Because I am not technologically inclined, I do not know if this will even work. "This" meaning my first attempt at posting on my blog. Sole purpose of this blog is to be a portion of my philosophy grade, which means I better get this crazy thing working! I am keeping this short and sweet for the time being, especially since I do not know if this will even post. We all know the heartbreak when you type out an extraordinarily long, complex, and wonderful email only to have the darn thing erase...

Ok now I am playing with the font and size. This is definitely not that interesting for a blog. Let's talk about Vegetarian Times, the oh so tasty magazine I subscribe to. Am I a vegetarian? Only when I eat vegetables and vegetarian meals, however that doesn't stop me from experiencing the "other side." When I first subscribed, I was skeptical, especially since I also subscribed to Food and Wine magazine. I decided, as one who delights in experimental cooking and baking, I would give it a sho...

I just saw an advertisement for the Godfather on television and was inspired to post. One of the subjects of The Godfather books and movies is the Italian-American, which is a category I fall into. I am a card carrying member of NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), I attend their retreats, the big Gala in Washington, D.C. every year (which famous I.A.'s are honored and invited to attend), and recently was awarded a two week educational trip to Italy (from which I just returned on Satu...