Pandemic Pounds

Pandemic Pounds

June 15 = D day. Diet Day, that is. We’re officially sprung from our lengthy statewide lockdown and the mirror and scales proclaim: it’s time to tackle the ‘quarantine fifteen.’ Further, the seams and zippers of our ill-filling slacks agree...
Facebook Live and Zoom inBloom

Facebook Live and Zoom inBloom

Despite the fact that’s no longer spring, but late summer, Facebook Live and Zoom have flourished and bloomed, tapping deep roots as we social distance in COVID-culture.   The extent of COVID has broadened, deepened, and widened, causing new downturns in...
The Dominos Fell during March

The Dominos Fell during March

March was a tough month. The reality of COVID-19 began to tighten a noose around the neck of America. The west coast suffered first: the states of Washington and California, Pacific Rim destinations for people fleeing China. But, the east coast wasn’t affected...
All-American Sugar

All-American Sugar

I saw an article in the July-August issue of Popular Mechanics, which proudly proclaims in a small box on the cover that it’s been America’s magazine since 1902. Do the math – that’s over a hundred years. It’s one of my husband’s...
Oreos

Oreos

What is your time worth? What can a buck buy these days? Certainly not a pack of gum at the convenience store/gas station where I paid $50.00 to fill up my Mini tank today. But before we grumble too much, as so many angry Americans do, let’s keep in mind that 50...