Blog archives
Household stories in our blog
'The Kids Are All Right' (2010 movie)
August 11, 2011
Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo add exceptional performances to a very good script, making for a little treasure of a film about family.
House plants: Will fragrant hoyas fill our home with Froot Loops® perfume?
April 14, 2009
The Hoya obscura is said to be an especially fragrant houseplant. We should find out soon.
Will Wisconsin's Time Warner Cable customers soon see Road Runner caps?
April 6, 2009
In some cites, Time Warner Cable is reportedly going to start charging premiums for Internet bandwidth usage. How does $200 per month sound to you?
Through today only: Pick 'n Save deal on Eight O'Clock Coffee
April 4, 2009
Our local Pick n’ Save has 36-ounce bags of Eight O’Clock 100% Columbian on sale for just $8.99.
Red Gold tomatoes and the mysterious emailer
March 2, 2009
A guy offered to send me soem Red Gold tomatoes to blog about. Well, I do like Red Gold tomatoes.
Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence
February 25, 2009
I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
The Food Allergy Mama
February 13, 2009
Suburban Chicago mom and new cookbook author Kelly Rudnicki blogs about food allergies and kids.
1982 Tylenol tampering crisis: Tylenol killer caught?
February 4, 2009
After over 26 years, there suddenly is new activity in the case of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders.
Pressure cookers, recipe books for Indian food, beans, stew
January 5, 2009
Oh, yes — there is delicious Indian food in Racine. It’s at our house, thanks to our Kuhn Rikon Duromatic pressure cooker.
Yes, we got some snow here
December 19, 2008
Documenting the foot of snow that fell here in Racine, Wisconsin overnight and into the day.
Could free TV make a comeback?
December 17, 2008
Our neighbor gets plenty of digital channels — for free — on the same old TVs she has owned for years.
Steeling a fabulous new kitchen look
December 8, 2008
Apply Thomas’ Liquid Stainless Steel to your outdated appliances to make them look brand new.
Political robo calls: Mosquitoes of campaign season
February 14, 2008
Political calls are annoying in the extreme, and it’s time to ban them.
'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard
December 31, 2007
A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
How to keep your clothes looking new longer, despite laundering
October 17, 2007
A few things you can do to reduce damage when laundering your clothes.
Wacky Peerless faucet instructions
September 14, 2007
The installation instructions for Peerless faucets are funny reading.
"In Spite of Ourselves" / John Prine and Iris DeMent
March 23, 2007
A video clip from the old ‘Sessions at West 54th Street’ show.
NOAA Weather Radios with SAME technology
February 9, 2007
One of these radios could save your life, or the lives of your loved ones.
Blendtec blender viral videos: 'Will It Blend?'
January 11, 2007
Blend it! See this viral video campaign from blender maker Blendtec mixing smoothies from odd objects.
Movie review: 'Junebug' (2005)
December 11, 2006
There are words and gestures so quietly and deftly delivered that you almost hold your breath hoping it won’t be ruined.
