Play ~ still fun after all these years
Here’s a question for you: In this day of blathering televisions and hypnotic computers, do folks still gather to play parlor games? Yep, they do. Recently our grown children were home for several days – here with spouses and kids and dogs – and, just like in bygone years, they actually played together.
by Beth Jacks
on July 8, 2010, 1:54 pm
Lemon-Scented Quinoa Salad
1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 can garbanzo beans
½ cup Italian parsley, chopped
½ red onion, chopped
Rinse the quinoa in a fine-meshed strainer. In a medium saucepan, heat the quinoa and broth until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until broth is absorbed and quinoa fluffs up, about 15 minutes. Quinoa is done when you can see the curlicue in each grain, and it is tender with a bit of pop to each bite. Drain any extra broth and set aside.
For the dressing:
1 garlic clove, minced
by Anne McKeown
on July 8, 2010, 1:51 pm
The two main points being made by Democrats in support of Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court merely serve to remind us that Democrats are inveterate liars.
First, it has been repeatedly observed how wonderful it is that Ms. Kagan is "someone who's an intellectual heavyweight who's going to give Roberts a run for the money" -- as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., put it.
by Ann Coulter
on July 8, 2010, 1:48 pm
Santa and Frank
People who remember the old comic strip "Peanuts" will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy offers to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick. Then, as Charlie coming running up to kick it, Lucy snatches away the ball and Charlie Brown loses his balance and goes crashing on his backside.
by Thomas Sowell
on July 8, 2010, 1:38 pm
Certainly not in vain
I went to the funeral of a friend last week. That seems to be happening more and more lately, and every time I attend one, I become more aware of just how fleeting this life actually is, and how little advance warning we sometimes have that it’s about to end.
by Dawn Dillon Barrett
on July 8, 2010, 1:09 pm
A Sad Day
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> The flap about General Stanley McChrystal's "resignation" was nobody's
> finest hour. But there are some painful lessons in all this that go beyond
> any of the individuals involved-- the general, the president or any of the
> officials at the Pentagon or the State Department.
> What is far more important than all these individuals put together are the
> lives of the tens of thousands of Americans fighting in Afghanistan. What
> is even more important is the national security of this country.
> It is certainly not politic for a general or his staff to express their
by Thomas Sowell
on July 1, 2010, 11:51 am
Many of the people who followed Jesus as He walked the dusty roads of the earth could not handle the freedom of responsibility that Jesus gave them. Most people would rather be dominated by the status quo of culture than make any statements that would rock its boat.
by Rev. W. Lamar Massingill
on July 1, 2010, 11:44 am
As the clock ticked by, I wondered if Wyatt would be one of the few teenagers whose attitude couldn’t be adjusted by a CMT “World Strictest’s Parents” host family. In an earlier episode Brian had left before the week was over, and he obviously wasn’t helped. But Wyatt wasn’t talking about leaving. He was simply difficult.
The host parents had their hands full. Wyatt was determined to break them, but as his stay progressed, he seemed more and more despondent. His flat, dead eyes said it all.
by Allyn M. Evans
on July 1, 2010, 11:39 am
Lesson of the purple nose
“I have olive skin, so if I get pale,
I look green. I have to tan.” ~ Nicole Richie
When are we going to decide it’s okay to quit burning our skin? Recent articles in medical journals are shouting at us again this summer, warning about the dangers of skin cancer and urging us to stay out of the hot sun during mid-day, wear sunscreen and hats, and forego tanning beds.
by Beth Jacks
on July 1, 2010, 11:36 am
