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To Honour Good Stepfathers:

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Davd

… and Grandfathers, Uncles, and Scoutmasters, Mentors strong i’ th’ arm* (c) 2014, Davd This is no slur on my own father, whose name i share. He was not perfect, but i remember him fondly despite his faults. He stayed … Continue reading →

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Work as Leisure: The Best Way to Travel

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Davd

…a Speculation Based on Good Experience (c) 2014, Davd After reading about European distaste for tourists, some 30 years ago now, i was sitting in an orientation meeting in Helsinki and heard a Dutch student say, “If I were home … Continue reading →

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Vignettes of Female Volatility and Violence:

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Davd

.. We men have a fair claim to be the Gentler Sex: (c) 2014, Davd When people talk about fury and violence, an expression often used is “stirring up a hornets’ nest.” How many of the people who say that, … Continue reading →

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Blender Mayonnaise:

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Davd

Better than the Jars, Versatile if Spring ever comes: (c) 2014, Davd As i began to write this “technique description”, on the first day of spring, there was a Heavy Snowfall Warning in effect, and indeed, more snow falling on … Continue reading →

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Tuna and Noodles:

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Davd

..Fast to Cook, Long Keeping Ingredients—a Classic One-Man Meal: (c) 2014, Davd “The salmon,” goes a mid-20th Century joke, “is a fish which grows to maturity in the oceans and appears as if by magic from a can, when unexpected … Continue reading →

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Something Average Women Can Do Better than I Can:

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Davd

… and it’s not about the Reproductive System, either: (c) 2014, Davd One early March morning, as i was sitting in my bed doing an important chore, it occurred to me that an average-sized woman could do it better than … Continue reading →

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Carrot-Raisin Salad:

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Davd

..Something Juicy from Last Summer’s Garden: (c) 2014, Davd The snow is two feet deep at least, and if you dug down through it to the garden, you’d get nothing worth bringing into the kitchen. The nearest to fresh food … Continue reading →

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Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans…

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Davd

… this time, Black and Pinto … (c) 2014, Davd Home made pea soup can be a welcome part of your regular diet; but if that’s the only pea-family protein food you cook, it’s likely to get monotonous, eating pea … Continue reading →

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Pea Soup from Scratch:

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Davd

Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans… Chickpeas, .. Lentils, .. SplitPeas, … Frugal, Staple, Healthy Food… (c) 2014, Davd Perhaps you know that marching song: “They’re good for your heart The more you eat, the more you [ahem .. … Continue reading →

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Making Filter Coffee:

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Davd

… “on the cheap” but still good. (c) 2014, Davd New Year’s Day reminds me of coffee. I don’t think i drink more of it than on other days; methinks it’s because i’ve noticed many other people taking coffee that … Continue reading →

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