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In Anticipation
In which I’m enthusiastic about enthusiasm. So, the other day I was getting all a-twitter over an oddball local historical figure, as I have a tendency to do. I love the folks who share their own little obsessions or strange skills with the public and make life a little more interesting for the rest of us. And…
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Anniversaries
Farewell, Concord Traveler. There is a moment in the cult film “El Topo” where a character is informed that he must travel in a “spiralwise” manner to complete a quest. And so I’ve found it to be with moving through life in general. My first husband died suddenly, six years ago. Prior to that, I…
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What are Shabbos?
Something to ponder from a panhandler. I always feel awkward when I’m stopped at a streetlight and there’s someone bumming change. A friend of mine used to tote around sodas and snacks to have something handy to offer when approached, but I usually try not to make eye contact and will the light to change…
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The Wrong Sandwich
In which I learn the value of complaining. I often have a hard time speaking up. I’ve let folks block my view at concerts because they seemed so happy dancing, even though a security guard offered to ask them to sit down. I’ve kept quiet about annoyances at work until I was ready to burst.…
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Perspective
Greetings from the belly of the beast! I went exploring with The Kiddo and some friends the other day. We came across a couple of elephant statues left over from a sculptures-on-parade event that took place years ago. They seem sort of forgotten now, ‘tho they still add some visual interest to the street where…
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On Life-Changing Things
Do cute new aprons count as clothes? So, as I’ve mentioned here before, I made a New Year’s resolution not to buy any books this year until I’ve read the books I already have. I’ve done pretty well sticking to that plan, although I still haven’t made my way through “Lipstick Traces.” But the doing…
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Smorgasburg!
How can it be that I’ve never had salty salt water taffy before? The Mister and I are just back from a delightful trip to NYC. We attended Lebowski Fest, where, I am proud to report, The Mister won Best Walter in the costume contest and bowled against the other “Bests” to claim Best of…
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Safe Keeping
If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own kitchen counter. As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve been making a lot of bread around here. We’re still amazed by the simple process: Four ingredients (flour, water, yeast, and salt) and five minutes of kneading. A bowl for…
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April Fools
Maybe I’ll whip up a batch of ice creamed corn this summer. We had a good smattering of fun pranks around here on April Fool’s Day this year. The Kiddo served up frozen cereal for breakfast in bed, and stopped up the shampoo so it wouldn’t dispense in the shower. But best of all was…
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At Long Last
Another item crossed off the culinary to-do list. Well, it finally happened — I made tortillas for the first time over the weekend! I was inspired to give this a go when I read Alana Chernila’s “The Homemeade Pantry” last spring. I hustled to pick up a tortilla press, and … that press has…
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