Pills are easier to swallow when submerged in a teaspoon of applesauce. Lasagna is the Godfather of pastas. Pete Kearney’s book of short stories provides a taste of both. From MIDAS ASIDE, ＂My years behind bars have made me a pro at sitting still. I can death stare your ass in any weight class. In a No Blink duel - I won’t blink. I spent sixty months in a cell with less ambience than this Midas waiting room. The boss has asked me to take the shop car in for brakes. I plop down on Old Sparky and pass my hand over weathered magazines. The TV is on but the sound off. There’s a water cooler with paper cups and a unisex bathroom. Not enough room to swing a dead cat but compared to where I was this place is Caesars Palace.＂