April 2008
75 posts
Unhappy that the TwitterIM client doesn’t work. It’s a pain to have to log in just to post, when I already have my IM client running!
Perfect Pineapple Bars
20 oz crushed pineapple 2 cups chopped dates 3 cups oats 1 cup wheat germ 1 cup coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup favorite oil (we use coconut)Combine pineapple and dates in a saucepan. Cook on medium heat until thickened. Stir frequently. In a large bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, coconut, walnuts, and salt. Stir in juice and oil. Press half of the...
March 2008
53 posts
Several Tasty Cocktail Recipes →
A former Major Leaguer reflects on the beginning... →
3rd Snowiest Winter in New Hampshire's History →
…and they’re likely to still get the 1.6 additional inches needed to move into 2nd place.
Table of Condiments →
MOO.com - We love to print →
“Get out the way, we got a Woot-off.
We’re piggin’ out down at the...”
– The Woot-Off Theme
Spe Salvi: Pope Benedict's Encyclical On Hope →
Pope Benedict XVI continues his series of encyclicals, this one on Christian Hope. A perfect companion for the Easter Season, this letter encourages the world with the beautiful fact that there is a resurrection of the dead. Death is not the final word!
The Green Hornet (2001-07), RIP
She’s gone from my life. The Green Hornet, my 1972 Dodge Dart, finally passed from my possession yesterday. It went to Blake, a young man who now owns his very first car. I was pleased to sell it to him, because it will serve him well: it’s a large mobile steel protective bubble. I should know, considering I myself took an unintentional 360-degree tour of the intersection at 10th &...
Rick Astley on "Rickrolling" →
Jones Soda to put LOLcats on bottle labels →
CL1P.net for iphone →
My life on the rocks →
A Portland bartender’s fine blog
Muxtape - A mixtape that will play anywhere →
Climate Debate Daily →
A daily review of the latest in the Climate Change discussion.
Baseball News & Reviews →
Take that, Sam Pepys!
Reading the excellent Pepys’ Diary blog (previously linked), I realized that this whole navel-gazing thing that is blogging is so… OLD! It’s thoroughly entertaining to think that the simple act of annotating one’s day in journal form has made someone as boring as Pepys into a famous person. Lucky stiff.
You're King Material →
The Burger King staff recruitment ad campaign. Nice.
Pearl Specialty Liquor & Spirits →
One of the finest liquor stores in the Portland area, open on Sundays!
BS-1 Brass Spigot →
Taking the "Exotic Salt" thing a bit too far? →
A NASA probe finds table salt on Mars.
Irish Whiskey Grows Ever More Popular on American... →
The comments on this story over at MarketWatch.com are brilliant!
Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds →
"The Google" Available For Older Adults →
You know, that web thingy that the kids are using these days on their electric computers.
Suddenly Last Supper →
An amazing collection of Last Supper images
Bourbon Apple Cake →
Candied Bacon Ice Cream →
Praise Jesus!
The New Cook →
700 Hoboes →
Inspired by John Hodgman’s “Areas of My Expertise”
Guardian UK's Top 50 Blogs →
Samuel Pepys' Diary →
As a blog!
NYT: Pork & Apple Pie Recipe →
“The colon has been around million of years and the wisdom of the colon predates...”
– James Dillard, medical director of Columbia University’s Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, quoted in Salon.com
Finally... Pickle Pops! →
Leave it to a Texan… But why has it taken so long?
Taskbin.com →
Group task management,share tasks, online to do list
Awaken to prayer: how to pray as a Catholic →
Mac tune-up: 34 software speedups →
del.ishli.st →
Ora et Ambulatora →
Airborne Settlement →
Ironically, I plan to use my proceeds to purchase Emergen-C. Certainly THAT product will work to fend off a cold.
Maple-Syrup Pie
For the crust: 1 cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 5 tablespoons butter, cubed 3 tablespoons ice water For the filling: 2 eggs 1 tablespoon flour ½ cup heavy cream 1 cup maple syrup, preferably medium dark Crème fraîche, for serving. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Make the crust by combining the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour with a fork or pastry...
Brain Toniq →
GTD for Gmail →
NYT: Reading Steve Jobs →
John Markoff speculates that Apple is preparing a competitor to the Amazon Kindle. Color me excited.