Flotsam & Jetsam

I’ve always been a big fan of early American Music – Blues, gospel, country, jazz & folk.  Oftentimes, finding recordings or collections of music other than stuff that’s already made it to the mainstream can be difficult.  Back in 2002 I came across an amazing collection called “Goodbye, Babylon” which was a collection of Gospel songs [...]

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In the kitchen, a good knife can make all the difference between an easily prepared meal and one that’s a pain in the butt to make.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to use a piece of steel with a bit of wood at the end someone has called a knife to [...]

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During the cold WInter months, it’s good to have a list of places where you can go that are public, and indoors out of the wind and snow.  NYC.gov has compiled a pretty good list: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/priv/priv.shtml Z.

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup of sugar 1 1/2 cup of Water 1 tbsp Lemon rind 1 1/2 cup of lemon juice 1 lemon thinly sliced Mint Directions: Mix sugar, water and Lemon rind in a saucepan and let boil for 5 minutes Cool, stir in lemon juice Add water to taste, garnish with mint and [...]

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