Category Archives: Food

Wendell Berry Quote On Food

August 2, 2018 – 6:09 am

I once brought a head of broccoli to the counter of a supermarket outside of Poughkeepsie. The young cashier regarded it with an alien’s disgust for earth. “What is it?” “Broccoli.” It’s one of the few words that is the same around the world. “I’ve never seen it before.” She was probably 17. “Have you […]

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Eating On The Run

June 20, 2018 – 10:17 am

No animal eat on the run. Not lions, tigers, or bears. Cows, sheep, and goats meandered as they grazed, but only humans walk and eat at the same time and most of those achieving this dubious goal are Americans. Every day I see people on the go holding hands with a cup of coffee or […]

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WHEN FAT MEN FLY by Peter Nolan Smith Chapter 4

February 28, 2018 – 2:52 pm

The first week in February I moved into an apartment in Brighton’s Bug Village. The walls were thin as a potato chip and a single electric space heater warmed the living room. I colonized it with a color TV. Wayne came over to crash with Marie after concerts. Neither of them had a car. She […]

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Jacob Wirth – Boston’s Bratwurst Himmel

January 20, 2018 – 11:29 am

A group of 40-year old Boston College alumni discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally they agree upon meeting at Jacob Wirth on Boylston Street restaurant where some of the patrons at the bar have low cut blouses and nice breasts. 10 years later, at 50 years of age, the group meets again and […]

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Coleman’s Mustard Shutdown

January 4, 2018 – 9:40 pm

I love mustard. Not Grey Poupon or Gulden’s, for while all mustard consist of the same menu. The whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds mixed with water, salt, lemon juice, or other liquids. That simple. And you can leave mustard out forever without it going bad. French moutarde is the best. The British for […]

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