Happy HannuChristmaKwanzaaNe’erday!

Tis that time of year again, when people start thinking about peace and goodwill and when some people start kvetching about the term “Happy Holidays”. So, I’ve compiled some simple rules to help you circumvent the arguments: First, remember that there are lots of holidays at the end of the year, especially if you live… Continue reading Happy HannuChristmaKwanzaaNe’erday!

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A Muppet Carol

…to get you in the mood (pay attention, Jen. The handbells are for you!)

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NaNoWriMo – I’m In!

I’m logging my progress as I gear up for my first NaNoWriMo. Don’t expect these entries to be coherent or interesting if you’re not me! Sorry. It has been nine years since my friend Debbie first mentioned National Novel Writer’s Month, a crazy, write-a-50,000-word-novel-in-November venture, in her blog. Every year I have been tempted to… Continue reading NaNoWriMo – I’m In!

Old Spice Guy Loves Libraries

Last week the Old Spice Guy took over the world with a cute ad, a cute spokesman and a very cute campaign where ‘he’ made video responses to questions posed on social media networks. Here’s the original ad. Now, please enjoy a wonderful parody made by the Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library: Makes… Continue reading Old Spice Guy Loves Libraries

Hot Now, Hot Then

“Healthfully Air-Conditioned!” When they filmed “The Blob” at our local movie theater in the 1950s, there was a banner on the cinema proclaiming it to be “Healthfully Air-Conditioned”. Every year for Blobfest they put up a replica banner (among other things. You really ought to come for Blobfest some year) and it takes me right… Continue reading Hot Now, Hot Then

98 Degrees

It’s 98 degrees out there, and humid. I tell this to people who have never experienced this kind of heat and they say things like, “Well, that certainly sounds hot.” and “What’s that in Centigrade?” and “I have no idea what that feels like.” To address these points, allow me to take them in reverse.… Continue reading 98 Degrees

Best Chocolate Buttercream Icing EVER

(as defined by my seven year-old son, so you know it’s good!) This is a delicious, rich dark chocolate butter-cream frosting recipe, with hints of orange. Perfect for icing an 9×13 cake or 8″ or 9″ round layer cake. Rich and chocolatey. No eggs in the mixture, but firm enough to spread.  Substitute vanilla essence… Continue reading Best Chocolate Buttercream Icing EVER

All You Need Is Rov(ing)

I can be a bit reserved. I can see someone who looks really interesting and unless I’ve got a good excuse (like when I worked for newspapers, or in bars and shops) I tend not to wander up, introduce myself and ask all the questions I want to ask. Last week, however, my love of… Continue reading All You Need Is Rov(ing)

The Cost of Gas

Last year a helicopter carrying workers to their rigs crashed into the North Sea. My brother-in-law takes a helicopter out to work on his rig, every so often. He wasn’t on this one. 20 years ago, before my sister was married, there was a terrible fire on one of the rigs in the North Sea.… Continue reading The Cost of Gas

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