Author: szpinner
Search Results for:
10 Ways You Should Be Using Vinegar in Your Garden
It’s planting season, but before you head to your local garden center for fancy (and expensive) solutions to your gardening problems, consider that you might have some of what you need already in your pantry. One of those things is … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: ASHE, McLEAN…remember them? They could be changed men.
Saul Alinsky was a Chicago journalist who created the 9 day theory…which is that no matter how big the story is at this moment, it will be displaced by a new one in 9 days. Test out Alinsky’s theory. … Continue reading
KITCHEN: Dredging without the mess
Dredging and breading foods need not be a messy drudgery. Here’s how to make clean up a breeze. Put plastic wrap on to your plate of flour or breadcrumbs. When the job is done, roll up and discard the wrap. … Continue reading
CLEANING: Homemade Eco-friendly window cleaner
Eco friendly window cleaner Ingredients 1 litre boiled water ½ cup vinegar 15 drops approx., essential oil such as lemon grass (optional) ¾ tsp cornflour, (optional) Directions Combine the above ingredients Shake well to dissolve everything completely Spray on to … Continue reading
LAST TO DIE, Tess Gerritsen
LAST TO DIE By Tess Gerritsen Synopsis For the second time in his short life, Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Two years ago, he barely escaped when his entire family was slaughtered. Now, at fourteen, in a hideous echo … Continue reading
The LAW OF INNOCENCE, Michael Connelly
The LAW OF INNOCENCE, Michael Connelly Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is charged with murder and can’t make the exorbitant $5 million … Continue reading
LIDIA: A LIFE OF LOVE, FAMILY and FOOD
Lidia: A Life of Love, Family, and Food Lida Bastianich is a renowned chef, famous cookbook writer and a very well-known restauranteur. Her book, Lidia: A Life of Love, Family, and Food should be read by Canadian and American immigrants … Continue reading
Saul Alinsky and the “9 day theory”
Saul Alinsky was a well-known political theorist and activist in Chicago in the mid-20th century. He is credited with the “9-day theory” which holds that no matter how bad the story, it will be replaced and fade away in 9 … Continue reading
LIDIA: A LIFE OF LOVE, FAMILY and FOOD
Lidia: A Life of Love, Family, and Food Lida Bastianich is a renowned chef, famous cookbook writer and a very well-known restauranteur. Her book, Lidia: A Life of Love, Family, and Food should be read by Canadian and American immigrants … Continue reading
T’was a Month Before Christmas 2020 T’was a month before Christmas, And all through the town, People wore masks, That covered their frown. The frown had begun Way back in the Spring, When a global pandemic Changed everything. They called … Continue reading
LITIGATORS, John Grisham
An ambulance-chasing law firm that smacks of real-life possibility. Arguably not one of Grisham’s best, but the story will hold your attention. Synopsis: The partners at Finley & Figg often refer to themselves as a “boutique law firm.” Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. … Continue reading
LOITERING WITH INTENT, Stuart Woods
LOITERING WITH INTENT, Stuart Woods Synopsis The newest addition to the “New York Times”- bestselling Stone Barrington series. Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine’s, and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is having a bad week. … Continue reading