Before I get into Soylent, I must first tell you about "meat shirts." You see, my brainy husband, Mike, once semi-joked that Big Food should develop nutrient-laden shirts that a person could wear to absorb their nutrition via their skin, rather than eating. At the end of the … [Read more...] about Soylent – The End of Food? Not So Fast…
Various & Sundry
Audio: The Pods April Fool’s Day Prank
Thanks to a combination of genetically odd humor and innate competitiveness, my family doesn’t mess around on April Fool’s Day. Rarely does a year go by without someone in my family punking someone else. When I was in my 20s, I called my sister, Sandy, and told her I had eloped. … [Read more...] about Audio: The Pods April Fool’s Day Prank
It’s Bigger in Texas: A Brief Brisket Journey
I'm writing this as I struggle through meat sweats. I thought this term original until this past weekend, after Mike and I descended upon Austin, Texas, last Friday. Since then, we've headed to a half dozen BBQ outlets, notably Franklin's in town and Louis Mueller's out in the … [Read more...] about It’s Bigger in Texas: A Brief Brisket Journey
TV for Dogs
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPGKm6QsH_k&w=560&h=315] Now I've seen everything, but apparently our dog, Maddy, has not. A channel launched on DirectTV for an audience one doesn't think of as particularly media savvy - dogs. According to the web site for … [Read more...] about TV for Dogs
Recipes by Radio
Another story from the upcoming book. This one, about the voice that reminds me of my childhood. The last I heard, she was retired and living in Arizona. Every morning when my mother wasn’t working, she’d park in front of our radio and listen to "Party Line," later "The Betty … [Read more...] about Recipes by Radio


