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Friday Sinema: Sound of Silence

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Silver James

I’m a kid of the 60s and 70s. Three of my favorite songs were “Scarborough Fair,” “I Am a Rock,” and the iconic “The Sounds of Silence.” When I was writing Roman’s book for the Penumbra Papers, I came across … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Silver James

As I teased last week, here’s a recipe that I’ve actually tried and can vouch for. If you have the ingredients on hand, it’s five minutes prep and then you walk away from the crock pot. If you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Snickerdoodle Pie

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Silver James

I seem to be torn between cookies and pie these days. Choices, choices. It’s so hard, but… When you can combine the two, I consider that a win for the home team! I love chocolate chip cookies. Peanut butter. Oatmeal. … Continue reading →

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A Monday In May

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Silver James

Oh, who am I kidding? This is me EVERY morning before coffee. Have I mentioned that the single-serve function on my coffee maker has started working again? I’m happy. Making a full pot is a pain because the hot plate … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Choco-Chip Rescue Moon Pie

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Silver James

Today’s recipe is quick and easy and just hits the spot if you are a chocolate chip cookie fan but want something just a little different. Chocolate Chip Cookie Rescue Moon PiePrep Time: 15 miutesBake Time: 55 minutesYield: 8 servings … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Moonstruck Coffee Cake

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Silver James

Who doesn’t love coffee cake? Especially when there’s chocolate invovled? This recipe creates a soft, moist cake full of flavor and perfect for a morning coffee break, midnight snack, or breakfastt. Cinnamon Coffee Chocolate Chip Cake Prep time: 15 MinutesCook … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Cheesecake Factory Moonstruck Bread

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Silver James

Okay. To be honest, the real name of this treat is Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread and this is one of those “copy-cat” recipes, because as far as I know Cheesecake Factory doesn’t reveal their recipes. Heck, are they still in … Continue reading →

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Monday Mishaps

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Silver James

Gosh. Monday again. We’re almost halfway through April? Where are the days going? I feel like I’m just stumbling around in a daze. Speaking of stumbling, I pulled a massive uh-oh Friday night. As most of you know, my eyesight … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ghosts & French Muffins

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Silver James

I had to dive back into today’s featured title, GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES, to figure something out in ARIEL’S DANG BOOK and I remembered this recipe. I’d meant to feature it back when I was doing the whole new … Continue reading →

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Easter Monday

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Silver James

The Monday after Easter should be a holiday to so we can all reamin in our chocolate/sugar comas. Of course, that’s about as likely to happen as the Monday after the Super Bowl. Of course, one of the perks of … Continue reading →

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