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Mr. Burton Gordon Parker February 7, 1945 – May 20, 2010 Mr. Burton Gordon Parker, age 65 of Boydton, Virginia, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his residence in Merrymount subdivision on Lake Gaston. He was a retired Data Management Consultant and an Army veteran. He was predeceased by a son Brandon J. Parker [...] By Ken Yeager It is that time again when the Germans go a bit nuts over white asparagus. Partly because the season is pretty short, between six to eight weeks, depending on the weather, but also because, I have to say, it tastes good. Think of it, boiled potatoes, a nice slice of Kateschinken (ham, sort of like Parma, but a different smoke), white asparagus with melted butter or hollandaise sauce and of course, a nice chilled glass of Riesling white wine and, naturally, a bottle of mineral water to refresh the palette. White asparagus grows completely underground and is only exposed to the sun while it is being harvested. Much of it is grown under plastic sheets to magnify the heat and make it grow faster. The stuff isn’t cheap because it must be harvested by hand and imported labor is primarily used, mostly Poles….Germans don’t like to do work like that. The season starts in May and ends towards the middle of June and during that time, Germans will eat tons of the stuff in a variety of ways. I personally am especially fond of asparagus cream soup, but I’ve also eaten it baked in tinfoil, on pizza and in chicken fricassee and I am sure there are many more ways to eat this vegetable. Asparagus is supposed to be good for the kidneys. Immediately after one eats asparagus, the urine has a very strong smell and this is supposed to be a good sign of flushing the kidneys (who knows). Continue reading Weisser Spargel (White Asparagus) season in Germany Does anyone remember the cholera epidemic in 1963? I think it was in the later part of the year–August or September. We were restricted from buying local fresh fruits and vegetables. I also remember going to the Navy Clinic to get a cholera booster shot. Although I don’t remember any Americans getting sick or [...] CHRIS CAROLA SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — On a Friday night 50 years ago this week, folk singer Jackie Washington stepped up to the tiny stage of Bill and Lena Spencer’s new coffeehouse. He was Caffe Lena’s first performer, and thousands of singers and countless songs later, the coffeehouse started by the artsy couple from Boston is a folk music icon. On May 22, a half century plus a couple days since it opened, the 85-seat venue — considered the oldest continuously operating coffeehouse in the United States — will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert by Arlo Guthrie, who has described Caffe Lena as “a national treasure.” Guthrie, whose hits include “Alice’s Restaurant” and “City of New Orleans,” played at Lena’s early in his career and at a few fundraisers held for the coffeehouse over the years. He’s headlining the anniversary concert being staged at a 550-seat theater at Skidmore College, located in this horse racing and resort town 30 miles north of Albany. Continue reading Good folk: Iconic NY coffeehouse marks 50th year RYAN J. FOLEY MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After hearing about his cutting-edge research on the brain and emotions through mutual friends, the Dalai Lama invited Richard Davidson to his home in India in 1992 to pose a question. Scientists often study depression, anxiety and fear, but why not devote your work to the causes of positive human qualities like happiness and compassion? the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader asked. “I couldn’t give him a good answer,” recalled Davidson, a University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientist. Continue reading Scientist inspired by Dalai Lama studies happiness |
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