Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few articles and conversations about retirement, and while they don’t apply to me anymore—since I retired for the third (and hopefully last) time several years ago—they’ve made me reflect on how much the concept of retirement has changed. Most people I talk to approach retirement in the traditional sense: you…
Since I will not be here for Halloween, then I should post a few receipes that are appropriate for the holiday season. Here is a really good dip for when you are sitting around waiting for all those trick or treaters. Also, a couple of butternut squash items that can complement a meal or perhaps…
The Dutch Oven is one of the most versatile cooking utensils you have. It can be used for braising, sauteing, braising and lots of other tasks. It is superb for stews, chili, soups, slow roasting and even making bread. I have grabbed a few recipes from one of my favorite sites just to give you…
I have posted a few articles about mobile devices that can assist you in monitoring different aspects of health. There are some really good devices currently available, and I expect they will get better over the next few years. But I saw this article on a new laser-based headset that can assess the risk of…
A Personal Take I recently spent some time with 1001 Ideas That Changed the World, a book that ambitiously attempts to chart the most significant ideas that have shaped human history. Published in 2013, it covers a sweeping range of thoughts, innovations, and events—from centuries before the common era right up to modern times. It’s…
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on whether we’re on the verge of losing a significant portion of an entire generation. Evidence is mounting that many from Generations Z and Alpha are falling behind in basic life skills—skills that were once considered fundamental to success after high school and college. The thought that we could…
To small thinkers, free speech is a wilderness of potential threats. Thankfully, America wasn’t founded by small thinkers. Recently, former Secretary of State John Kerry remarked at the World Economic Forum that the First Amendment is a barrier to addressing “misinformation” about climate change, suggesting it stands in the way of consensus. Ironically, Kerry’s statement…
We are getting into some of the busiest time of the year. But I thought this change of pace might be useful. I have done this in the past developing theme dinners of various flavors – Italian, French and even Turkish. Here I am proposing a Taste of Spain.(This is actually from a newsletter from…
Not sure if you are like me but I have a big two-quart jar that I throw all of my loose change in at the end of each week. This accumulates over the year so that I have some unexpected extra money for the holidays. Some years that has been three for four hundred dollars….
I am going to be on vacation for the last half of October but did want to get one more set of soup recipes for the Fall posted. I will move onto more holiday oriented items when I return. So be on the lookout for them. Zesty Hamburger Soup “This recipe is great for those…
Rather than offering you two or three standard chili recipes, I wanted to share some of the best tips from the Your Smart Kitchen newsletter. These are the little tricks that can make your chili unforgettable. Go ahead and add these to your “Tips Folder”! Tips for Cooking Better Chili Use a Combination of Chiles…
I’ve always had a wide-ranging reading list, mostly fiction, but occasionally I enjoy diving into nonfiction that piques my curiosity. Not to long ago, with all the headlines about space exploration and new discoveries, I was drawn to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. The more I read about space missions…
