Archive for February, 2009

Ruby’s Famous BBQ Joint, Don Juan

This spacious room is designed to look like a ranch house, lined with big booths and tall tables in front. It has all the Western kitsch on the walls, plus flat screens with b&w loops of The Lone Ranger and Annie Oakley TV shows, which scores more than a few notches on my saddle.



Green Living: Green Your Lunch

Sometimes a little green on your lunch can be a good thing. Whether you’re into salads or fast food, there are plenty of ways to make lunch on the go a little healthier.



Rosemary Dehlow

There is no quick and easy fix for the economic recession—we will be seeing many more people fall victim to financial distress and the eroding housing market that might well be the root of this crisis.



Unintended Consequence

The leader of the free world is a black man. Yes, thank you, I do enjoy playing the role of Captain Obvious. So much has been said and written about the meaning of this and how far America has come in making this choice.



Pass The Salt

Go to You Tube and type “octopus training” and you’ll see a delightful little 3- or 4-minute film produced by my son, the very talented Michael Della Femina, writer, filmmaker, producer extraordinaire.



Party Like It’s 1929

Depression. Not long ago, outside of history class, the only time the word was thrown around so freely was while discussing mental illness. Now, with the economy in a freefall and pundits giving up on guessing where the bottom is, the term is back in fashion.