Shrimp Tacos, Refried Beans and Rice: A Pantry Meal Today is Memorial Day, a day when we honor our veterans and those who lost their lives while in the service of our country. I think about my oldest grandson who is serving in the Navy. I also think of all the people that were lynched,…
Read More A Pantry MealLegendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger brother, William. An extraordinary performer and synthesizer of the tap tradition, Robinson is also credited with one major innovation in this American art form: transforming its…
Read More Bill “Bojangles” RobinsonWhen I cook too much rice (my husband doesn’t like brown rice so it is usually long-grain plain or long-grain jasmine) or have leftover rice from ordering Chinese, I usually make rice pudding the easy way. I put the rice in a pot, cover it with milk – I use cow milk but you can…
Read More Rice Pudding from Leftover RiceFrom James Cone’s The Cross and the Lynching Tree comes…
Read More The Cross and the Lynching TreeIntroducing Esperanza Spalding Portland, Oregon-born jazz singer, bassist, and cellist Esperanza Spalding displayed prodigious talents from an early age playing violin with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon. She burst onto America’s jazz music scene with the release of her debut album Junjo in 2006, receiving favorable reviews from the likes of the New York Times’ critic Ben Ratliff. Since then,…
Read More Esperanza SpaldingGetting to Know Aaron Diehl Pianist Aaron Diehl is a jazz musician with a mission; he seeks to traverse the generational boundaries of the genre, and with compliments such as the New York Times lauding him as “a smart young pianist with a fastidious grasp of jazz traditions,” he is certainly proving his worth. A graduate of…
Read More Aaron Diehlexercise drink enough water avoid alcohol and other empty calories (hello, soda!) manage stress get enough sleep ( 6-8 hours every night) eat smaller portions lose weight avoid eating my favorite deserts Read more here and here.
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Read More Need Some New Words?I love Mexican food. Not “spanish” food. Not Tex-Mex food. Mexican food. As in food like people eat in their homes in Mexico. One of my favorite memories comes from when I lived in California and had the opportunity to eat some real Mexican food, particularly food from Sonora. Carne asada tacos, arroz con pollo,…
Read More My Favorite FoodAre Bats Really to Blame for the COVID-19 Pandemic? Around the world, bats are blamed for disease. Bat scientist and conservationist Merlin Tuttle counters these fears and explains why these mammals are so important. Bats have been identified by some experts, and in the media, as the culprits behind the costliest pandemic in modern history, even though the source…
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