Wow, was it fun to see the Union Pacific Big Boy 1440, as it chugged though Missouri in July. The “Big Boy” steam engines were built in th...

. . . The weekly virtual “gratitude jar.” This week, I’m expressing thanks for Swami Sarvapriyananda and for the wisdom of Vedanta. I kn...

Yes, it’s precious to announce this as my own recipe, since I openly adapt it from Carol Gelles, 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes . I think it’s an ...

Yes, we need to exercise more, but a big component has been the food. Sue and I need to be eating more healthfully and more frugally, thanks...

Hello, there. It’s hard to figure out how to jump back into this blogging thing, after so much time away. I mean . . . I’m still here, but I...

This is an awesome, classic jam recipe, for whenever you can get your hands on some fresh rhubarb. Wow, it’s delicious! In recent years, I...

Just in case anyone's wondering, I'm still alive. My parents have needed a lot of help since the beginning of April. Dad was hospita...