Recently my high school senior and I visited his top college choice. We’ll refer to it here as the University of Colder ’n’ Crap. We chose to take our campus tour on Arctic Friday, the traditional coldest day in the history of all humankind.
We followed the helpful signs that read “Visitor’s Parking.” I paid special [...]
Taking a page from my Catholic school days, where you have your Holy Days of Obligation, I think some sort of Holy Days of Diet Absolution are in order.
Holy Days of Diet Absolution – And Their Historical Significance
Thanksgiving – In 1621 Squanto teaches the Pilgrims that Turkey is great eats.
Christmas Eve – The night before [...]
Our nation observes the peaceful and orderly transfer of power today. That in itself is a stunning achievement and something many nations have never been able to manage. Not only do we witness this transfer we are also a witness to history, as Barack Obama becomes the first African American President of the United States. Here’s the [...]
A few weeks ago, my blog-sister Kiki wrote a fabulous post taking us down her diet memory lane. This got me thinking about my own. What trail of Krispy Kremes, chocolate chip cookie dough, fazoli breadsticks bread crumbs did I eat which led me to the Gingerbread house of dieting in which I currently live? Will I ever be able to eat my [...]
Cronus was the leader of the Titans of ancient Greece. He and his gigantic siblings were born of the Sky and Mother Earth. They were large and in charge. Cronus hated his children but as is the case with some men couldn’t give up impregnating his wife. But the trouble with all these kids was [...]
