Dreher, was sixteen when she kept this diary. She worked as a store clerk in the family bakery/ice cream parlor. In this excerpt, she mentions visiting the grave of sibling Em … more
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About Books
A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence by Mary Pipher (Bloomsbury). A psychologist (that’s what her Ph.D says), but pretty clearly her real calling from the start was not psychotherapist, … more
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Cooking in the Country
Before the summer ends, I always find myself buying large amounts of peaches, nectarines, and plums. Although wonderful on their own, they taste even better with burrata. I would explain burrata as a … more
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Garden Guru
  Last week I wrote about Roundup, with it's active ingredient Glyphosate, and how it is getting into our foodsource.   In a recent independant lab test of popular breakfast cereals, … more
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Calling all cars
If you grew up watching police shows on television you are aware that in almost every episode a dispatcher would broadcast an alert on the radio, “Calling all cars.” Before today’s … more
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Sense of Direction
I spoke to two friends and their families about their heart surgeries ~ one who was about to undergo his and the other who was home after his.       That was just a few days ago, … more
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And then there were mermaids
I’ve seen a lot of sights on the Delaware River ranging from ordinary to unusual to outright miraculous. I’ve seen dogs of all sizes; some that like to swim and others that just lap up a … more
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A Bunch of Idioms
I may be barking up the wrong tree but many of us occasionally use idioms without even realizing it. As a reminder, an idiom is a phrase that has come to mean something totally different then its … more
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Will I never see my granddaughter’s beautiful smile again?
Will I never see my granddaughter’s beautiful smile again? Will I miss out on seeing my new grandson grow up? What if I can’t look into my wife’s eyes when I say that I love … more
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Cooking in the Country
I think the biggest compliment any chef or cook can get us someone saying “I never knew that ingredient could taste so good”. That is what my fiancée said about this simple app, … more
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Naps are nice
Kindergarten is a time when 5-year-olds start to develop ac- ademic and social skills. It is a time to build new friendships and explore the world outside of their homes. For me, it was also a time … more
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Grandma’s diary July 1913, part 2
Grandma’s diary July 1913, part 2 My grandmother, Lina Dreher, was sixteen when she kept this diary. She was bribed, by her father, with a bank account of $200 to quit school and work in … more
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And Tso It Goes
When I was growing up our family went out for dinner almost every Sunday night. We often went to a restaurant named China Moon. Like most Americans we never heard of Hunan, Sichuan or Cantonese. Back … more
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About Books
Future Stories: What’s Next? by David Christian (Little, Brown). This is a small-ish, slightly playful book of philosophy. So a book of (somewhat) playful but (seriously) thoughtful … more
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Striving Forward
He wore shorts and a winning smile, despite his artificial leg that went all the way to his hip. I was at a High School Graduation Party for Leisha’s youngest daughter, Ruby and Mark was one of … more
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Cooking in the Country
It is right around this time of year that people start growing more zucchini than they know what to do with. I often find myself with too much zucchini and utilizing it in creative ways … more
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Welcome to Paradise
It was 1978, around midnight and, for the first time ever, I was about to go onstage at CBGB’s. My band, Comateens, consisted of two people, myself on guitar and vocals and Nic North on bass … more
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About Books
These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany (Grand Central). A first novel whose author has a lot of strings to her bow; novels may not be her constant focus, but this one raises real hope. … more
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A Shagbark Hickory
Aw Nuts...
I was helping my son this weekend in completing his honeydew list by mowing his lawn for him while he completed other tasks around the house. A couple of his trees that I had to mow around just … more
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Weight for Me
Using a mondegreen in a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “The Weigh In Is the Hardest Part.” For as long as I can remember, stepping on a scale has been a part of my morning … more
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Find the beauty everywhere
We were sitting last week around a warm crackling campfire less than 30 feet from the calm blue waters of Lake George, surrounded by those majestic and lush green-covered mountains that help make up … more
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What do I do with them all? 
If you’re currently growing enough garlic to feed your family, you’re probably growing enough scapes to feed an army. Many people ask me, what are scapes? Scapes are those wild-looking … more
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Grandma’s diary July 1913
My grandmother, Lina Dreher, was sixteen when she kept this diary. She worked as a store clerk in the family bakery. In this excerpt, she grapples with going back to school, which she had quit due to … more
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A Tuggy Tugboat kiddy pool makes for a great vacation plant waterer.
Ready, Set, Go on vacation...
July already, where has the time gone? Now on to summer vacations, if you can afford the gas. But before you galavant around the country make sure you have things taken care of at home as far as your … more
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