I've eaten my last Mexican food

I’d been avoiding Mexican - as in American style Mexican - food for a few years now due to a gallbladder that is only marginally functional. The grease and lard in refritos is enough to send me into doubled over paroxyisms of pain. It ain’t worth it. But the other day, I thought let’s try the Mexican place that finally moved into the long empty Mahogany Grill.

I had a ceviche tostada … really small and light,

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Tips for sustainable Christmas wrapping: cheaper and guilt-free

For many years, on the afternoon of ye old Christmas Day, I’ve carried out mountains of brightly colored wrapping papers, ribbons and bows to the trash. And I’ve felt guilty about it. I mean, really, who doesn’t look at that crumpled pile and wonder just what were we thinking?

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