Slowly but surely — very slowly — I’m dismantling my life, throwing away everything, and finding amusements hidden in the dust. Here’s a headline that I had clipped and taped to one of the shelves in my office, oh, more than 10 years ago I think.

Slowly but surely — very slowly — I’m dismantling my life, throwing away everything, and finding amusements hidden in the dust. Here’s a headline that I had clipped and taped to one of the shelves in my office, oh, more than 10 years ago I think.

Yesterday I referred to the late (and missed) Helene Hanff, a writer who’s attitude I particularly enjoy. One of her friends, who we learned of in 84 Charing Cross Road, was an actress, Maxine Stuart. Keep that [more...]
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Yes, I know I've been remiss in discussing this subject, I mean, I think this is only my third post on it in six months.
Aside from the Mexican rice my grandmother would make, I've only ever had instant rice at home. Eh, what's the difference? Boil some water, throw some rice in, and voila.