Sesame Asian Chicken Salad Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 cups torn romaine 1 package (14 ounces) coleslaw mix 1 large sweet red pepper, julienned 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced 3 cups shredded cooked chicken – this is a great use of rotisserie chicken 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced 3 clementines, peeled […]
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Movie Review/’Thor: Love and Thunder’
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hasn’t been seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” where he decapitated Thanos, got really fat, and ultimately left to go have space adventures with the Guardians of the Galaxy. I remembered the first two parts just fine, but I had to be reminded of the third prior to […]
What I’ve learned
In high school, Dave McEnery would often sing Red River Valley, which earned him the nickname, Red River Dave. In the early 1930s, McEnery, barely out of his teens, was trying to be a singer-songwriter. There was no TV, but there was radio, and he sang and played on a station in San Antonio, Texas. […]
Energy Matters/Quiz Time!
Have you been paying attention in class? Here’s a chance to test your “energy literacy” – don’t worry, you get to grade your own paper. Answers below (go ahead and cheat even!). But if you want to nerd out a bit or try to get a good grade, we invite you to revisit the referenced […]
Norway Town Hall News
COVID-19 and Town Services update – The lobby is open for walk-in traffic. Vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask, unvaccinated people are asked to mask up. Go to https://www.maine.gov/covid19/ for up-to-date information. Thank you for your consideration of all our citizens’ safety. The Norway Baptist Church will sponsor a Community Day on […]
Healthy Cooking
Easy Tomatillo Salsa makes about a cup and a half This salsa is fantastic on anything grilled – like corn and shrimp tacos or your favorite corn chips! You won’t believe how easy it is! Ingredients: 6 medium tomatillos 1/4 medium yellow onion, cut into large chunks 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper, stemmed* (see note) […]
Movie Review/’Minions: The Rise of Gru’
I believe the opening of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” represents an important milestone. If I’m correct, this is the last movie whose trailer I saw prior to the pandemic. I’ve made a ton of jokes about how many times I had to sit through the trailers for “Morbius” and “Top Gun: Maverick” before those […]
What I’ve learned
If American football had a baby, it would be called rugby. Saying that, I have angered rugby fans throughout the world. They would claim – truthfully, I might add – that American football is the child of rugby. In this country, football is much more popular. But, rugby is slowly catching hold and growing. A […]
Do you have room in your heart?
David is a very handsome, 1-year-old tabby who would love a home of his own. He doesn’t show as well as the more outgoing kitties, so he keeps getting overlooked by adopters. Most people come to the shelter looking for a friendly, outgoing, cuddly cat. The majority don’t naturally gravitate to the shy cats, but […]
What I’ve learned
In December of 2014, an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle had people all over the world scurrying for their dictionaries. The clue was “Scrape by.” The answer was “DOOK.” What the heck was a dook? In American-style crosswords, every letter in the grid is part of two words, one going across and […]