Blog d'Elisson

AN END... AND A BEGINNING

Published on 2010-06-17 21:45:00

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” - Mark TwainAs yet, there have been no such reports - exaggerated or not - at least as far as my own death is concerned. And I’ll be perfectly content to keep it that way.As far as Blog d’Elisson is concerned, however, it is a different story. This is my last post on this site.Oh, do not weep for my silly little blog. I will continue my Bloggy Activities elsewhere. My new site, Lost in the Cheese Aisle, is up and running, and I hope

ON PENMANSHIP

Published on 2010-06-17 15:07:00

Those of us who have taken a few trips around the Sun have seen plenty of progress over the years. But it’s a two-edged sword, this business of progress. While some changes improve our lives in ways small and great, as we watch new technologies overtake old, some things are, inevitably, lost.I have a device in my pocket that’s roughly the size of a candy bar. With it, I can talk to almost anyone I care to, anywhere in the world. I can send written messages. I can look at a map and get d

GRILLED YARDBIRD AND OTHER DELIGHTS

Published on 2010-06-17 11:54:00

Eric, that most esteemed Tennessee Renaissance Man, knows his way around a grill. Those of us fortunate enough to have attended his legendary birthday parties know that when it comes to grilling tender, succulent chops, the Straight White Grillmeister is at the top of his game... and She Who Must Be Obeyed still raves about a sirloin steak he prepared for her several months ago.But, until this week, Eric had never tried to grill a whole yardbird. It was left to old Uncle Elisson to show him ho