Don’t get me wrong. I am a Facebook user. I comment. I tweet. It’s great. And it sucks sometimes. Here’s why: It all falls under the label “social media”. And in a day when the most social interaction someone might have is to invite you to join their Farmtown, we could be heading towards trouble. A [...]

Food is art. You have to have fun with food. Make it beautiful. Make it a memory. I was looking through some summer 2009 food pics that brought back some great memories; thought I’d share them. 1. Crawdads in Buttah: Had a great time this summer camping with friends down on the Deschutes. After tubing, we [...]

So Sunday afternoon I was at Costco for a value lunch (which means $1.50 hot dog and soda, or the free buffet, aka samples). I chose hot dog.  I tried to take a browsing stroll around Costco, but as always, I ended up in one of two places: electronics, or books. That day it was [...]

Hey, friends – took a very relaxing several months off blogging, but I’m back. Have some good book reviews, thoughts, restaraunts for you to visit, and pics to enjoy. Quick recap: Went on a fiction reading spree – something like a novel a week for almost four months now. Which I know isn’t a lot [...]

I was thinking this past weekend about the national celebration of independence here in the United States.  It is a moment to commemorate and celebrate freedom – and that’s a good thing.  For many, though, it has become a weekend to eat BBQ and watch fireworks. Allow this disclaimer: I really enjoy BBQ! It’s great. [...]