Blog archives
Holidays stories in our blog
The Beatles Christmas Album: Xmas songs, humor, jokes
December 9, 2010
Xmas greeting cards for Beatles fans, the band’s annual Christmas recordings have been collected for download.
The Krampus and St. Nicholas in Austria
December 5, 2010
See videos of the Krampus with old Saint Nick on December 6. Plus a Krampus Christmas song, Stephen Colbert on Krampus.
Advent calendar repurposed: Wisconsin Lottery's Holiday Countdown
November 28, 2010
The Wisconsin Lottery has themed its new instant ticket to take $15 a pop from gamblers during the holiday season.
About Halloween: History book traces Halloween ideas, customs
October 14, 2010
Reading this history of Halloween — Death Makes a Holiday — makes me get up and Google things every few minutes.
How to brine turkey, carve turkey: Thanksgiving recipes from Alton Brown
November 10, 2009
See how to carve a turkey with a electric knife, how to brine a turkey, and other Thanksgiving videos from Alton Brown of Good Eats.
Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein: Halloween costumes
October 31, 2009
Season’s greetings to you and yours from Frankenstein’s monster and his lovely bride.
Halloween songs: Scary music playlist, spooky tunes
October 14, 2009
If you need some Halloween-themed tracks to fill out your iPod’s library, here are a few suggestions.
4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009
July 6, 2009
Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th ... be with you
May 4, 2009
We celebrate with the classic segment from Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.
Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine
April 28, 2009
This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine’s warmer season for 55 years now.
'King of Kings' theme: My Easter movie earworm
April 5, 2009
The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
Goya pasta pumpkins
April 4, 2009
Amy made a trip to Racine Produce today, and came home with these.
Etymology of 'Lent'
February 25, 2009
It’s related to ‘length’, as in the days getting longer in the spring.
New Orleans, Louisiana music: Playlist of Mardi Gras songs
February 19, 2009
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana inspires this music playlist of second line songs, new orleans piano, party music, cajun and zydeco.
Auld Lang Syne lyrics: Burns poem, Dougie MacLean song
December 31, 2008
Auld Lang Syne is an old song. Its Scottish lyrics are taken from a 1788 Robert Burns poem, and customarily sung on New Year’s Eve.
Oprah's snow globe
December 5, 2008
Oprah Winfrey’s incredibly self-aggrandizing snow globe has been photographed and described by the Chicago Tribune.
Memphis, Tennessee: Civil Rights Museum at Lorraine Motel
January 21, 2008
The former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed now houses the long and moving story of the civil rights movement in the United States.
Milwaukee seafood shop: Empire Fish Company
December 27, 2007
Fine fish and seafood in Milwaukee: Empire Fish is one of the Top 10 seafood markets in the United States.
Pierogi recipes: Cheese filling, cabbage filling, mashed potato filling
December 15, 2007
Pierogi recipes — for pierogi dough and several different fillings — as handed down by my mother.
A history of Christmas in America: 'The Battle for Christmas'
November 24, 2007
Why Christmas is commercial: All about Christmas in the USA and the rich men who made it that way.
'V for Vendetta' movie (Natalie Portman, 2006)
September 19, 2007
A hokey adaptation of a graphic novel that is nevertheless impressive for its oppresive political atmosphere.
Summer festivals and events 2007
May 4, 2007
My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.
St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe
March 19, 2007
Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day — from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.
New Orleans cooking: Alton Brown gumbo recipe
February 19, 2007
Gumbo, that icon of the cuisine of New Orleans, begins with a roux. Alton Brown shares the secret.
Happy New Year with Emeril's Hoppin' John recipe
January 1, 2007
This dish of black-eyed peas and pork meat is considered good luck on New Year’s Day in the southern U.S.
When in Racine
July 6, 2006
Since moving to Racine, we’re beginning to appreciate some of the special things here.
