Why Magazines Won’t Die
December 9, 2009
I spend more time than most thinking about whether or not magazines will live or die, since my family and I own a few of them. I’ve been to conferences about whether or not they will survive. I am barraged by consultants trying to convince me magazines are on the verge of death, and therefore I need their services immediately, or else.
Now, I do think e-readers and Kindles and iPhones will, and to a degree already have, subsumed much of our reading and especially information needs. And… more
Comments (22)Why I Love a Good Snowstorm
December 7, 2009
They called for three inches, but as I write this we’re easily up to five inches and it’s still snowing. Our driveway isn’t plowed, but that’s OK because we are in for the night, and I am so thankful for the grace of a good snowstorm.
In case you were wondering, I’ve been working really hard lately. Maybe too hard. I come home and keep working. I wake up and work before I go to work. I do it because people are counting on me and waiting for me to get things to them. I love what I… more
Comments (20)Maria’s Second Annual Top Ten Farm-to-Table Restaurant Recommendations
December 4, 2009
As with last year’s recommendations, this is not a scientific list by any means. But I’ve eaten at every one of these restaurants and highly recommend them all.
1. Proof on Main, Louisville, Kentucky. Who knew such excellence, delicious food, and astounding design could be found in the middle of America?! The whole experience there counts as the… more
Comments (15)Recipe: Codfish Cakes (It Must be December)
December 2, 2009
When I was a kid, codfish cakes were one of my favorite winter breakfasts. I think my mom got the fish from a can. She would slice them into 1-inch circles and fry them up, and I’d gobble them down with ketchup…Heinz 57, of course.
You can eat them for dinner, but for some reason they are traditionally considered a breakfast food. When I grew up and started craving them, I figured out how to make codfish cakes myself. And now my kids (who won’t often eat fish without complaining) will… more
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