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If only green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. Tim Burton brings his own unique take on the holidays for Harvey Nichols with Robot Boy: A very cute one. I could see someone wanting more of Robot Boy Can’t forget your veggies

November 22, 1968 –The Beatles released their long-awaited double album, simply called The Beatles, but better known as The White Album. The album was the first the Beatles undertook following the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, and the first released by their own record label, Apple.

November 22, 1963 –Unbeknownst to Phil Spector, he unfortunately chose this date to release his holiday record, A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, which he worked on all summer with his best musicians. Given the timing with the events in Dallas this day, the album suffers dismal sales initial. Later, the album wouldContinue reading “The Christmas gift many of us first missed”

November 22, 1963 –We, in this country, in this generation, are – by destiny rather than choice – the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. – from the address that President John F. Kennedy never got to deliver in Dallas on this date. A covert CIA operation privately funded by a plutocratic cabal ofContinue reading “Fewer of us were alive on that day”

November 22, 1968 – Many a KKK member and Daughter of the Civil War were given the vapors on this date in history. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) share the first interracial kiss (of major characters on a series) in TV history on Star Trek on this date.

November 22, 1998 –CBS’s series 60 Minutes aired an interview with Dr. Jack Kevorkian showing him administer a lethal injection in an assisted suicide of a terminally ill patient, on this date. Kevorkian was later sentenced to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder. He served a little more than 8 years before being paroled.

Check out the recipe at the end of the post Greggs UK (completely unknown in the US) makes savory pastries, think sausage rolls. Somehow, the very posh Nigella Lawson (think a younger Martha Stewart,) has made her very first Christmas advert for them: All I can guess is that she ran out of her settlementsContinue reading “Should you need to bring a little something”

Today is Go For A Ride Day. The day is supposed to encourages you to get out into the world – hop on your bike, into your car, or simply get your walking boots out of storage and go on a trip. Don’t worry too much about where you’re going, just enjoy the journey. IfContinue reading “And a car goes beep beep”

If you need an appetizer that’ll impress without the stress, here’s my mother’s Shrimp Dip recipe—perfect for any occasion. She’s been critiquing my interpretation of her recipe for 16 years, and for the rest of you, it’s foolproof. By the way, if you’re wondering about the high alcohol content, let’s just say… I don’t doContinue reading “Shrimp Dip: The Perfect Appetizer (unless you prefer Swedish Meatballs)”

November 22, 1994 –Epic Records released the third album of Pearl Jam’s, Vitalogy, on this date, but only on vinyl. Their CD was released two weeks later on December 6th. Vinyl was completely outdated and not yet retro-cool, but many people still had record players and Pearl Jam liked the imperfect sound, with the scratchesContinue reading “Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Revolutionizes Music with a Vinyl-Only Release”