Friendship Friday
It’s time for the Winnie and Aubrey update! As you can see, they still enjoy a cuddle now and then, …
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The Gänseliesel of Göttingen
On my abortive trip to Germany, I didn’t see much. But I did manage to visit the renowned Gänseliesel in …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 11 (Conclusion)
My favorite Archaic Smile is the one on the Moschophoros or Calf-Bearer (ca. 570). He looks quite pleased about something. …
Vegan Cowboy and Cowgirl Cookies
Zombie posts all this week while I’m in Germany! Nobody seems to know why this oatmeal-based treat with toasted pecans, coconut …
Thou Shouldst Not Have Been Old Till Thou Hadst Been Wise
Zombie posts all this week while I am in Germany giving a paper, drinking beer and not eating sausage! I’ll …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 10
Zombie posts all this week while I am in Germany giving a paper, drinking beer and not eating sausage. I’ll …
Well Done, Barnard & Griffin!
Kudos to Columbia Valley producer Barnard & Griffin for making this delicious, inexpensive Chardonnay. I have written before about their …
Fear of Flying (1973)
If semi-autobiographical confessions with explicit sexual content are no longer shocking, it is in large part thanks to Philip Roth and …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 9
The peplos kore (maiden) is in all the art history books. She was sculpted ca. 530 as a gift for …
Mediterranean Fried Rice
This turned out to be a tasty dish. I sautéed some leftover rice in olive oil with garlic, bell pepper, oven-roasted plum …
Linnet Moss 