Category: Life
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Ugly Lucy, Pretty Lucy, & Me
I spend my summers on the outskirts of Celeron, NY which has the claim to fame of being the hometown of Lucille Ball. Celeron itself is on the outskirts of Jamestown which is part of Chautauqua County of Western NY. Jamestown and the region has been playing up the connection to Lucy for the last…
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Summer Writing & Smiles
I smiled today. It was nearly involuntary. It emanated like a ray of light piercing through a small hole. That smile was summer. I’m finishing up my second year of living in Saudi Arabia and a whole two-month writing bonanza stares me in the face. Oh sure, there’ll be family and barbecues and fresh berries…
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A Blissful Week of Cooking
I got to take a break from my drama teaching, directing, and producing hats this weekend and cook! I organized a Week Without Walls cooking experience called Hot, Spicy, & Sasse. Yeah, I like the name too. I had twelve students, most of which had never cooked before, and I helped them build their cooking…
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Boh on Bose, Tea & Music
I have concluded this: Boh Tea is my favorite in the world. Boh is grown in the lush Malaysian Cameron Highlands, and I started drinking it when I lived in Penang. I eventually was hooked on unsweetened Boh black tea. Smooth and flavorful. I really started missing Boh tea when I moved to Saudi Arabia.…
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Another Recipe: My Take on Thai Curry
I LOVE a flavorful curry. Thai curries are some of my favorite. When I’m out of Southeast Asia, I miss it tremendously and typically have to make my own if I am to be satisfied. Here’s a recipe I whipped up today and it turned out fabulous, so I thought I’d share. It tastes remarkably…
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Imagine What’s Ahead for You. It Might Be Beyond Belief.
I’m listening to the audio book “A Personal Odyssey” about the life of economist Thomas Sowell. It’s fabulous, by the way, and I highly recommend it. (On Amazon) I’ve long been an admirer of Mr. Sowell, and it is absolutely fascinating to hear his story of growing up in the south, moving to New York,…
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My Hobby – Cooking (Today’s recipe: chicken broccoli stir fry)
When I’m not writing or doing drama-related stuff, I cook. Here’s one I did yesterday.: chicken broccoli stir fry. Super easy. Super delicious and very nutritious! Skip the Chinese take-out and try this. It doesn’t take long to prepare. Here are the ingredients: Listed from left to right: green onions, chopped garlic (4 cloves), chopped…
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Please Make this the Last Christmas for the song “Last Christmas”
I was riding in a taxi in Athens, Greece on Thanksgiving day. The driver was listening to the radio and on came a the song “Last Christmas” by Wham! Of course, I had heard this song many times in the past, but it really stuck out to me that day, sitting in a taxi, being…
Author Mark W Sasse 