I came across this article from a literature compilation book, “Popular Writing in America”. It was written by Dorothy Thompson in 1938 for the New York Herald Tribune. I wasn’t able to find a full copy of it online, only seeing it referenced in journals and blog posts – really, I believe the article should [...]
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An interesting read from Dorothy Thompson
Posted in Serious Thoughts, tagged Dorothy Thompson, New York Herald Tribune, Orson Welles, War of the Worlds on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happiness is a Turkey Club Sandwich
Posted in Serious Thoughts, tagged Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain, Clairemont, Clairemont Square, Food, Restuarant, Troys, Turkey Club Sandwich on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love food – I really, really do. I especially love rib-sticking comfort food. It’s made my quest to get lean and healthy a challenge and a half, but though I struggle to maintain an occasional dose of self-discipline, I will never rid myself of this passion.
Honestly, I apply my love of food to most [...]
The Picnic Table
Posted in Serious Thoughts, tagged Aesthetics, Appreciation, Picnic Table on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A picnic table makes the picnic great. It provides the surface for our goods, our food, and ourselves. It cradles the birthday cake, it holds the napkins, and it provides us with a place to rest bodies weary from playing. The table must be built with care and quality, lest it fail us and ruin [...]
The Lethargic Marathon Man
Posted in Serious Thoughts, tagged c25k, couch to 5k, running on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A note of confession laced with a twinge of disgust and a sprinkle of self-loathing follows: my running has lapsed. Oh, not a whole lot and certainly not enough for me to throw in the towel, but it has at the very least sputtered a bit.
During the Couch to 5K program, I was running 3 [...]
A compliment if I ever heard one…
Posted in Lighthearted Thoughts, Serious Thoughts, tagged c25k, couch to 5k, Weight Loss on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I mentioned in my previous post My 3-day Weekend, we visited a friend of ours, “PN”. Now, I had never actually met PN in person before – we have spoken over the phone once and she has seen pictures of me in the past, but she is more Mickey’s friend than mine. At the [...]
