Not Exactly a Ringing Endorsement

I have been seeing more and more recipes calling for a pinch of saffron (I'm thinking it's going to be the next trendy ingredient).  I've never used it in cooking, but was familiar with it because I had once thought it might be a lucrative crop to grow. (labor intensive, though)

I had looked at it on Amazon before but that had been a year or two ago and I was wondering if it had gone up in price since that time.  I sorted the different brands by customer ranking and under one highly rated I found this critical, less-than-favorable review:

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Killer Robot

July 21, 1984: In Jackson, Michigan, a factory robot crushed a worker against a safety bar in the first known robot-related death in the U.S.

One Small Step

First moon landing July 20, 1969

What Should You Say in French?

A Texan, upon his first visit to Paris, saw the Eiffel Tower and said:
"Say, that's a pretty good-sized oil rig!"

You Should Say "Bonjour"

If you were to visit Paris, you would really be interested in the local's perspective on things. You don't want a tourist experience - you want a real experience. You want to eat where Parisians eat and do what Parisians do. It's probably best if you brush up on your French a little before visiting Paris. You've got to speak it if you want to meet local friends. Start with "Bonjour" and go from there. Before long, you'll know how to ask where the best pan au chocolat is!

What Should You Say in French?

Runaway - Aurora

Feeling Nostalgic?

Thank goodness for high-speed Internet!

Remember "the old days" of dial-up?  Relive that time with Dial Up Sound.

I used AOL a time or two when money got tight and I couldn't afford my service provider monthly charge, but I disliked the AOL browser, so I would minimize it and use Internet Explorer.  I remember hooking up my first computer, using the directions I had got when I went down to the ISP office and arranged for service...it was a thrill hearing this sound, knowing that in just a matter of seconds I was going to be able to surf the World Wide Web!

My connection isn't nearly as fast as some, but at least I can now watch a YouTube video and have most pages load in a second or two.  I used to keep a book or magazine by the computer to have something to do while I was waiting on my email messages to all come up.

Dial Up Sound