• What is the meaning of "Werewolves of London"? Seriously, I wish I knew.
• HJ77 blogged about here love of coffee. So, readers, which would you miss more: good coffee or good beer?
• If a book (or series) has disastrous results every time two characters engage in light physical affection, is this an indication of an abstinence theme?
• Where do the missing socks go whole doing laundry?
• Is doing laundry on a Friday night pathetic even when it is in anticipation of an excellent weekend?
• I need a fall hat. Any suggestions?
• Working for a toy company would make me even less mature, no?
Friday, November 4, 2011
This is odd.
What do you think of the "bronies"?
The object of the bronies' fascination is "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," a remake of a 1980s animated TV show for preadolescent girls featuring plucky, candy-colored equines.
Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! -
The object of the bronies' fascination is "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," a remake of a 1980s animated TV show for preadolescent girls featuring plucky, candy-colored equines.
Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! -
H/T to Lux
Thursday, November 3, 2011
HA! I knew there was something to this...
"...that children born in summer months generally score lower on standardized tests and are seen as “underachievers;” while children born in September and autumn months are more academically and socially successful."
As it is my brother's 14th 21st birthday, and my sister is a summer baby, as well as me being a September baby, I just have to say that this explains quite a bit.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Get On That Bike
Secret To A Long, Healthy Life: Bike To The Store : Shots - Health Blog : NPR:
"Researchers at the University of Wisconsin were wondering if getting people out of their cars just a wee bit would create measurable improvements in health. health. So they gathered up data sets on obesity, health effects of pollution, and air pollution caused by automobiles in 11 Midwestern cities, and did a mashup.
They found that if the Midwesterners ran half of their short-distance errands by bike rather than by car, 1,100 deaths would be avoided each year, and $7 billion would be saved in reduced health-care costs. The trips were 2.5 miles one way; less than a 25-minute bike ride, the researchers figure."
They found that if the Midwesterners ran half of their short-distance errands by bike rather than by car, 1,100 deaths would be avoided each year, and $7 billion would be saved in reduced health-care costs. The trips were 2.5 miles one way; less than a 25-minute bike ride, the researchers figure."
Symbolic Votes and Trusting in "God"
You saw that the House of Representatives had a symbolic vote re-affirming that "In God We Trust" continued to be the national motto, didn't you? (Of course, the GOP #2 Rep. Cantor believes that symbolic votes are silly, but that is neither here nor there.)
Here is my question about the symbolic vote: In which G*d does the People's House trust? Is it Zeus? Jehovah? Loki? It cannot be Gaia. Follow up question: Apart from people like me who fail to believe that leftovers from the Cold War that were created by paranoid rednecks who care more about their God and their Guns should have a place in a modern society, who was really complaining about "In God We Trust" being the motto? Who was trying to get it changed and to what were they trying to get it changed to? (I would vote for "The Land of Free and Home of the Brave" but that is because I try to avoid anything that sounds like it comes from a childrens' book or a story about a carpenter that turns into a friendly zombie.)
The House, as you will see below, tried to gut even more of the EPA and has had members complaining about symbolic votes but the pressing issue was "In God We Trust"?
So Congress, I have a message for you:
You know what, I do not believe in magic, and this world is all I have to look forward to, so I would appreciate it is you tried to keep it clean instead of focusing your efforts on something that you have NO FUCKING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR!
Yeah, I am a little pissed about this, and not in a "ha ha" way but in a way that has no place in political discourse. I am not asking people not to believe in what they want to believe, far from it, however, what I am asking is that we pay attention more to what is going on around us and not in preparation for some day that may not come and will not be at all like you imagined.
Let's keep our water clean, our schools strong (and teaching science), our military prepared and honored, and the citizens of this great experiment not lacking in the Four Freedoms.
