To GMO or Not to GMO
In a perfect world all of our food supply would be organically grown and free from genetic modification. It’s [...]
Grand Canal Anniversary Tour
While in Venice we arranged for a guided tour of Basilica San Marco and the Ducal Palace. Unfortunately no [...]
Mangiare Venezia
… or Eating Venice. At least eating our way through Venice. The history, the architecture and the beauty are [...]
Harry’s Bar
I try not to be an Ugly American when I travel. I learn a few phrases, I am polite, [...]
Venice for Christmas
Our anniversary falls during Christmas week, and we like to plan a getaway to celebrate. This year, knowing we [...]
Caveman It Up
A holiday meal should be extra special, and for those of us who happen to be carnivorous nothing beats [...]
Calling All Angels
The Standard Times, New Bedford’s local newspaper, (and, full disclosure, the paper in which my articles appear weekly) is [...]
And the Party Continues
You all know I’ve been celebrating my 60th birthday since about mid-summer. The actual date was Thanksgiving, 11/23 and [...]
Deb’s Childhood – Revisited
Thomas Wolfe wrote “You Can’t Go Home Again”. His experience was vastly different from mine; his protagonist’s town turned [...]
Mussels and Carrots and Leeks, Oh My!
As the weather cools I look for soul satisfying soups and stews to take the chill off and to [...]