Not the use I intended for my microwave spaghetti and meatballs

In an effort to disseminate my embarrassment and slovenly ways to a wider audience, I'm copying the link below to a recent column of mine in The Kansas City Star's Neighborhood News. Moral of the story: keep your eye on the meatball(s).

Not the spaghetti and meatballs in question but you get the idea.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/24/3389018/david-knopf-always-keep-your-eyes.html#storylink=misearch