I’m only half-way through Book 1 of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” I am reserving any final judgment until I’m done with the series, but I have to ask: is anyone else shocked by the extent of the child abuse portrayed in the book? I, too, love stories that aren’t […]
Summertime finally is upon us, which brings to mind the pleasures of eating outdoors.
The picnics of my youth consisted of peanut butter and jelly or bologna and cheese sandwiches, maybe some chips, maybe some soda. The adults had beer. Sometimes we would grill hot dogs or hamburgers. They were fun affairs and I remember […]