Science Intrudes It may have been in The Joy Of Cooking where I read that when you boil potatoes, you…
The Great Divide One of the cultural chasms between the west and east sides of the great Atlantic pond is…
Bologna Brouhaha Several KD readers sent me the link to this opinion piece about the desecration of her hometown, Bologna,…
We Would Be Wrong I should have guessed that the experience was not going to be stellar when I saw…
Beyond London Town Somewhere in my reading, there is a quote that goes something like this: There is Paris and…
Reunion One of the reasons we made a permanent journey across the pond is that both daughters live on the…
Not Ready For Prime Time I made a faint inquiry many years ago about putting solar panels on the slate…
Science Project Some time in the latter part of the 20th century - and I have been unable to find…
Vacation Dreams Yes, I know, when one thinks of planning a summer vacation in Italy, one normally (and this is…
Of Language And War My summer reading list is quite different in its requirements from my post-Christmas one. Summertime reading…