The latest Lazy Allen story is up. It’s called Superheros. This is the 12th story in this group, which I’ve been working on for some time. When I began writing using the voice of Lazy Allen, I had a novel in mind. That led me… Read More
There was some very good looking sea bream at our local fish place today, so for dinner I grilled up two of them along with some broccoli spears. Yum. I use a charcoal bbq (Big Green Egg) with a cast iron grill. For fish, brush… Read More
Rise and Shine with the gang on 27th Street
Here are Donny Broussard and the Louisiana Stars…. Many visitors to this blog might be more familiar with a version that goes like this… Ry Cooder did a wonderful take-off on the tune as part of his My Name is Buddy recording.. How about Brushy… Read More
Left over bbq chicken Left over homemade mac ‘n cheese Fried up, served in a bowl with hot sauce. Lemonade. Perfect
Billy Name, Factory Superstar, has passed at 76. RIP
We watched Our Kind of Traitor yesterday at our local Cineplex. It’s about a couple who are drawn into some international intrigue – a Russian money launderer seeking protection from the British secret service in exchange for names and account numbers which highlight the involvement… Read More
This has been a tough year for mushroom hounds in the Toronto area. There simply has not been enough rain to fruit quantities of mushrooms. Recently we have had a couple rains, and though they haven’t been the kind of two-day soakers I was hoping… Read More
We use various parts of our home as art studio space. This includes what was once a garage but which at some point well before we moved in was converted to studio. Our challenge is that a significant chunk of that space is currently being… Read More
Every now and then good things happen to polka accordion players. I heard on the radio this morning that 81 year old Walter Ostanek, known as Canada’s Polka King, has won a million Canadianos in the London Dream Lottery, a hospital fundraiser. He’s still playing… Read More
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