January 2012
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Hamlet's Father
Orson Scott Card has rewritten Hamlet. The back of this slim novella boasts that once we have read this “revelatory version of the Hamlet story, Shakespeare’s play will be much more fun to watch—because now you’ll know what’s really going on.” The author has previously updated other Shakespearean plays, rendering them more intelligible to modern audiences while...
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August 2011
7 posts
Google-
I realize that Google+ is a private service, and they can, ultimately, do what they like. However, their approach to identity is all but guaranteeing that it will not be the rich, encompassing service they’re trying to build. It is all well and good for a moderately well off white guy whose name is already public (and whose livelihood requires it to remain so) to insist that everyone...
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Gazpacho, spicy style
I made a first attempt at authentic* gazpacho this weekend, and it was on the whole, very successful. It turned out a bit spicier than intended, but the level is very easy to adjust.
*authentic in the sense that it includes bread and oil, a nod to the origins of the soup
Ingredients
5 medium to large tomatoes, blanched then peeled, cut into 1” chunks 2 medium peaches, blanched then...
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Asian Marinated Salmon with Wilted Beet Greens
This dinner comes together pretty quickly without too much fussing.
The Salmon 2-4 8oz salmon filets
The Marinade
1/2 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup honey 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp dark soy sauce (or more regular) 1 tsp fish sauce 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 heaping tsp Penzey’s Bangkok blend*
1. Mix the marinade ingredients together in a non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring,...
July 2011
2 posts
June 2011
4 posts
10 Lessons Every Other TV Show Should Learn From... →
(I may be insane about this show, but at least I’m in good company.)
The Vampire Diaries has only been on hiatus for a few weeks, but we’re already having withdrawal symptoms from the Mystic Falls crack pipe. No other show on television quite manages to pull off the miracles that TVD accomplishes regularly.
Sure, The Vampire Diaries force-feeds us melted cheese by the gallon, as if...
May 2011
5 posts
April 2011
4 posts
The Great Hair Experiment, at 8 months
So, around 8 months ago, after reading No More Dirty Looks, I switched up my hair care routine. (Earth shattering, I know.) I ditched almost all of my various shampoos, potions and lotions, and pared down to some simple stuff.
The Short Term
I searched around a bit in local stores, and while there are a lot of ‘organic’ and ‘natural’ shampoos out there, almost all of...
March 2011
3 posts
February 2011
11 posts
Cr-48 First Impressions
To my delight and surprise, I found that I was lucky enough to get one of the Chrome OS Cr-48 beta tester laptops this morning. So far it is pretty easy to setup and use, and what I’ve seen seems pretty inline with the initial reviews.
the laptop is light, unadorned, and fairly stylish - but does not feel flimsy or cheap
the keyboard is responsive
the trackpad is not always responsive,...
January 2011
4 posts
December 2010
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