Jan 182012
Jan 112012
Beloveed illustrator Ronald Searle drew lovely, “optimistic” pictures to cheer his wife while she was undergoing chemotherapy for a “rare and virulent form of breast cancer”.
Jan 062012
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
— Anonymous
Jan 052012
Not too shabby!
Jan 022012
I served these Asian pancakes, from a recipe out of Scott and Pappas’ Three Bowl Cookbook, as an accompaniment to butternut squash soup and garlic broccoli. These pancakes, with their built in scallions, remind me of onion kulcha. They’re not hard to make, and they make a fine substitute for bread or rice.
Jan 022012
It’s time to start planning courses for the semester to come. It will come soon!
Dec 212011
At first, the length of the Montblanc Boheme ballpoint made no sense to me. Then, upon reflection, I eventually realized that the length of the Boheme, (about 11cm), is almost exactly the same as that of the barrel of the Meisterstuck Le Grand fountain pen (when the cap is not posted). Coincidence? I think not.
Dec 182011
Sometimes the pickle juice gets out of hand, flowing into the burger, resulting in that most dreaded of all outcomes:
Nov 292011
My word processor is trying to tell me something.
Nov 042011
Q: What’s the best thing about being the only adult in the house?
A: The salsa goes on one half of the chip (on the first dip). The guacamole goes on the other half of the chip (on the second dip).
Q: Anything else?
A: Nope.