Imaginary England

I have been to England only twice, and both visits were brief. The first time, I went with an Army buddy while we were on leave from our base in West Germany during the Cold War. We stayed in London at a cheap B & B just off Russell Square (the word “cheap,” applied to

Meatballs

Today is Valentine’s Day, 2019, and I asked my Valentine which of the recipes I cook regularly is her favorite. She decided she liked my meatballs best. The recipe is basically Greek, but I’ve tweaked it a bit over the years. 4 slices white bread 1 lb. ground chuck 1 egg 1 medium onion, chopped

Anthem for Trumpets

Anthem For Trumpets As the unfair Mueller witch-hunt continues its snail’s pace toward a conclusion which will certainly be bad for President Donald J. Trump, his die-hard supporters are getting a mite despondent. It seems that honest, upstanding white supremacists can’t catch a break nowadays. Armed bands of rabid, violent Antifascists are breaking up their

The Book of Trump

The Book of Trump 1: Now it came to pass that the Armorikans grew weary of choosing their leaders, and desired a king to reign over them, who would tell them what to do in every happenstance, and on their behalf, take dominion over the Earth and all that was in it. These same Armorikans