Newspapers always seem to get tagged as an aging medium. Apparently, we’re not alone on that. I saw this little tidbit here “According to a study released by Magna Global’s Steve Sternberg, the five broadcast nets’ average live median age (in other words, not including delayed DVR viewing) was 50 last season. That’s the oldest ever [...]
Monday, June 30, 2008
Since July 4 is Friday, I promised readers last week I would dig out some recipes suitable for kicking back and enjoying the three-day weekend without a lot of fuss. Since gas prices are out of sight, I suspect many people will be staying close to home. In addition to family gatherings, this might be [...]
Friday, June 27, 2008
My intention is to treat this space and my weekly column as separate venues. But I thought I would post a portion of my column from Saturday’s edition to see what kind of feedback there was. The column focused on coverage of the “pregnancy pact” reportedly made by teens in Gloucester, Mass. Here’s a good [...]
Friday, June 27, 2008
I’ve been especially stressed this week with meetings, work and doctor’s appointments, so I decided to reward myself this with my favorite stress reliever — chocolate. I dug out one of my very favorite pie recipes, which takes about 15 minutes to put together. It’s one of those luscious recipes that’s so simple you’ll want [...]
Friday, June 27, 2008
In my search for “hot celebrity gossip” to bring to today’s edition of Omie Oh My, I stumbled across something quite shocking. This is one of the top headlines on People.com: “Cameron Works Out, Then Orders Breakfast Burrito in L.A.” If that’s not hot gossip, I don’t know what is. “Cameron Diaz, proving her commitment [...]
Friday, June 27, 2008
I admit I was a bit speechless after watching Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on the news this morning. His theory that the Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership would somehow lead to Wild West style shootouts in the Windy City just seemed a bit melodramatic. There were 3,400 crimes involving weapons violations within the last year, [...]
Thursday, June 26, 2008
If you have children, you no doubt get this question. Tell them this: We’re going to see “Ratatouille.” The movie is free tonight on the lawn at the UI’s Theophilus Tower. The show will begin at dusk, which means about 9 p.m. A little late for some rugrats, so bring a blanket (don’t forget the snacks) and [...]
Thursday, June 26, 2008
I found this as I was going through my inbox this morning. It’s coming up pretty soon so mark it on your calendars. Coffee with Betty Jo Fitzgerald Please join us for My Journey as a Painter (includes painting, printmaking & mixed media) coffee with Artist Betty Jo Fitzgerald. We will meet Tuesday, July 1st 10-11:30 am [...]
Thursday, June 26, 2008
I warned readers early on they would be seeing a lot of Taste of Home (TOH) recipes on this site because their food magazines and cookbooks remain favorites and I have a lot of both! TOH recipes are just what I promised when I started the Recipe Roundup blog — hearty, satisfying, easy to prepare, and [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Controversy is almost inevitable when the U.S. Supreme Court issues one of its divided rulings. Today’s decision on the death penalty, here, won’t be much different. As The AP reported, The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to [...]
Monday, June 30, 2008
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