And your little standards, too |
Or "Intellectuals and idealists can go stuff themselves."I had this nice little conversation with one of the editors at work Thursday. She was doing a set of my proofs and came over to remind me of a ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:59:00 GMT |
Stoplight Fajitas on Corncakes (yum) |
This dish features green and red peppers served on a bright yellow corncake (thanks to turmeric in the batter) and garnished with red onions, green corriander leaves, and lime wedges with a sweet and ...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:28:00 GMT |
The ’59 Sound (Gaslight Anthem) |
Calling this a "punk" album is probably a disservice. The music is closer to 80s post-punk (The Replacements) or Springsteen at 180 beats per minute and no piano. The guitars are largely clean-soundin...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:35:00 GMT |
Censored Animaniacs?! |
Of all the cartoons to get censored . . .www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvy0wRLD5s8Here's the lyrics:http://lyricstrue.net/bandsongtext/Animaniacs/THE_PRE
SIDENTS_SONG.htmlYou should watch it cause it's funny...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:12:00 GMT |
What I (we?) learned from the endless campaign (Contribute!) |
I think everyone's a little more interested in politics than they were four years ago, or at least a little more knowledgeable. I used to hate politics, but it turns out that what I really disliked wa...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:53:00 GMT |
Fear and Reality in Politics |
I've been doing something of a series on the use of fear in politics, which is something that is hardly new but certainly increasingly relevant in a culture more keenly aware of terrorism. I want...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:15:00 GMT |
Voting |
I've never voted in a presidential election, so this year will be my first. The honest to god truth is that four years ago, I missed the registration window despite my deep-seated fear of Bush and Dic...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:42:00 GMT |
We’re Beta Testing a Robot |
Which basically makes us at least 25% cooler than anyone not beta testing a robot, which probably includes you, dear readers.It's manufactured by Erector (guffaw), which is a French robotics toy compa...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:48:00 GMT |
Mushroom Cream sauce for pasta |
This is a white sauce alternative to Alfredo for pasta. I threw it together in literally ten minutes, and it's really good.1/4 cup diced onion6-8 white or porchini mushrooms, cut into eighths2 Tablspo...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:58:00 GMT |
Dahls Matilda |
If you haven’t seen the film version of this or read the book, i highly recommend both. (It should be obvious to most of you that Lexa and I have a deep and abiding interest in children’s ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:17:00 GMT |
