I am heartsick. The much vaunted Red Wave turned out to be a Red Ripple, thanks (/sarc) to millenial and GenZ voters, who’ve been brainwashed by the schools, media, and popular culture.
Anyhow, here’s how the 2022 midterm elections shaped up for our Latina GOP candidates:
Carly Simon mourns the deaths of her sisters Lucy and Joanna.
Joanna Simon died of thyroid cancer on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Lucy Simon, 82, died of metastatic breast cancer on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Joanna was an opera singer. Lucy was nominated for a Tony Award for the score of the “The Secret Garden.” musical. Carly and Lucy performed together as the Simon Sisters in the 1960s.
Lucy and Carly as The Simon Sisters
“I have no words to explain the feeling of suddenly being the only remaining direct offspring of Richard and Andrea Simon,” said Carly.
Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skincare and Makeup lists K-beauty brands; describes skincare products and products like cushion makeup; explains the multi-step skincare regimen; recommends particular products; and provides a Korean to English glossary. It’s a manual or reference book on K-beauty.
Loretta Lynn with her guitar with custom fretboard
I put together this short four-song playlist in tribute to Loretta Lynn, who died at age 90 on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Here’s the playlist:
Coal Miner’s Daughter: what’s a holler?
These Boots Are Made For Walking: you’ll forget about Nancy Sinatra (or not, now since I reminded you). Good God – I mistook Loretta Lynn for June Carter Cash on the album cover.
You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man): Loretta deals with a hussy. What’s a hussy? A hussy is a woman who’s got her mitts on your man – and believe me, I’ve had to deal with one.
You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man): a great send-up by k.d. lang and Roseanne Cash.
For this week’s #MusicMonday feature, I created a video playlist that features The Bee Gees. My friend Ann and I exchanged videos of early Bee Gees (or so we thought) by Messenger. She shared “Words” and I shared “To Love Somebody.”
I found the video for Time is Passing By on YouTube. The video dates back to 1960, and might be The Bee Gees’ debut on TV. This was seven years before they broke internationally. Barry Gibb was 13 or 14, and the (fraternal) twins Robin and Maurice were 10 or 11. To put this into perspective, Barry turned 76 on September 1, 2022.
Watch this playlist featuring The Bee Gees
I’ve also added The Bee Gees’ induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. Barry described The Bee Gees as the “enigma with a stigma,” perhaps because of the backlash after Saturday Night Fever. We were oversaturated by The Bee Gees and the songs that they wrote for others.
There are other surprises, including:
Maurice’s appearance with his former wife Lulu for a duet of First of May.
Maurice and Robin as contestants on The Dating Game. (The third contestant is champion swimmer Don Schollander, shortly before going to the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City).
Robin’s funeral procession, where his coffin is carried in a glass carriage led by high-stepping black horses. People follow the carriage on foot. Not surprisingly, Barry gets cheers when he walks by.
Fittingly, Brian Wilson inducted The Bee Gees into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. He too sang and harmonized with his brothers Carl and Dennis. Like Barry, he is the eldest brother who has outlived his younger brothers. 😢
Be sure to watch and listen to the whole playlist!
In the winter months, my husband and I will occasionally eat baked potatoes and green salad for dinner. I dress up my baked potatoes with butter, salt & pepper, sour cream, salsa, grated cheddar cheese, and chives.
I use The Joy of Cooking’s method to bake potatoes: rub butter onto the skins: don’t wrap them in foil. The Joy of Cooking also suggests that one might bake potatoes on pan covered with rock salt: I use kosher salt because it’s there. The result is a drier, fluffier potato.
This showed up in my Facebook feed. I took this picture for Google reviews: Turkish Coffee Lady sought pictures for Google reviews. From four years ago.
Liquids: mix together maple syrup, honey, olive oil (EVOO), vanilla extract, and cinnamon powder. Microwave 30 seconds to liquify the honey and then whisk.
Dry ingredients: old-fashioned oats, sliced almonds, walnut and pecan pieces, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and sesame seeds. 3 parts oats to one part sliced almonds; other ingredients as desired. Chia seeds, flaxseeds, and buckwheat kernels work great, too!
To make:
Mix wet and dry ingredients.
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 300° F (about 150° C) for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven to stir the mixture.
Bake at 300° F (about 150° C) for another 10 minutes.
I use granola to top yoghurt and ice cream. I also eat it with milk as morning cereal, sometime soaking it in milk overnight for overnight oats or muesli.
Cold Cream 'n' Roses 
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