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Ham on Wry: Never a dull day in the kitchen (opens the original)
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I’m not a chef, but, thanks to my mom, I do know how to cook. She wasn’t a professional, but she did prepare the most fabulous Hungarian cuisine. A native of Budapest, her gastronomic wonders had always been a natural gift. I share those homemade treasures with my bride who, thanks to her Italian ancestry, has quite an impressive flair in the kitchen herself. Turns out that Italian-Hungarian combination has presented us with a wonderful award, producing three great kids, not to mention that plus
Ham on Wry: Fixing a toothache can be such a pain (opens the original)
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I went to the dentist because I had a toothache. It only cost $365. Not that exorbitant, I thought, given the cost of modern dentistry. But it turns out, that was just for the X-rays. There was no further action taken at the time. I had to come back in two weeks for the repair, but only after I took antibiotics. That new charge to repair a cavity was $2,300. But that was because I required a root-canal procedure. Turns out there would also be an additional $2,300 charge for yet another cavity an
Ham on Wry: All’s well in sunny San Diego (opens the original)
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I got a letter from my alma mater, asking if I was still alive. OK, that’s not exactly how they put it, but I’m sure that’s what they were trying to ascertain. They more tactfully called it “Confirmation of your alumni record.” I’m sure it was an effort to determine whether or not they should continue sending me literature. Basically, they wanted to know if I was still breathing, but felt a greater degree of diplomacy was warranted. I’m not suggesting their inquiry was unnecessary. I’m certain t
Ham on Wry: Do husbands and wives ever speak the same language? (opens the original)
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My wife argues that my columns often require a great deal of editing, suggesting my East Coast dialect is often apparent. She points, in particular, to what she considers my appalling spelling and inexcusable articulation. We’ve spent over half our lives here in San Diego yet, she insists, I still tend to advance what she refers to as a “Brooklynese slant.” But I maintain, after all these years, I no longer have the issues she complains of. But she disagrees, suggesting I still retain an unfortu
Ham on Wry: $50,000 for a World Cup ticket? No thanks (opens the original)
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Hope you too have been enjoying the World Cup, especially how well the U.S. did. Of course that final loss to Belgium was a huge disappointment, but the better team did win. Is it any consolation to recognize that the more talented team was the victor? So that U.S. loss has left me looking forward to other wonderful things life has to offer. “Like your delicious pizza,” I tell my bride. “What about making some for dinner?” I query. “I’m a bit surprised, even somewhat disappointed,” she complaine
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