Posts by calimari

Green bean casserole is one of the most disgusting foods known to man. It is something that has NEVER been served in my family or my siblings' families. I have seen it at some friends' homes. My MIL makes it as she is under the...

Sweet!

I do not think it is ethical. It bothers me. And, no, not because I'm a DEM/ pro-Obama, etc.  I worked over at GM over 20 years ago and every time new laws were coming in about the CAFE standards - changes to fuel economy...

baked butternut squash; pork chops braised in pineapple juice, apples, and peach/apple chutney. And salad.

We have several around here - some kind of sleazy looking, others look OK. I've never bought from one. We did go to the one in Vegas that does the show Pawn Stars. It's a very nice shop, not nearly as big inside as you would think from...

My girlfriend did a bunch of those no-sew fleece throws for all the guy friends, and gave it to them with a 6 pack of specialty local brew ales. A "kick back and relax" kit or something like that. All the guys seemed to like it,...

My sister works in social work & she tells me that land lines are often more expensive than a cell (big fee to get it activated). Some folks are living in shelters, or living in a spare room in someone else's home, and that someone...

I think a lot of people looking at hurricane Sandy are going to look at Romney's call to end FEMA as Romney's desire to abdicate the role of government to private industry. 

I did mention the black & hispanic families a few doors down on my street - but they are not the only black/hispanic families in the square mile I mentioned.

I haven't carved a pumpkin in maybe 13+ years.  I think they are fun. I love roasting pumpkin seeds. But we have lots of other decorations for halloween, and no trick or treaters. I just usually buy pumpkins to decorate the front...