Neither Snow Nor Rain…

You likely recognize the first words of the USPS Postal worker’s creed. Today is the first mail delivery that we have had in three days. […]

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Rice Porn

One of our favorite dinners in recent years has been pan-seared scallops in lemon butter sauce served with rice or orzo. We typically use Basmati […]

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February in Central Texas

Like North Texas and states to our North and East, we have had another February ice storm. Today was the first time in three days […]

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Grooming and Indoctrination

The MAGA wing of the GOP is preoccupied with the effects of nefarious educational practices such as reading as gateways to perversion and sedition. Take […]

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Dreary

Today in Central Texas, it has been 30-33F outside, wet, and dreary. It’s a good thing that we had half a rack of lamb in […]

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Fear of the Agora

The agora is the marketplace, of course. This afternoon, I read an essay by Robert Reich describing his relationship to Robert Bork. It reminded me […]

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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

We have a weekend FaceTime session with our son and his family every week or two. During today’s session, I mentioned that we had seen […]

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Rack ’em Up!

I bought a rack of lamb this afternoon for this evening’s dinner, two dinners, actually, and Susan cooked it up. She also boiled an artichoke. […]

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Quality Improvement

I spent about eight years of my medical carrier studying quality improvement in order to help others understand and do it. One of the basic […]

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