Rubin Rodeo
Wacky Weather Returns Once Again
A freak snowstorm has taken out trees and power to millions in the NY/NJ/CT area. I’m still thankful for small things, wacky weather is all relative.
Continue reading »We’ll Always Love You, Edgar
Edgar Rubin blessed our family with love and affection from December 11, 2010 until yesterday October 11, 2011. Edgar’s love and lively antics will be greatly missed at the Rubin Rodeo.
Continue reading »Wacky Weather Strikes Again
Tornadoes and microbursts are becoming commonplace as the weather gets weirder.
Continue reading »Family Vacation: Epic Fail
Sometimes vacations just weren’t meant to be. Between and unlivable rental house and record setting rains, our vacation was cancelled.
Continue reading »Recipe: Potato Salad
Easy potato salad to make ahead for a hot day.
Continue reading »Recalling the Egg Recall
Did you forget that a half billion eggs were recalled last summer? Its one of many reasons I want to raise hens in my backyard: safe and healthy eggs.
Continue reading »Chick(en) Flick Update
It turns out I’m not just making a movie about backyard chickens. I’m launching a campaign to enable people in my own town to be able to raise chickens legally.
Continue reading »Recipe: Aduki Bean Soup
In Chinese medicine, it is said that beans overcome the feeling of fear and they encourage bravery. We could all use some of that in these trying times. Here’s a great recipe for a bean soup. For bravery.
Continue reading »Bread and Circus on Superbowl Sunday
[P1070217] The phrase “bread and circus” was used by a Roman writer to deplore the declining heroism of Romans after the Roman Republic ceased to exist. The government kept the Roman populace happy by distributing free food and staging huge spectacles.
When I see Jersey Shore, the Kardashians and NFL Football on TV with tons of advertisements for food that is not really food, I wonder if we are watching the decline of American civilization.
Continue reading »Another Must Have for this Winter: Yak Trax
Now that I have Yak Trax, icy walks are no longer a problem.
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