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For the longest time, Indian was not even an offensive word. In Columbus’s diaries, when he landed on the island of Hispaniola (which encompasses the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic), he described the people as “una gente en dios.” A people in God. en dios got anglicized to...

Did you ever pour beer on Rice Krispies?

It looks like the school janitor needs to get the sawdust!

At best, microwaved fish comes out mushy, or petrified.

Just stumbled onto Nostalgia Critic, and he gave a positive review of one of my favorite 90s shows, Duckman. Duckman screams 90s. The writing was as edgy as The Simpsons or Ren and Stimpy. Jason Alexander was moonlighting as the title character. The recently deceased Frank Zappa supplied the...

Snowthy, remember the Seinfeld episode where Kramer got a high-pressure shower head? If your shower or sink faucets are running slow, it might be a simple matter of changing the water filter. Every house or apartment building has one. Wherever the water pipes are (usually in the basement by the...

That’s fair. Mackerel isn’t for everyone. But I like tilapia as well. The only fake fish is in fish sticks. 1% pollock, 99% breading.

The biggest paradox of last year- From March through May, many mayors and governors were severely locking states down. Don’t you dare visit Grandma, don’t you dare go to church, don’t you dare go outside. Then the George Floyd riots erupted. And the same officials rebuking you for stepping...

I’m sure there’s one with Brian floating around.

Yes, how you cook it matters. Boiled asparagus is mush, but it comes out nice on the grill. Fish is versatile. There are so many ways to make it, and so many kinds. Believe it or not, the two most common, I’m not too crazy about- tuna and salmon. But any time the fish market has sole, mackerel...

Chinese food is loaded with salt and MSG. That’s what makes you thirsty. Me too. Even a little packet of soy sauce is a salt bomb. But boy, it tastes good. Alex, you’d appreciate this. When I was ten, my parents took my siblings and me to this fancy Chinese restaurant. This wasn’t some take out...

Do you know what might help you sleep easier? Have a glass of water after every glass of wine. You won’t punish your body so much. Or try sangria. Cut up some apple and orange slices. The fruit will help absorb some of the alcohol. I’m looking out for ya. Having a drink is fun. Lying head...

Chicken and broccoli is my go-to chicken dish, but I also love Kung Pao.The only chicken dish I don’t like is Chow Mein. January is a good month for Chinese food. Nothing better on a cold day than a few dishes washed down with hot tea. And it took a while, but I got the hang of using chopsticks.

What was it you lost?

I know January is a hard month. It’s cold and dark, the holidays are over, kids have to go back to school, etc. But every day we get a little closer to spring. The rebirth of the earth and seeing things turn green again tends to brighten people’s mood. You take it one day a a time, like...

If all the Chinese dishes, Crab Rangoon is my favorite. There is no national Chinese chain, because there are so many regional differences: Szechuan, Cantonese, Machurian, etc. So they’re run as mom and pop places. Each one is special. They’re altered slightly for American tastes, but still...

Olive Garden is better than Macaroni Grill ever was. Their chicken piccata is fantastic.

You know what? I used to feel sorry for you. But we’re only 21 hours into this year and already you’re whining about the weather. That sure didn’t take long. Your complaining about the weather is YOUR choice. If this is you now, you’re gonna be impossible when summer comes. You’re right. The...

Most people knew that going in. Nobody ever made a career out of flipping burgers for a living. Unless you were a manager or an owner, and it was your job to order ingredients, schedule the staff, do the payroll, all the administrative stuff. There was one kid I knew who really put his heart...

I worked at Burger King when I was 16. For a lot of high schoolers, it was their first job. Back in 1984, you made a staggering $3.50 an hour. I actually made the burgers. The patties were frozen. (still are!) There were two sizes. Regular and big for the Whoppers. You stick the frozen patties...