Today I made Stuffed Cheeseburgers for the first time. I had ground beef in the fridge, and a large block of cheddar cheese, and I was thinking about grilling cheeseburgers and having them on English muffins.
But then, as if from the heavens, a culinary lightning bolt struck me, and I thought, why not try those stuffed cheeseburgers you see on the TV food shows?… Continue Reading
It’s 3:27 am on a Thursday morning in early October, and I’m laying in bed in my apartment in Queens, NYC.
I had an interesting day today. I woke up around 5 am, which is way earlier than I usually do.… Continue Reading
Tonight I made Sloppy Joes for the first time since I was a kid. I’ve had Sloppy Joes since then, but I’ve just never made them.
At the supermarket in the evening I picked up a pound of ground beef and an onion.… Continue Reading
On Thursday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, will each testify separately before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Professor Ford alleges that the two attended a high school party in suburban Washington DC in the summer of 1982.… Continue Reading
It’s a rainy September Tuesday in New York City, and fall is finally starting to make its presence felt. The summer was warm. Some would say balmy, or maybe humid. Whatever you want to call it, I thought it was hot as hell, and I don’t like hot weather.… Continue Reading
Former President Barack Obama broke his nearly two-year silence today and delivered a fiery speech explicitly criticizing President Trump and calling him out for views and policies that Obama said were racist, sexist and xenophobic.
The former President delivered his speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to a packed house of students.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday in the Florida Democratic primary race for Governor, relative unknown Andrew Gillum, a 39-year old African-American, defeated a host of more experienced Democratic candidates to claim the Democratic nomination.
Gillum has been called a Bernie Sanders Democrat, meaning he hails from the progressive left-wing of the Democratic Party.… Continue Reading
It’s been 7 months since Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries died. I loved her music so much that I’m reposting a love letter I wrote to her upon her death.
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Dolores O’Riordan died on Monday. She was 46, she was the lead singer of the Cranberries, and she was one of my heroes.… Continue Reading
I set out from my apartment on 34th Street off 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens around 6:30 pm. It’s Sunday, and after a leisurely afternoon spent at home I’m headed for Astoria Park, the jewel of the neighborhood. It’s a 60 acre oasis of tranquility amid the noise and honking horns of Astoria, and it’s one of the largest open spaces in Queens.… Continue Reading
So on Tuesday night I was petting my cat Copper in the usual way, which is where I lay on the bed, drape my arms over the side, and pet her while she’s on the floor. She has a fear of being on elevated furniture, so she doesn’t come on the bed a lot.… Continue Reading