I have always enjoyed cooking, however, when the pandemic hit, along with the stay at home orders, I have been cooking and preparing a variety of meals daily. At first, eating daily […]
COVID means home cooking
Searching for The Perfect Good
In the storied TV drama “West Wing,” there’s a scene in which White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (played by John Spencer) is confronted by a colleague asking what’s “good” about […]
Pizza, politicos and pull ups
If you’re at all like the vast staff of The Tribune, you like a good pizza. In fact, some of us will settle for a mediocre pizza. But there’s a promising entry […]
Knitted together with love
Like many people, I have a favorite pair of slippers, however, they aren’t the kind you can purchase at a department store or online. They are hand- knit with soft maroon yarn […]
Have a Happy New Kind of Year
Happy New Year! No, you don’t need to come to my house and check my calendars. It just so happens that I have my own fiscal year, which is divided into three […]
Where will the children play?
The road to hell, it’s said, is paved with good intentions. In fact, it looks like everything including the road will soon be paved. A political issue this election year has become […]
Am’s View: Procrastinate now!
Have you ever put off doing a task simply because you just didn’t feel like doing it or thought to yourself, “I will do it tomorrow”? This seems to be the mantra […]
Retorts: Opportunity from crisis
Build it. Then see if you can make it better. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve done that, from Lincoln Logs (remember them?) to newspaper/website columns to efforts to assemble […]
Keeping your cool this fall
If you’re like me, you are looking forward to the Nov. 3 election with a mix of excitement and trepidation. It promises to be one of the most hard-fought and emotional presidential […]
Bingo in the age of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has positively impacted my relationship with my mom in ways I did not expect. She lives in Florida, approximately 2,500 miles away from me, and despite the distance, […]
