By David Faust While driving through an upscale neighborhood recently I noticed a roadside sign that said, “$150 fine for honking.” (Presumably the message was intended for drivers, not geese.) That’s a pretty stiff penalty for disturbing the peace. Clearly the residents don’t want anyone bothering them. I wonder how they would have reacted […]
Do we understand about the loaves?
By David Faust Is there anything more delicious than fresh-baked bread? The tastes and textures make your mouth water. Whole wheat, sourdough, marble rye, multi-grain. Italian bread, southern-style biscuits, French baguettes, golden braids of challah from a kosher delicatessen. And what about those homemade rolls Grandma pulls from the oven on Thanksgiving Day? In the […]
Born of the battle
By David Faust Somewhere I read this piece of advice: “If you have to eat a toad, eat it first thing in the morning. Then everything else that happens the rest of the day will be an improvement.” It doesn’t help to put off distasteful tasks. If you need to handle an unpleasant problem, get […]
When you’re in the wrong
By Bev and Phil Haas I have a stressful job, but that’s no excuse for allowing my bad day at work to follow me home. I’m too embarrassed to go into detail about how I spoke to my kids. Any suggestions on how to make right the wrong I inflicted on my family? You’ve […]
The essential substitute
By David Faust It’s all right with me when the restaurant’s menu says “no substitutions.” Usually the chef’s recipe is fine the way it is. Anyway, substitutes seldom equal what they replace. Stand-ins command little respect. We call them bench-warmers, understudies, back-ups, second-fiddles. Schoolchildren try to get away with more mischief and do less […]
