http://goosya.blogspot.com/Only the most interesting and useful content. Only for you. Only here.ennoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:54:23 PSTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531206125http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/9pi4y9fTqyw/cooking-easy-like-saturday-afternoon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:19:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-21172999825542289052011-03-05T17:19:03.084-05:00 made these two chicken curries to go with some brown rice  and a white chocolate cream cheese bundt cake for dessert 1http://goosya.blogspot.com/2011/03/cooking-easy-like-saturday-afternoon.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/tMu3Yc00yGk/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:00:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-69380445994334211152010-10-08T23:00:52.481-04:000http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-post.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/ZqrEdIOHBW8/this-song-screams-childhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:02:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-51318312795921601822010-09-11T20:02:39.077-04:00My favorite song of Alla Pugacheva. She does not sing it -- she lives it. The words are still relevant today. 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-song-screams-childhood.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/SvGo-VrFtP4/classic-cool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:32:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-40043673315747444282010-09-01T14:32:30.553-04:002http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/09/classic-cool.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/buo9y6cXtpY/final-song-from-good-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:20:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-48915115158053020292010-08-15T13:20:13.827-04:000http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/08/final-song-from-good-movie.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/JE_0x7cm210/some-recent-baked-goods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:30:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-69679168669199115022010-08-08T20:30:46.690-04:00 e. likes to eat this banana bread instead of dinner healthy version of cheesecake (with peaches). missing a bite (couldn't wait) delicious zucchini galette with ricotta, mushrooms and feta. yum!1http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/08/some-recent-baked-goods.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/uH0H1yJp8Mw/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Tue, 25 May 2010 17:32:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-18430246592304411432010-05-25T20:32:09.767-04:000http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/gL3e6JLN12E/send-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 19 May 2010 12:34:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-75110658519360806792010-05-19T15:34:48.735-04:000http://goosya.blogspot.com/2010/05/send-off.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/oqyyJ41b4UA/lets-go-for-ride-shall-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:40:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-51174675224358136352009-10-19T23:40:29.964-04:00 A scene from one of my favorite movies, The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean.0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/lets-go-for-ride-shall-we.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/Vyv2bUEiHD8/missing-shel.htmlShel SilversteinGiving Treechildrennoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-45086087160544894492009-10-16T22:14:43.605-04:00I just read The Giving Tree and had to share this amazing children's book with you. So simple yet so powerful. Someone had given it to me on the day Andrew was born, but it got buried among others. Well... I must admit to hesitating to read the book earlier because of the author's cover photo. On it, he looks somewhat like a cross between a Jedi and a pirate. How silly of me to judge a book by 2http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/missing-shel.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/9P0dmsFbFBQ/kiss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:04:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-57462477653375838092009-10-15T21:04:19.956-04:00 HERE you can see the 13 photos that "changed the world". I actually met the guy on photo #5 at The Wickford Art Festival back in 2006. Interesting tidbit: he married the girl in the background (they've been together for over 60 years now); you can see the tip of her head behind his shoulder. He claims that she forgave his momentary indiscretion when he explained that he was overcome with 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/kiss.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/sW3mGKJY6xk/unstoppable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-33772070913913068032009-10-10T21:30:18.614-04:00It all started with asking the kids if they know any good songs we could sing. Right away, Andrew began stomping his feet and clapping his hands to the tune of We Will Rock You. Of course, we were a bit shaky on the lyrics, so we consulted YouTube. An hour later, I can't stop listening to different Queen songs. Here's a great one that, I think, is a much better alternative to the tired I Got a 1http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/unstoppable.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/UMoxtWp_P0o/some-entree-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:51:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-57109337118814152422009-10-09T09:54:20.598-04:00Cod serve with salsa and oven-roasted potatoes Flounder Bake with some lemon and a touch of olive oil (very tender, best not to fry) Chicken gather the following ingredients: fry some onions, throw in the mushrooms, add tumeric and cumin take out the onion, mushroom mix. in the same pan, simmer chicken in coconut milk serve over rice (0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/some-entree-ideas.