Monthly Archives: January 2020

Cooking With Imani

“Quick question,” my granddaughter said to me. The oven fan was humming above the stove in the kitchen where she was mixing, fixing and cooking. “Do you like your pasta al dente, or a little softer?” I was in New Jersey spending time with my eldest, my son-in-love and my … Read More

Decorating 2020 — Back to Nature

The new year is here and what better time to refresh you home, and your spirit, than by giving your surroundings a facelift? Not a complete make-over, but a reset and refresh. If you are like me, you find these cold winter days the perfect time for indoor projects. Where … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 10-16

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 16, 1920: The Indiana legislature today ratified the woman suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the twenty-sixth state to favor granting women political equality with men. When ten more states approve ratification, the amendment will become a part of the federal Constitution. … Read More

2019 in Review: A Wild Ride to the End of the Decade

The year began and ended with Washington D.C. in turmoil. A government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018 lingered into the new year, ending on January 25, 2019. The shutdown affected about a fourth of government activity, and 800,000 employees. The impasse was created by President Trump’s demand for … Read More