04/07/2009
I’m sure it’s different for different types of sports fans, but this time of year I get to thinking about stadium and ballpark food. Yes, I follow that classic American summer pastime, professional baseball. Opening day has now come and past (Cubs win!), and the stories of updates to ballpark food are hitting the airwaves.Around my neck of the sporting world, the “big news” ...
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03/31/2009
The other day I was considering Kraft Dinner. Not in its universally known format, but in that new snack cracker. And my initial thought was, “Jen would love these,” since, of course, she (my part-Cheesehead wife, that is) already adores Kraft Dinner. As do my young boys (and none of that instant “Kraft Lunch in a cup” stuff—they know the real deal and, for some reason, ...
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03/24/2009
Last Saturday morning, I found myself at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on a flex line filling emergency food boxes for subsequent distribution throughout Cook County—aka, Chicago. Photo: Allison VossHow and why I was filling the shoes of the volunteer that morning is really another story for another audience, but it touches on an aspect of ethical consumerism that I see as ascending in ...
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03/13/2009
As I’ve repeated ad infinitum, to my mind, one of the best aspects of the Internet age is the open, free dissemination of real information. No membership fees. No download fee. No hidden gouges. Although said informational purposes were the heart of the Internet’s original intent, such altruistic fodder is growing increasingly hard to find as folks attempt to cram as much self-spun unverifiable ...
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03/10/2009
First off, I drink maybe one Coke—full-sugar Coke—a week (Diet’s another story...). The über-sweetness of it doesn’t appeal to me in a regular beverage anymore, but every so often I find it rather comforting. The flavor instantly transports me back to youthful days aboard sailboats on Lake Michigan, incessant summertime golfing, and evening card games and snacks at vacation ...
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