Attention to Detail

French novelist Gustave Flaubert is credited with saying, "Le bon Dieu est dans le details." ("God is in the details.") That's ironic because Gustave is also credited withwriting such a spicy book that he was put on trial in 1857, accused of obscenity, immorality, and offending public and … Continue reading →

Sour Patch

A few years ago I joined the sourdough craze. My daughter gave me a jar with “starter” in it—a mix of flour and water that ferments and acts as yeast to make bread rise. I faithfully fed that gooey substance every week and kept the loaves coming. Ancient Egyptians were … Continue reading →

Well, Well, Well

Well, the old well has served us well. Don't you love the English language? Three uses of the word "well"—an interjection, a noun and an adverb—in one sentence. But I'm not here to give an English grammar lesson. I'm here to talk about wells: noun, plural. Well #1Abraham … Continue reading →

Hello, It’s Me

It's probably not good business sense to take a month off, but whoo-boy, it's good for the soul. Thanks to those of you who visited a small drop 3,273 times in August. I'm no big kahuna in the world of online blogs/substacks/current platforms, but the fact that so many of you stopped by when no … Continue reading →