August 2022 archive

A Jarring Juxtaposition

August 26 was the 102nd anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The day before, several states (including Texas and Idaho) allowed bans on abortion to take effect in all cases except when the life of the pregnant person is in jeopardy. The Dobbs …

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Advice on Doing a Garage Sale

Based on our experience doing a garage sale last weekend, Julian and I have this advice: DON’T DO IT. We’d have made out better by donating much of the stuff to St. Vincent de Paul or Goodwill and taking the tax deduction. I did two garage sales with my mother and sister when I was …

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Maybe It’s ALL Cultural Appropriation

Diana Kennedy, the British-born author of several books on Mexican cuisines, died last month. Her New York Times obituary is here. Her death caused me to think about cultural appropriation in the food world: how newcomers or foreigners become authorities (authentic, such as Kennedy, or self-appointed) on a particular cuisine. One of Diana Kennedy’s books …

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