Economy
Thursdays Are For Cooking
I am herewith posting Sea Dragon’s Lentil Stew recipe, which he loaned to us last week. I like good, hearty food in the winter, and this fills the bill. The cost of materials for the stew is modest, and in this sluggish economy. anything that stretches the dollar is welcome. It is huge in flavor, […]
My Pillow Too
March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg Here I thought Mike Lindell and his My Pillow ads were annoying enough, along comes David Hogg with his own pillow start-up. Lindell, an ardent Trump supporter who, despite his advertising makes a good product. He also doesn’t lash out at half of his potential customer base, a […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking….
And on a cold winter night, what could be better than a good, hearty beef stew with dumplings? This one comes from the BBC’s cookery section, with the source as professional chef James Martin. And yes, those dumplings do look good. Anyone want the recipe for toad-in-the-hole? That’s another tummy-filler. Ingredients For the beef […]
Rent rates nosedive in cities beset by fiery but mostly peaceful protests, COVID blamed
Apartment List has used their vast data to note that nationally, rent has decreased 1.5% year over year. A 2-3% increase is normal. Rents nosedived, according to Apartment List because of the COVID pandemic, the most in the above listed cities. COVID likely can be blamed for the national downward trend, but I think there are […]
Monday Cooking Blog Post
Slow cooker BBQ Beans and Smoked Sausage This is a recipe I have used a lot when I am busy on weekends and don’t want to have to drop everything and cook. Nice to come home to on a chilly autumn afternoon or a slopstorm-laden winter day. And if your grandkids don’t like this dish, […]
Mid-Month Econ Report
This is yer Friday heads up, ahead of the weekend. Joe Biden has announced that he will be promulgating his stimulus plan, which includes $1400 checks to supplement the $600 checks that went out in December or January or Saturnalia, or whatever. The full package total comes to $1.9 trillion, instead of the near-impossible $4 […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking
If you have a Crockpot, you know it will take care of cooking the main dish for you so that you can go run errands. Well, I have two: the original Crockpot that I got at a sale when Montgomery Wards (who?) was closing its doors, which holds enough for 10 to 12 servings […]
More Things Changing….
A few months ago, I posted an article about stores that were closing due to drops in sales, or getting more business through online shoppers than at their storefront locations. Well, it’s going even further now: some of the big old legendary retailers are shuttering their stores and in some cases, just going out of […]
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