Here is my question about the symbolic vote: In which G*d does the People's House trust? Is it Zeus? Jehovah? Loki? It cannot be Gaia. Follow up question: Apart from people like me who fail to believe that leftovers from the Cold War that were created by paranoid rednecks who care more about their God and their Guns should have a place in a modern society, who was really complaining about "In God We Trust" being the motto? Who was trying to get it changed and to what were they trying to get it changed to? (I would vote for "The Land of Free and Home of the Brave" but that is because I try to avoid anything that sounds like it comes from a childrens' book or a story about a carpenter that turns into a friendly zombie.)
The House, as you will see below, tried to gut even more of the EPA and has had members complaining about symbolic votes but the pressing issue was "In God We Trust"?
So Congress, I have a message for you:
You know what, I do not believe in magic, and this world is all I have to look forward to, so I would appreciate it is you tried to keep it clean instead of focusing your efforts on something that you have NO FUCKING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR!
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Yeah, I am a little pissed about this, and not in a "ha ha" way but in a way that has no place in political discourse. I am not asking people not to believe in what they want to believe, far from it, however, what I am asking is that we pay attention more to what is going on around us and not in preparation for some day that may not come and will not be at all like you imagined.
Let's keep our water clean, our schools strong (and teaching science), our military prepared and honored, and the citizens of this great experiment not lacking in the Four Freedoms.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Consider the Lobster
Doesn't that look tasty?
Saturday was one of those wonderful days where nothing happened and it did not matter. Part of the reason was fear of the storm, and part of it was that just hanging out with HJ77 and watching our Alma Mater beat RPI is a little slice of heaven. We ate good food (standard American breakfast, chicken enchiladas at lunch and the above for dinner), enjoyed coffee and drinks, watched football and movies, read, snuggled and just had a wonderful time.
I digress...
This is a post about lobster.
I love lobster. If someone were to make a lobster gelato, I would happily eat it with a grin on my face. So, when we decided to stay in on a Saturday night and watch a movie (Love and Other Drugs), I decided that something decadent was in order.
So, roasted lobster tail with a lobster spaghetti felt like it fit the bill.
For the lobster tails, I roasted them for 45 minutes at 375 in the shell, with some salt, garlic and butter. Very simple preparation that high lighted the natural sweetness of the lobster. (Hah! As I was typing that, I thought of the voice of Kenji Fukui saying something like that and realized how cliche it really is.)
For the pasta, I took a prepared lobster bisque (from Horizon Foods), added lots of black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic, as well as some butter and olive oil as additional fat and let it cook together for a while. I also finished the pasta in the sauce.
It was easy and simple and tasty and I love lobster. HJ77 thought that is was delish! I think I did well, especially for a cold and snowy night.
(The title of this post comes from David Foster Wallace's piece of the same name from Gourmet Magazine and the collection of essays of the same name.(Wikipedia))
Important Flow Chart To Determine Hipster Status
Admit it, you giggled.
(By the way, I own some of my pretensions when it comes to food.)
Thank you, Mc Frontalot and your opus "Indier Than Thou" for the label to this post and Jeph Jacques for Questionable Content which provides the visual content for the video for Frontalot's track. This is nerdcore goodliness.
(Via Happy Place)
(By the way, I own some of my pretensions when it comes to food.)
Thank you, Mc Frontalot and your opus "Indier Than Thou" for the label to this post and Jeph Jacques for Questionable Content which provides the visual content for the video for Frontalot's track. This is nerdcore goodliness.
(Via Happy Place)
Aural Pleasure
I was thinking about how certain songs make me think of certain people...
For instance, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" makes me think ofTeacher Dave a good friend.
I like that music makes me think of people.
Do you have any music that makes you think of any specific people?
The reason I ask is because Wolfmother's Vagabond has been going through my head a lot over the past two days...and I think I know why.
Oh and if you care about what I have been listening to, the list for October has not changed since September.
For instance, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" makes me think of
I like that music makes me think of people.
Do you have any music that makes you think of any specific people?
The reason I ask is because Wolfmother's Vagabond has been going through my head a lot over the past two days...and I think I know why.
Oh and if you care about what I have been listening to, the list for October has not changed since September.
Monday, October 31, 2011
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