Monthly Archives: November 2024

“When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war. War settles nothing.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 – 1969) 34th US President Supreme … Continue reading →

    “To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” — George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) Scottish author

  For National Apple Cider Day I offer my Mulled Wassail recipe. Though initially styled for the holiday season in 1980, when standard coffee percolators were still standard, this hot cider punch is also easy to make in a slow … Continue reading →

  “Silence will save me from being wrong (and foolish), but it will also deprive me of the possibility of being right.” — Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Russian composer & conductor

As people and nations hold grudges and wage wars, but I think it’s important to remember what we need in the long term. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” — Albert Einstein (1879 … Continue reading →

  “True empathy is rooted in humility and the understanding that there are many people with as much to contribute in life as you.” — Anand Mahindra (1955 – ) Indian billionaire businessman

Celebrate National Spicy Guacamole Day with your favorite level of spiciness… mild, medium, hot, or crazy-off-the-charts. A Second Helping , book 2 in my Dockside Dining trio of recipes that are easy to prepare with very little effort or kitchen equipment, … Continue reading →

  “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” — Henry Winkler (1945 – ) American actor