Category Archives: How Cool is That?
Object of the Day: Tisket! Taskit! Check Out My New Basket
Some goofball once said something like: “Pleasure postponed is pleasure doubled.” I’m not all about instant gratification; that two day UPS hang time is about perfect. The fine folks at L L Bean backordered my bike basket for a friggin’ … Continue reading
Required Watching: How To Peel a Whole Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
I watched Rick Bayless make mojo de ajo on his PBS show last Saturday, and I decided that I needed some, bad. Mojo de ajo (slow cooked garlic in a bath of oil) requires tonnes of peeled garlic cloves; Chef … Continue reading
Filed under A Couple of Bucks, Food, How Cool is That?, Site of the Day
Apron of the Day:”Sweet and Hot”
This is not one of my Yin/Yang His/Hers kind of reversible aprons — it’s all hot sweet cuties, from the chic babe walking her pup to the saucy chick motorcyclists flashing their frilly panties. It was a blast to create because I … Continue reading
Making Bargains
I had a big birthday this summer, but I still feel as bewildered and bedazzled as I was when I was fifteen. I think, at least back in my day when I was cheated out of the fun of an … Continue reading
Filed under History, How Cool is That?, Into the Mystic, Worth it anyway
Newspaper Names: Read all About It!
I sport some newspaper genes. Many of my McArthur ancestors were journalists, my father spent his career producing the very paper on which your daily is printed, and, I, in my small way, write a regular column that appears on newsprint. … Continue reading
Filed under Collections, Free, HeeHee, History, How Cool is That?, Library Card
LA Journal: Ozzie Dots
I love Los Angeles. I say that loud and proud, and you’re hearing this from someone who sniffed with disdain at the very mention of LALA land — no good places to walk, no high culture, too hot, superficial, blah … Continue reading
Object of the Day: ZBT Dance Card, 1929
Sometimes objects yell at me, when I’m strolling through an “antique” mall. I don’t know why I handed over ten bucks for this Zeta Beta Tau celluloid covered dance card from a ZBT Spring dance from 1929. ZBT is interesting in itself: … Continue reading
Charlene’s Exterior Design
There’s nothing cheaper and more cheerful than having a neighbour who imagines charming seasonal decorations, executes them with originality and charm, and pulls all eyes from her neighbor’s house – the one with the overgrown garden and the peeling paint. … Continue reading
Filed under Free, History, Holidays, Home, How Cool is That?, On the Street Where I Live, The 'Ville
Frozen Greek Yog Redux
I feel guilty cutting and pasting my latest article from the Ville’s semi-monthly paper, The Village Chronicles because that’s shameless lazy blogging.. But I’m going to anyway, because we made a new flavor last night and it’s so good that I’ll risk … Continue reading
Filed under Five bucks or fewer, Food, How Cool is That?
