I saw a commercial on TV last week where a person snapped his fingers together twice and their Smart Watch reacted with the kind of stuff that Smart Watches do. And it reminded me of Dick Tracy – the comic strip. In 1931, Chester Gould inked his first Dick Tracy comic panel in theDetroit Mirror, distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Tracy was a plain-clothes cop, tough and … [Read more...]
A Shout Out for Reid’s Super-Save Market
The sign below was recently posted at Reid’s Super Save Market on Preston Avenue “Just like individual consumers have felt the pinch, so have we. We have seen increases in all our expenses, not just in the cost of product. With low profit margins in the grocery business, it makes it extremely hard for independent grocery stores like us to operate and make ends meet. This … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
The Autumn Leaves
The Autumn Leaves Wham, bam, thank you Ma’am. That’s what our leaves did this fall. They stayed green forever, then quickly changed colors and then said, “Okay, guys. It’s time to fall.” And they did. Nearly everyone at the same time, Leaves march to their own drummers. Some years they will be vibrant and some years not so much. Some years they fall here and there over a period of … [Read more...]
A Chardonnay Cake?
Really? A Chardonnay Cake. Yes, really. My wife Nancy used this recipe to make a cake for a company event and every crumb disappeared. So, I suppose you really can bake a cake with wine. Says Nancy, “This recipe was from a friend. It’s not mine, I just tried it and found it to be delicious! Chablis can be substituted for the Chardonnay if desired.” Chardonnay Cake 1 yellow cake … [Read more...]
One Flew Over the Chicken Coop
It is 190 miles from Charlottesville to Greensboro via Rt. 29. I know the stretch well, as my daughter Angelin and her family live in North Carolina and there are grandchildren and a great-grand child there that require regular visits. There is also one place to eat along the way that has the best fried chicken you have ever put in your mouth. And that is the Chicken Coop at the Nelson Food … [Read more...]
Catching Cold Weather Walleye
By Emily George While the woods are heating up and the waters are cooling down, this is a great time of year is to catch trophy fish. People are switching gears to hunting season, which is leaving fish less pressured and more apt to seek food before the winter, and walleye are high-quality fish to hook this time of year. DGIF’s walleye fisheries produce ample opportunities for … [Read more...]
Drum in the Surf
One of the most exciting and rewarding feats in outdoor sports is battling a red drum in the surf. Not only do you have to fight the power of the surf itself, you also are charged with beaching one of the hardest fighters that swims – a red drum. But it’s happening right now, all the way from the beaches of Sandbridge to Hatteras on the Outer Banks. At Sandbridge last week, numerous … [Read more...]
Heavens to Murgatroyd!
(I got this in an Email and wanted to share) “Heavens to Murgatroyd!” Does that bring back memories? People under 50 will think all this is jibberish, but Boomers won’t. For example, a not so elderly (65) lady said something to her son about driving a “jalopy” and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What the heck is a jalopy?” He had never heard of the word jalopy!! She … [Read more...]
Great Kitchen Smells
How wonderful it is to walk into a house with tantalizing aromas oozing from the kitchen. But which kitchen smells are best? Which ones make you want to eat everything in sight? Here are some of my thoughts in that regard. First of all, fried chicken. Who can resist the smell of chicken legs and breasts frying in hot oil? And for me, if I even think about fried chicken, I have to cook some … [Read more...]
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