David

David

A Short Course in Journalism

Readers tell me they love my personal stories. If you don’t, just jump to the next headline. Close friends know that I am an autodidact, meaning self-taught. The definition of that word, though, includes: “without the benefit of a teacher…

Very Soft Coconut Milk Bread

You’re going to learn a few baking terms here and why they are used. How they are used will have to wait, as I’ve yet to fully understand them myself, and I’ve used just a few of them. So, later…

The Memorial

As you start getting up in years, thoughts of mortality initiate a tag-team match inside your skull, especially when you notice the number of dead online friends is creeping up on the number of your live online friends. It shouldn’t…

Stupid People Are Loud and Proud, Really?

We found an article in the New York Post, a tabloid full of sensational stories, lots of photos, with super-large, outrageous headlines, such as this one: Stupid People Are Loud and Proud. Here’s the opening: The most outspoken people “know…

French Baguettes

These are the best baguettes you will ever taste, and we’re letting you in on all the secrets. And if you’ve never done this before or are pretty new (we all were, you know) watch the videos! We even give…

Making Healthy Candies

Dontcha just love the recipes you find online? For example, a recipe for ginger snaps might start out: “Oh how I remember the smell of the kitchen when Mom made these wonderful cookies. I was just four years old, and…