I’m going to bake today, no matter WHAT. Baking cookies is one of the small pleasures in my life. Messy but productive and nice to share. I love cookies. Gingersnaps, hermits, pecan cookies rolled in powdered sugar, a layered cookie … Continue reading →
Yup, fruitcake fame strikes again. What’s not to like about the Wall Street Journal up and citing my web site in an article about a topic near and dear to my heart? On Monday, I’ll be making a morning show … Continue reading →
Is this crazy or what? Yesterday, I got to meet, in person, Natalie Merchant. That’s all I’m going to say about that. It was a little thrilling to me. OK, that’s it. On the personal fame thing, I’ve been contacted … Continue reading →
Last night I had dinner with three friends. One had a gift certificate she “had” to use up and she chose to use it with us. We all agreed to split whatever the balance was. The place was homey, the … Continue reading →
And now, what you’ve all been waiting for – An FAQ for the Society for the Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake. As a side note, the Society’s web page broke, nay smashed, its all time record for daily page views … Continue reading →
Imitate. Don’t be shy about it. Try to get as close as you can. You’ll never get all the way, and the separation might be truly remarkable. We have only to look to Richard Hamilton and his version of Marcel Duchamp’s large glass to see how rich, discredited, and underused imitation is as a technique.
