Thanksgiving recipes revisited

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

As my digits dance along the keyboard in flurry of confusion, millions of ovens across the country are cooking turkeys resting on roasting racks in 300-plus degree heat. But in my apartment, the is probably sitting at a cooler 76 ...

What will I bring to the table?

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

With one of the biggest holidays just around the bend, I've been thinking about what to make for our Thanksgiving potluck. The news doesn't take a vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas or any day for that matter, so we have a ...

A pleasant surprise in my chair

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

As a hybrid employee of the Advocate – at least that is how I refer to it – I am a copy editor/page designer, which was my primary title when I joined the Advocate July of last year, and also ...

Will someone give me a pumpkin?

By jrodrigo in The World is My Napkin

Every year, when Halloween approaches, pumpkins hit the supermarkets in mass quantities. It's a sea of different-sized orange globes spilling out of industrial size cardboard boxes, sandwiched between gourds and other members of the squash family. It's usually a sign ...