The Mom Song

Anita Renfroe sings her famous Mom Song with energy and at an unbelievable tempo.

It recounts the typical day in the life of a mom with kids in school, and is set to Rossini's William Tell Overture.

Dreaming of a white Christmas

After the Blizzard of 2009, we won't be merely dreaming of a white Christmas. We had 17 inches of snow and expect that it will still be here on Christmas.

Midtown Global Market: a Top 10 In-Store Dining Spot

Minneapolis' Midtown Global Market (which is Molly's base of culinary operations) was featured (and pictured!) in bon appetit's Top 10 Best In-Store Dining Spots this month.

Speaking of Molly, the tastebud tart is discussing centerpieces this month. She advises keeping them simple and low.

Email patterns

The September 25, 2009, issue of Science has a report entitled On Universality in Human Correspondence Activity by Malmgren et al.

The report describes research that shows that typical patterns of using email are similar to typical letter-writing patterns. The researchers studied the correspondence of "16 writers, performers, politicians, and scientists."

Wisdom

The first reading from November 12 (Wisdom 7:22b–8:1) was about Wisdom.

In Wisdom is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Not baneful, loving the good, keen,
unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.

Today's reading (Daniel 12:1-3) echoes this as well:

But the wise shall shine brightly
like the splendor of the firmament.