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Blueberry (or Apple) Crisp
The nice thing about recipes for cobblers and crisps is that the main ingredients often are interchangeable. A recipe for Blueberry Crisp that recently appeared in my One Byte at a Time feature that a...
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:17 PM
The story of Danny and his apple crisp
Many years ago, more than 30, there was a little boy who loved apples. On sunny autumn days, he and his mom would each put on a warm, cozy sweatshirt. They would get in the car and take a short drive...
Posted on 9/26/09 at 7:01 PM
Panhandling serves a purpose
Downtown Atlanta is an excellent location for a conference. The hotels are built on a grand scale, the meeting rooms are spacious and well appointed, and sky bridges connect many of the buildings.By John M. Crisp , December 17, 2009
Afghan speech didn't feel right
At times during the president’s Dec. 1 speech on Afghanistan, my innate skepticism about the possibility of a military solution was challenged by his eloquent reminder that the dreadful events of 9/11 emanated from that part of the world.By John Crisp , December 10, 2009
Families of war suicide victims deserve support
One day in 1970, I was sitting in a classroom in radio school at the Naval Training Center in San Diego.By John Crisp , December 03, 2009
The right to go to the moon
The recent discovery of water on the moon could provide us with something that’s been in short supply since the first lunar landing in 1969: A reason to go back.By John M. Crisp , November 26, 2009
Texas bill has national implications
Down here in Texas, the state Legislature meets every two years and passes a set of new laws, some good, some bad, some peculiar.By John M. Crisp , September 03, 2009
Health care should be a privilege
Call me a socialist — and certainly someone will — but in light of President Barack Obama’s diminishing insistence on a public option in the health care reform packageBy John M. Crisp , August 27, 2009
You will miss the post office
The handwriting on the wall of the local post office is not hard to read: The United States Postal Service, established at about the same time as our country, 1775, is probably on its way out. I’ll miss it.By John M. Crisp , August 13, 2009
Government hardly universally incompetent
Here’s Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., speaking recently in opposition to government involvementBy John M. Crisp , August 06, 2009
Cops deserve more respect
As my students confront that most daunting of writing tasks — thinking of something to say — I discourage their easy reliance on recurrent but worn-out writing-class topics like abortion, gun control and TV violence. Instead I urge them to observe the world around them to see what they have to say about it.By John Crisp , July 30, 2009
In search of the good death
All of us, I imagine, wish for ourselves a death like those of Lady Joan and Sir Edward Downes,By John M. Crisp , July 23, 2009
What we learned from Vietnam
The death of Robert McNamara creates an apt occasion to consider the Vietnam War.By John Crisp , July 16, 2009
Is heat sign of things to come?
Down here in south Texas, it’s hot. Of course, it’s always hot in June, July and August. And in May and September. And October. And sometimes November.By John Crisp , July 09, 2009
U.S. and Iran, natural allies
The events in Iran after the election on June 12 challenge our understanding of that complex country, but here are a few ideas to consider.By John Crisp , July 02, 2009
Another ominous tipping point?
Adjacent stories in the newspaper, taken together, often add up to more than the sum of the parts.By John M. Crisp , June 18, 2009
Debate implies nuanced Iran
The most encouraging underreported news I’ve seen lately was three short paragraphs in my local newspaper under the headline: “Ahmadinejad, rival clash in live debate.”By John Crisp , June 11, 2009
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