July 14, 2008 - Posted by admin- 1 Comment
I’m not much in the post writing mood currently, dealing with some layoffs at work as many people are right now, but my online newspaper reading continues undaunted and I found two articles that I really enjoyed and thought I’d share.
The first is about kids in a juvenile detention center in Rhode Island who are learning trades and restoring [...]
July 10, 2008 - Posted by admin- 2 Comments
This is how we reward kids who actually show some intiative to get up from in front of the tv or computer?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/nyregion/10towns.html?em&ex=1215835200&en=c84dff99e1e7a1fd&ei=5087%0A
I really miss the days of my youth (the late ’70’s and early ’80’s), where we would stay out playing all day during the summer, wander the neighborhood, play baseball in the street, walk [...]
July 7, 2008 - Posted by admin- 2 Comments
You might think that I’m obsessed with food, given the number of posts dedicated to the subject. And you would probably be right. I love good food and I love trying to create new dishes at home. Don’t get me wrong, I love going out and eating fabulous food that someone else has prepared as well, [...]
July 7, 2008 - Posted by admin- 3 Comments
I made this a few weeks ago and have been too busy practicing my procrasting skills to get it posted. Let me start by saying I love gnocchi. And you might say, but Dana, the premade gnocchi you buy in the stores are so heavy and filling. And I would say to you sir, you [...]