An investigation by Baloo, Royal Investigator of Castle Whiskerton The file landed on my desk shortly after breakfast. It was a thick file, marked URGENT, which
Category: Culture Vulture
The Diffused Kitchen: Culinary Vindication After 30 Years
I love German bread. I respect European cold cuts in all their glorious variety, and I bow before cheese in practically every form: young, medium,
From Chain Letters to Chain Reels
There was a time when the greatest threat to your future arrived in a plain envelope. It was usually photocopied seventeen times, typed in a
Happy Hallowistmas
Once upon a time, holidays had boundaries. Halloween occupied roughly one week of shelf space. Christmas arrived sometime in late November or early December. Stores
Fat Bear Week
Fat Bear Week comes to an end tomorrow, and somewhere in Alaska a champion will be crowned for achieving what many humans spend their lives
Popcorn Conspiracies
When I was a child, Santa left a popcorn machine under the Christmas tree. By today’s standards it was charmingly primitive. By the standards of
