A blog about nothing and everything, by a reasonably intelligent person. Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Here is advice from one of my favorite authors, George Orwell, on effective writing and preserving the English language. 1 Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 2 Never us a long word where a short one will do. 3 If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007. I always remember September as a time of renewal, fresh starts and opportunity. Unopened markers with tips still sharp and pointed. New pencils yet to be chewed. A wardrobe of fall clothes that would finally grant me membership in the popular crowd. The chance to re-define oneself and start anew. Tuesday, September 4, 2007.

Food-triggered mind trips from an obsessed home cook with over 40 years experience. I love to eat, to cook, to go to restaurants, and I just may remember every meal I ever had. Friday, June 1, 2012. The Best Food in Fairhope. Not a packaged crust or a tu.

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