Somebody call the Police ….. Roxanne is dead & a post-mortem on a beloved hen

June 18, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light Those days are over You don’t have to sell your body to the night Roxanne, you don’t have to wear that dress tonight Walk the streets for money You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right Roxanne… Rest in Peace Roxanne – aka […]

Reach & Read: I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced

June 17, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

“I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no.” Do you know who, in addition to Hilary Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Tyra Banks, Jane Goodall and Condoleezza Rice were named Women of […]

Reach & Read: Skinny B*tch

June 17, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Skinny B*tch – R. Freedman and K. Barnouin Up front I must warn you this is at least rated PG-13 bordering on R (eyes of the beholder) and while I listened to the audiobook version, it would prooobably not be a good one to tune up in the car….. While there were quite a few […]

Summer Blogging Camper Report

June 15, 2013.Reading time 8 minutes.

Who loves summer camp? I know that I did as a short thing and still do! Sure it has been a long time since I packed up, joined the Polar Bear club, made a bazillion new friends, sang silly songs, made gnome homes and waited for the letters from home. Oh, AND never mind that […]

Meat Pocket Mini-Pie: Lamb Raisin Apricot Mushroom Empanada

June 14, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

A new protagonist in the epic saga of meat pockets – Pie Maker! In April, I crafted and shared my first try at empanadas (chicken and chorizo), chapter 5 in the series (view earlier chapters here). Today I share with you Chapter 6, prepare for the mini-pie revolution. Let me set the stage for you: […]

A Glimpse of Folklife Festival

June 13, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

This post is nothing fancy (though I LOVE the parasol – so really just an excuse to share the picture)….. This past Memorial Day weekend, Seattle hosted the perennial Northwest Folklife festival. Full of artisans and musicians, it also has quite a few characters. In no way did I get photos of all of them, […]