Why do we attribute Caesar salad to a Roman emperor? With the dog days of summer here, you might be like me and seek some lighter, cooler fare at the kitchen table. After all, who on a hot day wants to eat heavy, greasy, sink-in-your-stomach food that will bloat your gut and make you go straight down to the bottom of the pool? (Well, I can think of at least one exception, but the guilty shall remain nameless.) A lot … Continue reading →
Why do dead celebrities need to make a living? Nowadays with hard economic times that are hitting the U.S. as well as the world, it’s difficult for people to find jobs or keep them, if they’re lucky enough to already have jobs. What I find amazing is that some dead celebrities are making oodles of cash while living shmoes are struggling just to put bread on their tables, even going into debt to do so. There’s something wrong with this. … Continue reading →
Why are adults scared of making art? When I was a kid, I was an artist. Well, maybe not an artist according to most people’s definition of the word, but I was artistically creative. I had fun in elementary and middle school art classes, making my own interpretations of whatever was on the agenda for that week. I painted, I drew, I worked with clay. Heck, I even did decoupage, copper repousse, and mosaic work (out of real tiles, no … Continue reading →
Why all the fuss over vampires? It seems like the popularity of vampires goes up and down with the times, and lately it’s on the upswing again. You can blame Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books and the movies based on them starring young heartthrob Robert Pattinson. Thanks to the Twilight series, TV shows such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries (both of which are based on books) have become favorites with people craving more stories about bloodsuckers. What is it … Continue reading →
Why do Americans have a love affair with the British Royal Family? In modern times, a large number of Americans seem to love the Royal Family of Britain. Queen Victoria was the namesake of the Victorian Period that stretched its styles and values across the Atlantic to America. A twice-divorced American woman, Wallis Simpson, was so enthralled by British royalty that she married King Edward VIII (you know, the one who had to abdicate his throne for marrying a divorcee). … Continue reading →