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Food
Creamed Spinach Creamed Spinach first came into my life in one of those old steak houses, in the Los Angeles of old, with dark lighting and oak bars, that served cocktails with names no one orders anymore, as well as huge portions! This is actually a simple dish, once you master the béchamel sauce, which to me,…
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Holiday’s
Remembering our Veterans Once again, Veteran’s Day finds our nation in conflict, with men and women engaged the perilous task of defending and protecting those in need of their help. In Zanesville, which was once the capital of Ohio, from 1812-1818, in the center of town, they have established a park to commemorate those who have fought valiantly…
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A View from the Road
A Month Deserving a Second View From The Road This was Kate’s View From The Road, when she landed in New York City this morning; pretty amazing to see the nation’s top candidates airplanes, on the tarmac, on the day this election was finally decided, it has been a long and painful process, which has…
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From the Editor
An Editorial In New England, it seems that there is an unwritten law, which states that political yard signs must be well contained until after Labor Day, then suddenly all bets are off! Driving by public places festooned with placards soliciting my vote, would normally give me a bit of a rush. In my office,…
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Connected
DYN Mirai Ironically, October which is National Cybersecurity Safety Month had one of the largest internet attacks to date. The Mirai botnet, brought much of the internet to a halt, and attacked some of the largest globally recognized companies. Nearly two years ago in Connected, http://thatisallfornow.com/?p=8887#.WBVtXFeMDBI, I spoke of the Internet of Things IoT, and…
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Public Square
Theodore Roosevelt Island “If I must choose between righteousness and peace, I choose righteousness.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt ~ Like so many memorials in Washington D. C., Theodore Roosevelt Island honors a man who served as president of the United States and manages to capture the enormity of the man, while highlighting…
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Art
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Colza (The Harvest) by Jules Breton Lately, I have found myself drawn to Realism, and am especially found of this work by French artist, Jules Breton. I love the color and…
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In The Wild!
Canadian Geese It is not uncommon, in New England, to spy flocks of geese, especially in the autumn, stopping by for a quick bite to eat, on their way south. This particular group amused me with their choice of dinner; I know I am being silly, perhaps they were in a bit…
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Perfect Post Cards – Picture and a Thousand Words
Mt. Watzmann, Berchtesgaden, Germany I still love receiving postcards, and will display them on the refrigerator for a good long while, before they get filed away; however, sending postcards is something I seem to do less of with the advent of social media and frankly the pages of That Is All For Now, but I…
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In the Garden
Toward the End of the Season Driving by Route 1, I spied this beautiful pumpkin, and had to pull over! I went into the charming establishment, 2 River Road Inn and Cottages, and asked if I could photograph their garden, a very kind clerk, notified the proprietor, who gave his permission, much to…
