FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Save a life. Make two trips.
Atlanta is an exciting place to drive, isn’t it? I do a lot of driving for work, both locally and throughout the southeast, and Atlanta is hands-down the most challenging metropolitan area in which to get from Point A to Point B alive and un-dented. Over the years, I’ve developed ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Resolutions, greens and blackeye peas
Happy 2013, everyone. We’ve officially swept 2012 out the door and welcomed in a shiny, unblemished new year. Brand new, clean slate. I can’t help feeling a little wistful this time every year, but I’m happy to say that I feel more hopeful, more excited than I do pensive. Yes, ...
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: A few of my favorite things 2012 edition
Blogger Corinne Nicholson looks at some of her favorite things from entertainment.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Merry Christmas, and one and all
I have a confession to make. It’s embarrassing, but I divulge pretty much everything here, so I might as well include this: I have become one of those people who buys Christmas presents for her dogs. I have scoffed at this idea for most of my life, so this is ...
FRANK'S PLACE: Weatherproofing against Apocalyptic fire
With the annihilation of our universe looming, fixing a leaky roof feels trivial.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A very different Christmas
It’s right here, folks, right in front of us. Finally. The big day – Christmas – is just one short week away. I Love this time of year. I love the baking and decorating, the shopping and wrapping. I love the surprises and get-togethers and smells of this glorious time ...
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: Christmas TV really is special
With new TV taking a break, Corinne Nicholson takes a look at her favorite Christmas TV specials
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Christmas lights a big deal around here
Do you love Christmas lights? Oh, I do. Of course, I’m talking about lights on houses during the months of November and December, maybe even part of January. I just can’t look at a house decorated with thousands of bright lights and be in a bad mood. By the same ...
BUCK'S BYTES: Always looking to the future
It's a great comfort to live in a world filled with plenty of people who focus more on the future than the past. We obviously have a lot to learn about from the past, but the one thing we never can do with the past is change it.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Families. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em.
One of the Grand Dames of the family holidays is behind us, and the other (far bigger for many families) looms large before us. How are you doing so far? Christmas, or Chanukkah, or whatever you celebrate at this glorious time of the year, is practically upon us. These high ...
FRANK'S PLACE: Braised brisket builds kitchen confidence
Sometimes a tough undertaking in the kitchen can lead to defeat, but as with most challenges, a hard-fought victory is a sweet one.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Breaking up is hard to do, with food anyway.
Well, the big day of giving thanks is over, my friends. The turkey carcass is picked clean, the ham bone is all that’s left of that glorious mound of glistening pork, and the casseroles look ravaged and depleted. The food that remains, if any, should probably be thrown out sometime ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Black Thursday? Will you be there?
Thanksgiving is almost here; hard to believe, isn’t it? I’ve been seeing a lot of television commercials encouraging shoppers to put on their shin guards and bike helmets, and head out to stores right after eating the big dinner on Thursday. I don’t know about all that. It just doesn’t ...
BUCK'S BYTES: Be informed, careful with Black Friday deals
I regret to inform you that I shall not be joining the 18 billion of you taking place in the post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza known as Black Friday this year. I'm broke, I hate crowds and I think I'll just end up with a pre-emptive strike against the turkey.
BUCK'S BYTES: Internet, TV gave soccer path to victory
It seems weird to think that just two decades ago I really had no comprehension of soccer as a sport outside of the three years I played back in the early 1980s. I was no star, but I can recall playing some nice games in at keeper and scoring once myself on a penalty kick.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The High Holy Days of cooking are upon us
I had the honor and pleasure of being a guest author at the prestigious Dahlonega Literary Festival this past weekend, and I had a great time. If you’ve never been, you should mark your calendars now to attend next year at about this same time. It’s a reader’s (and a ...
BUCK'S BYTES: Connected to the election outcome
I honestly don't know how we ever got by with just a plethora of TV stations feeding us data on election night.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Teens are pros at pushing buttons
How many of you out there are parents of teenagers? Let me start out today by just saying this: Bless you. Parenting teenagers has to have been the most challenging, trying time in our parenting careers, and as happy as I am that we all came through it pretty much ...
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: A little Halloween music
Happy Halloween! I put together some of my favorite songs I like to listen to at Halloween as I get ready to welcome tiny costumed kids to my door.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Pumpkin carving takes a new twist at our house
For the first time in 26 years, my husband and I undertook the task of carving our Halloween pumpkins without a single child anywhere in sight. To be honest, I put off the task until the very last minute, dreading the inevitable feeling of sadness I knew I’d feel with ...
