What’s for Dinner? MONDAY Glazed Teriyaki Pork Chops TUESDAY Irish Lamb Stew WEDNESDAY Corned Beef and Carrots with Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze THURSDAY Curry-Stuffed Chicken Breasts FRIDAY Mexican Tortilla Casseroles SATURDAY All-American Cheeseburger Soup SUNDAY Lazy Lasagna MONDAY Glazed Teriyaki Pork Chops TUESDAY Irish Lamb Stew WEDNESDAY Corned Beef and Carrots with Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze THURSDAY Curry-Stuffed Chicken […]
The Worst Small SUV Money Pits
To hear the media tell it, everyone wanted a hulking, gas-guzzling Cadillac Escalade before the recession hit. Now, humbled, we all want a tiny, fuel-sipping Nissan Versa. Neither picture is quite true. As many car-shopping Americans have discovered, the right solution for many of us splits the difference – a compact SUV. Today’s small sport […]
The Secret to Happy Employees
About 10 years ago I was having my annual holiday party, and my niece had come with her newly minted M.B.A. boyfriend. As he looked around the room, he noted that my employees seemed happy. I told him that I thought they were. Then, figuring I would take his new degree for a test drive, […]
Life-Enabling Molecules Spotted in Orion Nebula
The chemical fingerprints of potentially life-building molecules have been detected in the Orion nebula by Europe’s Herschel Space Observatory. The Orion nebula is a nearby stellar nursery, brimming with gas, dust and infant stars. It is known to be one of the most prolific chemical factories in space, although the full extent of its chemistry […]
12 Things You Don’t Know About Women
1. Christina Applegate “Call us back right away. That ‘three day’ business does not apply. We’re getting older, and we don’t have time to screw around. Wait too long and we’ll lose interest. Trust me on this one.” 2. Courtney Cox “We pay closer attention to your hands than you think. It’s bad enough if […]
20th Century Boy
Friends say it’s fine, friends say it’s goodEverybody says it’s just like Robin HoodI move like a rat, talk like a cat, sting like a beeBabe i’m gonna be your manAnd it’s plain to see you were meant for me, yeahI’m your toy Your twentieth century boy Friends says it’s fine, friends says it’s goodEverybody […]
A Long December
A long December and there’s reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can’t remember the last thing that you said as you were leavin’ Now the days go by so fast And it’s one more day up in the canyons And it’s one more night in Hollywood If you […]
‘American Idol’ Top 12 Announced:
Hey, readers! Hear that? That faint whoosh in the background? That’s the sound of the entire “American Idol” soundstage unhinging from its foundation, being hoisted high into the air, and jumping over a proverbial shark. Because on Thursday’s all-important results show (the episode that determined this season’s top 12), my personal favorite male and female […]