Hungarian Goulash recipe
My sister-in-law Marianne mentioned our Hungarian Goulash the other day. She says our nephews love it. It’s a great, beefy stew that really hits the spot in autumn, or on a rainy evening like yesterday, and the kitchen smells fantastic as it gets close to done....‘Brothers’ (movie, 2004)
Monday night we watched Brothers, a Danish film directed and co-written by Susanne Bier. The title refers to two of the main characters. One of the men (Ulrich Thomsen as Michael) is a straight-laced, married soldier with two little daughters. The other (Nikolaj Lie...Earworm infestation: ‘Danny’s Song’ by Kenny Loggins
Lately, I haven’t been listening to music as much as I used to. The weather is perfect, all the windows are open, and I want to be a little considerate about inflicting my playlist on my neighbors. Also, sometimes it’s just nice to enjoy the natural sounds...Wind Point Lighthouse, Wind Point, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Wind Point Lighthouse, Wind Point, Wisconsin Wind Point, Wisconsin — The Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, viewed from the southeast. Here’s the text of the lighthouse’s Wisconsin Historical Society sign: THE...‘Step Into Liquid’ (surfing documentary, 2003)
Last night’s Netflix offering was Step Into Liquid, a so-so 2003 surfing documentary by Dana Brown, the son of Bruce Brown, who made the granddaddy of all surfing films, The Endless Summer, back in 1964. Overall, Step Into Liquid is a bit of a yawner because it...‘Tokyo Story’ (1953 movie)
Last night we watched Tokyo Story, a 1953 Japanese movie by Yasujiro Ozu which is often included in lists of the best films of all time. Previously, we had seen Ozu’s 1959 work, Floating Weeds, which included a very illuminating commentary by our favorite...Tomato hornworm caterpillar? No, tobacco hornworm
As detailed here in the past, we’d like to keep our yard organic and hopping with life — food plants, flowers, birds, butterflies, earthworms, shrubs, trees. We’re not using chemical fertilizers, weed killers, or pesticides. We are using compost, cow...Tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta)
< Previous Photos Next > Tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta) Racine, Wisconsin — A tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta, often confused with the tomato hornworm caterpillar) is seen devouring tomato plants in our backyard. As is detailed in our...‘Cooking Light’ magazine: It’s what’s for dinner
“To be or not to be” is not The Question. The real, agonizing, impossible question confronts us every single day of our lives like someone we knew we couldn’t avoid running into. It is: “What should we have for dinner?” There was a time...
