One of the greatest things about technology is that it frees up our time to do – well, nothing. Mostly, I guess, it makes life easier. No need to learn arithmetic; we can use a calculator. No need to learn… Read More ›
Poems
Even Baloney’s Better in Italy
Every time the family takes a trip to Italy, we look forward to eating mortedella. Mortedella is an Italian cold cut, pork sausage with small cubs of pork fat, that has a gentle, bologna taste. It’s often flavored with olives… Read More ›
A Very Scary Catacomb
The city of Palermo, located on the northwest coast of Sicily, has a long and fascinating history. Originally an ancient Phoenician colony, it was later ruled by the city of Carthage before it became part of the Roman Empire. In… Read More ›
Ode to Vanilla
Summer has always been the season for ice cream. And we’ve made a lot of progress on that front in recent years. When you go to an ice cream store nowadays you can choose from a thousand flavors combining tastes… Read More ›
H. David Baer 