I’m not a big fan of the Rolling Stones. I like “Honky Tonk Woman” and that song from “The Departed,” but much of their music strikes me as pretty cheese ball. The way Chris writes about them in Z’s Music Monday, though, makes me think I ought to give them another listen.
Mary at Owlhaven is launching a new series called Love Stories for October. I’ve shared our story with you before, but I’d love to hear yours. Let me know if you decide to participate!
The Smitten Kitchen’s apple cake looks delectable.
Jen at Breed ‘Em and Weep has had enough of the economy’s shenanigans, and she lets it know in Dear Economy, from the Girl Next Door.
I knew my friend Liz had lost her mother early in her life, but she’d never told me the whole story. She’s shared it in a column titled Cooked with love, Mom.
Sarah Hepola takes a shot at Diagnosing Chuck Klosterman in a piece that confirms that Rockford is weird. “If I’m on the subway, or in a crowded line,” Klosterman says in the interview, “I always say to myself, ‘What if there were a terrorist attack right now? Who would be the leader?’ ” More than a year ago, when Rockford was riding the bus to work every day, he told me he did this very thing every morning.