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Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, died this afternoon, the day before Election Day. My heart goes out to him. I know, she was 86 years old, and in poor health, but even so, one is never quite prepared for this kind of thing when it happens. I understand that God has a plan for allRead more about Just one more day[…]
Took the girls to see High School Musical 3 this afternoon. My teenager went last night with her best friend, and they thought it was kinda lame, but my younger daughters loved it. I thought the movie was less of an ensemble piece, and focused much more heavily on Zac Efron this time around. DisneyRead more about HSM 3: a quick review[…]
Sad news this morning: Pulitzer Prize winning author Studs Terkel has died, at the age of 96. In my college days, my journalism teacher held him up as an example of a great journalist. I read this book, “Working,” and was blown away. Terkel was a master an interviewing “the common man”, and understood thatRead more about Farewell, Studs Terkel[…]
I can’t stop thinking about the news regarding the tragedy that has occurred in the life of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. Her sister’s estranged husband is being held in connection with the shooting deaths of Hudson’s mother and brother. Her 7-year-old nephew was reported missing on Friday, and this morning, the body of a youngRead more about Hudson’s tragedy[…]
Rich really outdid himself today, whipping up some recipes from Tyler Florence’s “Ultimate” series. He made an Osso Buco and a Horseradish & Sour Cream mashed potatoes. A feast for the eyes AND the palate:
wow…this guy needs to switch to decaf. Bonus points if you can get all the way through the entire seven and a half minutes. This is an extraordinarily passionate and personal rant about divisiveness being nurtured by the McCain campaign. I’m not saying he doesn’t make some excellent points, but after something like this, canRead more about Olbermann’s rant[…]
…I’ll be glued to the television set, awaiting the results of the Presidential Election. I cannot wait for it to be over, regardless of who wins. This election was the nastiest one I can ever recall having the displeasure to witness. Both candidates have lobbed nasty accusations against one another, but I think that oneRead more about Two weeks from today…[…]
We didn’t have much planned at the outset, but it ended up being a great weekend. On Saturday, Rich’s sister Cathy came over for dinner with her husband, Angelo, to meet Scooter. They loved him, of course, and the feeling was mutual. They brought a dog bed for him, which he loves. He was aRead more about Weekend Wrapup[…]
I’ve been getting quite a bit of email lately about the Dolphin Costume I made for my daughter in 2005, and blogged about last year, so I’ve decided to post detailed instructions on how to make the costume. I used a sewing machine to make mine, but I’ve also included alternative options for those ofRead more about The Dolphin Costume: A How-To[…]
Just a quick update on the pooch: he’s doing great! He loves the backyard, and has settled in nicely in our home. He hasn’t met our cats yet….oh, you KNOW I’m going to be taking some video of THAT and posting it…but so far, he’s been an absolute doll. He is so eager to please,Read more about Scooter: Day 3[…]