Archive for February, 2006

a danish by any other name

Friday, February 17th, 2006

In the tradition which brought "Freedom Fries" to mom 'n pop diners across America in the wake of 9/11 and France's scurrilous cooing at Sadaam, Arabs are showing their umbrage at the Danes by no longer calling the delicious pastries they so love by their customary name. This comes ...

words of wisdom

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

If you must order a fresh, flaky croissant and eat it in the car on the way to work, then don't wear microsuede. Those flaky little crumbs stick to you like you were flypaper. They don't brush off. They crumble into microscopic crumbs and brush in. ...