Category Archives: Holidays

Easter Sunday dinner

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Stella

When I was a kid, the traditional dinner was baked ham with scalloped potatoes, and a green vegetable; let’s not forget the deviled eggs! Mom would probably bake a cake, even though we had lots of candy to eat. Things … Continue reading →

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Stella

For all of my Irish, part Irish, wish-you-were Irish, and temporarily Irish friends, I lift a glass to your health and happiness! An old Irish/Celtic folk song Of all the money, e’er I had, I spent it in good company, … Continue reading →

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What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Stella

This ^^^ is what I am eating on St. Patrick’s Day! Mine was braised in the oven yesterday on low heat, and it’s not the traditional favorite, accompanied by root veggies and cabbage. My mother called that a “boiled dinner”, … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Stella

This is my usual Fat Tuesday post with a few updates; I won’t be eating these today, but remember them fondly. It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Friday, February 17, 2023

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Stella

On February 17, 2021, American radio personality and author Rush Limbaugh, died at age 70. It is difficult to believe that it has been two years. Here is Tucker talking about Rush on the day he died:

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General Discussion, Thursday, February 16, 2023

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Stella

On February 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun was unsealed by British archaeologist Howard Carter; his discovery of the tomb the previous year was one of the most-celebrated contributions to Egyptology. The first step of the tomb’s entrance staircase was uncovered on … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Friday, February 10, 2023

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Stella
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General Discussion, Thursday, February 9, 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Stella

 

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