Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

I first began baking bread about 50 years ago, having been given a white bread recipe by the wife of a fellow Army bandsman. For years, I ba...

The makeup of the Supreme Court that recently declared that the right to seek an abortion is not protected by the Constitution is atypical i...

I have been asking everyone I know and everyone I run into if (1) they would like to adopt a cat, and (2) if not, would they ask other peopl...

It is likely that our democracy is about to undergo a serious stress test. If, as seems likely, former president Donald Trump stole—there is...

Schroeder It’s time to find a forever home for my rescued cat Schroeder. I already have two cats, and I brought Schroeder in from the cold f...

I went through a number of hummingbird feeders before I finally found one that worked well for me. Most of my earlier purchases employed a l...

I am a liberal Democrat. I believe that governing by Democrats will make America freer, fairer, safer, and more prosperous than will governi...

Each spring, I plant new flowers and herbs in various planters on the deck. Last winter, I bought new flowerpots and retired one large plast...

A small group of relatives and friends traveled to the Riverview-Corydon Cemetery today to bury the ashes of my friend Diane L. Duntly besid...

I began working on a poem a few days ago and was not making much progress. In reaction to the usual enthusiasm attendant the Fourth of  July...

I have always pronounce “electoral“ with the emphasis on the second syllable. This is the first pronunciation given by Merriam-Webster. The ...

It has been difficult not to think about the numerous mass shootings that seem to have become a daily feature of news in America. What can w...

Having already read Justice Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , when the Supreme Court announced its fin...

I continue to work with my rescue cat, Schroeder. Schroeder was not particularly animated at first. He now seems much more like a normal cat...

I wrote to President Biden today. My message may be read below.   Dear Mr. President: Our democracy is rapidly being dismantled, engineered ...

I ran across a draft poem the other day that I never did anything with. I’ll clean it up a bit and post it below. It probably is not one of ...

I am extremely upset by the Supreme Court’s having overturned  Roe v. Wade  yesterday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization . I ne...

I’ve been going through old papers and came upon some poems I have never made public. The poems—limericks, actually—were written in April 20...

Nearly two weeks ago, I posted “ A Democratic Platform for 2022 .” This was a minimalist list of policy positions intended to appeal to vote...

I have read many instructions for making hard-boiled eggs. Any method that works for you is fine, of course. Most importantly, your techniqu...