Monthly Archives: January 2012
Creating The Best Pizza: The Final Frontier; The Toppings
Some Pizzas Are Nothing More Than Garbage The final stage of the pizza preparation is the topping. Many judge a pizza on the amount of toppings; more is better. (Those are the ones who know which day of the week each pizza … Continue reading
Filed under Cookin'
Mom Was Accused of Cheating
Mom was always honest in her dealings with her employers. She worked hard and always did more than what was required. She worked at W. T. Grant in the Northland Plaza in Lima, Ohio during the early 60′s. She had … Continue reading
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Requiem for Joe Paterno
At one time no one said anything bad about Joe Paterno. Within the last few months people could find little good to say about him. With Joe Paterno dead all his supporters can now come out of the woodwork. Allow me … Continue reading
Filed under Essays
A Homecoming from Afghanistan in Rode Apple Junction (Part 4) – Surprise Military Homecomings – Enough Already!
Meanwhile down at the Jittery Goat Cafe; (Continued from last week.) Zach Saterfield sat at the counter in the Jittery Goat Cafe. Clem slid a plate of corned beef hash covered with two eggs over easy in front of him. … Continue reading
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Do You Want to Make Really Great Pizza Sauce?
It’s the Sauce Stupid The sauce is where the flavors are. When you buy a pizza from your favorite place (or cheapest) guaranteed the sauce comes out of a #10 can marked, “Pizza Sauce.” It has all the excitement and … Continue reading
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The Day Mom Handed Me over to the Devil
When twelve I embarrassed my Mom beyond an apology. I told her how sorry I was, but she didn’t even want to talk about it. It was in grade school. My teacher’s performance was less than stellar. Her job was … Continue reading
