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According To Hofmann

If I learned anything from my high-school civics teacher, itĢƵ that he cannot wait until after the election “when all those stupid political ads are done and over with” — well, that and I learned that one of the three branches of government is...hmm...oak? I think I remember one of them ...

According to Hofmann: Cooking for Bachelors

Sometimes opportunities present themselves in strange ways.While I was doing the “Locally Yours” radio show a few weeks back on WMBS, my co-host, Bill Madden, suggested there should be a cookbook for bachelors. He then suggested the title be changed to “Cooking For Singles” to not ...

According to Hofmann: ATHWOE

Welcome to the first, and most likely last installment of According to HofmannĢƵ World of English (AHTWOE). This weekĢƵ subject is acronyms.LetĢƵ begin by breaking down the word “acronym” with “acro”, meaning “height” or “tip”. The acronym for ACRO, by the way, is the ...

I remember as a child being in my grandfatherĢƵ basement, perplexed at seeing all the mason jars full of canned food. There were jars filled with liquid and food items like green beans, peaches, peppers, tomatoes, Snickers bars--you name it.So, one day after choking down a vinegar-drenched ...

According to Hofmann: the school daze of 2020

As if I’m not jealous enough of children now-a-days, even in the dumpster fire year 2020 I have great envy at my 10-year-old stepdaughter, Emma, when she went “back to school”.I remember those glorious days way back when in early 2019 when she would physically go to school.I’d spend a ...

My wife is all about these long vacations to the beach, a place that I despise and have trust issues with. Plus, there’re a lot of people there and a lot of sun, and I hate both.Along with me forgetting to pack certain things for the trip like sunblock, suntan lotion, sun-burn-relief gel and ...