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/k1OryGlEqWg/5-steps-to-gustatory-nirvana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:03:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-68810162034023463282009-10-08T21:03:18.681-04:00Vegetable soup -- the best you'll ever have, on the day you make it. Even better the day after. Promise. 1. Gather the following ingredients: 2. Dice them, like so: 3. Saute them, like so: 4. Simmer them in chicken broth, like so: 5. Eat the soup, like so: 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-steps-to-gustatory-nirvana.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/-J_IEiFiolQ/boys-take-notes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:21:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-89971768167051520792009-10-07T23:22:56.063-04:00How NOT to wear a suit How TO wear a suit Photos taken from People.com 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/boys-take-notes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/pfjCZ6Jfpu4/mmmmmmmmmm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:31:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-31534542276312836632009-10-07T15:32:49.861-04:00I don't know what THIS is, but I want it! 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/mmmmmmmmmm.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/wJ07f9YVrG8/my-humps-ukranian-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:28:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-16855614495843173022009-10-06T15:28:36.966-04:00Finally! Someone in the former SU created a worthy imitation of American glamour bands. The Ukranian duo, Potap (Alesha Potapenko) and Nastya Kamenskih, do great tongue-in-cheek versions of Black-Eyed-Peas-type videos. Enjoy. P.S. Just another valid reason to finally sign up for that Russian class you've been considering. Yes, it's all that and a little more. 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-humps-ukranian-style.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/4YrOc4Gij3s/after-perestroika.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:03:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-56773622019998511062009-10-04T17:03:27.780-04:00If you have any interest whatsoever in the Russian culture, THIS post by Drugoi is a must-see. All I can say is, wow... 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/after-perestroika.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/saRJTvkE8dE/play-that-funky-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:44:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-25974394496355633672009-10-03T22:44:52.392-04:00I discovered a new site where you can watch your favorite artists' music videos. For instance, just click on M to find  Michael Jackson  Madonna and enjoy her "video playlist". Unlike the poor-quality videos posted on YouTube user-generated sites, Clipafon offers only the best. All music clips are recession-friendly complimentary, but registration is encouraged. By registering, you gain all kinds0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/10/play-that-funky-music.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/hHtc_tqV8TU/wordless-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:40:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-94353868404750882009-09-30T09:40:10.960-04:00 More historic photos HERE.0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/wordless-wednesday.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/iUUuuANySZ8/less-than-comic-conundrum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:36:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-69035244277312018422009-09-27T21:36:13.483-04:00 In 'The Referendum', Tim Kreider, the articulate Times blogger, describes himself as “a respected cartoonist whose work is beloved by hundreds and has made [him] a thousandaire, who’s been in a committed relationship for 15 years with the same cat”. He’s intellectual, he’s handsome, he’s … single and loving it. What, then, you may ask is the problem? There is none, unless you count the great 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/less-than-comic-conundrum.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/IxjHaykOjMM/childhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:07:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-91708181863356145732009-09-26T11:07:46.761-04:00Back in Belarus, we were fortunate to live in a tall apartment building that stood next to a lilac tree. The tree stood next to a ramshackle bench. The bench stood the weight of lonely matrons who liked to eat sunflower seeds, perk up their ears and polish their glasses to avoid missing any sign of life around them. Sometimes, the matrons needed to clean their houses, cook their dinners and set 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/childhood.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/-eLYhIjNRG0/its-friday-are-you-ready-to-come-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:30:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-44711063457078467082009-09-25T15:31:44.403-04:00 0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-friday-are-you-ready-to-come-out-of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/ORYSpWgEjUM/press-play-and-close-your-eyes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:46:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-38760955540629475142009-09-24T21:49:36.791-04:001http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/press-play-and-close-your-eyes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoreBangForYourBuck/~3/GT_iSRU-viU/eine-kleine-spiel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ira)Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:36:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25492531.post-22086978941779272552009-09-23T14:42:43.884-04:00Let’s play a little game. It’s called Wouldn’t It Be Fun If… You don’t really need to know the rules. It’s quite simple, really. I’ll start and you’ll catch on. WOULDN’T IT BE FUN IF:- “I’m looking for someone with a great sense of humor” wasn’t code for “I’m looking for someone who looks like a young Cary Grant, lives like a monogamous George Cloony and reproduces like a shaved Brad Pitt”? Women0http://goosya.blogspot.com/2009/09/eine-kleine-spiel.html