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Miscellaneous
National holidays that should be (nominations welcome)
Posted on Jan 21, 2009 4:25:58 PM  |  By KristinVanOgtrop

So, like much of America I was glued to the tv on Tuesday. I was in my office so I suppose I was "working," but what I was really doing was: --trying to figure out why both senior Bushes wore purple, and was George really wearing a turtleneck? --wondering when Hillary will ever stop wearing that color --trying to figure out the mechanics of Michelle's outfit, specifically the ties and the thing that appeared to be a scarf --and was she wearing stockings? --and could Jill Biden be any cuter? --and why was Jill's Oprah outfit so much more wonderful...

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Observations
Are people who don’t complain just more boring?
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 1:46:21 PM  |  By KristinVanOgtrop

Over the weekend I got together with my book group for a special session. We had planned a book group sleepover at the beach house of one of our members, but because of the snow we instead went to her house in town, lit a giant fire and spent the evening: --watching Valley of the Dolls --drinking wine --eating cheese --watching this hilarious Joe Cocker video on YouTube --looking at the photos of that naked skier Of course, there was much discussion. The major topics: --the naked skier: is that his kid on the lift with him? --parents who allow...

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Everyday Life
A few very wrong things about cooking, based on personal experience.
Posted on Jan 5, 2009 12:59:02 PM  |  By KristinVanOgtrop

Like many of you, I spent most of the past two weeks in the kitchen, which was both delightful and maddening. Delightful in that I made some wonderful meals (highlights: coconut cake from December issue of Real Simple; chicken chili from epicurious.com; quiche Lorraine from Joy of Cooking; flounder baked with tomatoes, garlic and capers from a fish cookbook I have at home, the title of which I cannot remember; not to mention chocolate fondue, which I could eat any day of the week) and maddening in that there are certain things about food and cooking that are either illogical...

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