I found my Shandy Bass hiding in the back of my fridge the other day. I had it with dinner tonight. Two of my favorite things on a hot summer day: beer and lemonade. I found it to be quite sweet. There is sweetener added to it, and it was a bit much for... Continue Reading →
A Busy Week
In the past week, I've checked off four birthday list items. I was an overnight guest at a monastery; I tried foot reflexology; I finished the book Appointment in Samarra; I bought my first left-handed knife. My monastery experience will be a separate post, coming soon. I think my foot reflexology experience was really... Continue Reading →
Eat Less Meat and More Plants Tomorrow
During my lunch hour the other day, I was innocently paging through a slideshow about making the 4th of July "greener" when I came across this slide. It provides a link to undercover video footage at one of the country's biggest pork producers. As I pushed the "play" button on the video clip, I... Continue Reading →
Triple Play
First things first: A friend lost her husband to cancer yesterday. Tell all your loved ones that you love them today. I added three things to the birthday list yesterday. I started off the day by visiting the Prescott House. I've now seen all of the historic homes in Boston proper. The Prescott House... Continue Reading →
Oscar Grant III
I don't remember hearing about Oscar Grant III, the young black man who was fatally shot by a transit officer in a BART station on New Year's Day 2009. A story such as this is hard to forget. I saw a sneak preview of the film Fruitvale Station last night. The film chronicles Oscar's... Continue Reading →
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