by Kyle Norton Sitting for hours drinking from the Internet firehose is quickly replacing many essential elements of the human condition. I suggest that a sustainable, fair, hopeful world starts with getting away from electronics and taking care of one’s own needs: chemistry of the mind, fitness of the body and wellness of the spirit. […]
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CASSEROLES ARE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR BUFFETS… EGGPLANT CASSEROLES 2 c. eggplant (cooked and drained)1 med. onion (chopped)1 #2 can tomatoes (drained)1 1/2 c. grated American cheese4 eggs1 c. cornbread crumbs Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons oil or butter, add eggplant and tomatoes. Mash with a potato masher. Stir until the mixture looks like scrambled […]
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Artist Richard Tuttle (b. 1941, Rahway, New Jersey) is a significant artist working today. Since the mid-1960s, he has created an extraordinarily varied body of work that eludes historical or stylistic categorization. Tuttle’s work exists in the space between painting, sculpture, poetry, assemblage, and drawing. The artist Richard Tuttle draws beauty out of humble materials, […]
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Prada Marfa is a permanently installed sculpture by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, situated about 26 miles northwest of the city of Marfa, Texas. The installation was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. The artists called the work a “pop architectural land art project”. Literally in the middle of nowhere, I came across this PRADA storefront along the […]
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An officer of “The Saldado de Cuera”. For over a century they defended all of New Spain’s frontier including Mexico. Their name comes from the armor they wore, which consisted of a jacket made from seven layers of cured buckskin. In 1731 fifteen families from the Canary Islands arrived at […]
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The Jumbo Lump Crab Stuffed Avocado with dressed greens. ______________ The Little Rhein Steak House is the perfect place for dinner if you are looking for a fine dining experience. Little Rhein is a German steakhouse, located next to San Antonio’s famous Hilton Palacio de Rio. Their Bavarian patio resembles a beer garden, where you […]
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The San Antonio Riverwalk (also known as Paseo del Rio) is a city park and a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River. Downtown, it is one story below the street level of San Antonio. The Riverwalk is the “Center of the Universe” for a San Antonio vacation, with many fun […]
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e-Scooters are taking over… San Antonio and everywhere else! This has undoubtedly been the year of the electric scooter (the e-Scooter), investors have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into these scooter companies this past year. Uber has partnered with Lime, and Ford has bought Spin. e-Scooter economics, with so much competition, is very difficult, […]
Barbara’s Tomato Confetti Aspic INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg (3 oz) lemon gelatin 1 pkg unflavored gelatin (optional but I use) 1 c boiling water 1 can (10 ¾ oz) tomato soup Juice of 1 lemon 3 ribs celery, finely chopped 2 oz slivered almonds ¼ c chopped green pepper ¼ c chopped onion 7 […]