M. Ray Perryman
The Economist: Public Transit and COVID
Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:28pm
With the spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, one of the vital services impacted was public transit.
M. Ray Perryman
With the spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, one of the vital services impacted was public transit.
Q. Where can I find information about Black history in San Marcos?
Although 2020 didn’t go as planned, the San Marcos Art League unveiled its first batch of Art Squared tote bags during the last art market season, designed by local artist Jo Hunter. This year, the Art League will be rolling out a new design in time for the Art Squared market season in March, and they want help from the community.
My journey took me this week to Black History Month. May I share with you a special memory from my days of combat in Vietnam?
Pictured (L-R): Danielle Wade (Cady Heron), Megan Masako Haley (Gretchen Wieners), Mariah Rose Faith (Regina George), and Jonalyn Saxer (Karen Smith) in the National Touring Company of Mean Girls. Photo by Joan Marcus
Texas Performing Arts announces Broadway in Austin season updates, including new dates for five previously scheduled Austin premieres, the addition of The Lion King, and the return of Hamilton. Wicked, previously scheduled for April 19-May 9, 2021, could not be rescheduled and will return in a future season. To Kill A Mockingbird, originally scheduled for Feb. 9-14, 2021, could not be rescheduled into the current season but will make its Austin premiere in a future season.
Winter is still an excellent time to watch the birds. Photo from Metro Creative
Things are pretty uneventful around my place; a lot of fat robins are monopolizing my backyard birdbath and various finches are pecking away at my hanging suet blocks.
Ricotta is included in this recipe for “Ricotta Cheesecake With Coffee and Chocolate” from “Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) by Nick Stellino, but it is not the only flavorful ingredient in this decadent dish. Photo from Metro Creative
A cheesecake recipe can be useful on any special occasion, and especially so on Valentine’s Day. For many people, cheesecake is not cheesecake without the addition of ricotta cheese. While ricotta is included in savory dishes like lasagna or manicotti, it is at home in desserts like cheesecake as well.
Photo from Texas Performing Arts
Imagine standing at the base of a painting that measures 93 feet in width and stands 40 feet tall. Then imagine feeling an odd sense of deja vu upon seeing this epic tapestry, realizing that it occupies a place rooted in Hollywood nostalgia.
Summerific Cranberry Crush is shorter than Holy Grail reach only 4 feet tall. The fiery scarlet blooms and deep green maple-like foliage create an exotic contrast.
Summerific Spinderella is also new in 2021 and creates a wow not only with its blend of colors but the illusion that it is spinning in the garden.
The Summerfic Holy Grail hibiscus, which was photographed in June, shows the tropical looking feel of the large, deep-red flowers.
Summerific French Vanilla is new to the market this spring and offers a most rare color to add to the perennial garden. Photos by Norman Winter
The National Garden Bureau has declared 2021 The Year of the Hardy Hibiscus and The Garden Guy thinks this is absolutely terrific. Actually, I would go a-step further and say it is Summerific.
Above, Figaro's Pizza & Pub's Don Ho — a delicious combination of Canadian bacon and juicy, all-natural pineapple rings, on a sea of cheese . Below, Figaro's Spicy Thai Chicken Pizza, a blend of garlic chicken, roasted red peppers, cilantro and crushed red pepper served on their spicy peanut sauce base. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter
It’s hard for me to remember if I’ve ever eaten a pizza I didn’t like.
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