Pre-pasta?
Marty We had spinach and ricotta agnolotti for dinner tonight and got onto the subject of the origins of pasta. Noodles, pasta, history – some real, some legend (like Marco Polo…
Culture
Turn off the box
I don’t watch Television. “What?” That’s often the reaction I get when I tell people that I don’t watch TV. Usually followed by “But what about the news?”1 and “Well,…
Forgiveness
The Forgiveness Project is simply astounding. The most moving set of stories I’ve read in a long time. The world needs a lot more of this.
81 days to Festivus
Nick mentioned to me a while ago that he didn’t like the commercialism* associated with Christmas. I suggested that he celebrate Festivus. So I’m having Festivus this year at my…
He wanted to believe
It’s about the “kids overboard” affair. It’s not about the lies. And it’s not about what he knew and when he knew it. It’s about the fact that he believed…