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We were going to get goose jackets for the winter, but once we read about the cruel methods that are used to “harvest” the down, it turned out stomachs, and we said forget about it. In any event, this has become one of Canada’s most important exports.
As a kid, one of my favorite things in the world was a fresh Krispy Kreme tonight. How thrilled I was, some years ago, to see that the franchise has expanded into California, and I got to partake in the not-at-all-healthy-for-you goodness of a warm glazed doughnut. Krispy seemed to be fading badly from 2005 through 2010, but it has righted its ship and come roaring back, fattening us all up more deliciously than ever.
For all your vinyl aficionados out there, your time has truly come.
With cocoa prices soaring about 400% in a matter of months, going long Easter bunnies on Sunday might be a shrewd move.
