My history with and thoughts on nuclear power in light of the earthquake in Japan.
It’s March 10, a Thursday, and a pretty typical day in my house. I’m sitting in a leather arm chair with our six-week-old daughter in my lap. She’s sleepily nursing, and I’m watching her, reading my twitter feed, and, now and then, looking out the window. It’s snowing–odd, since only a few days ago we were taking leisurely, jacketless strolls through the neighborhood. …Continue reading this entry
Feb 222011
Hey everybody, this is the first post of a brand new regular comic! This first post is not topically concerned with the incredible happenings in Wisconsin, Egypt, Tunisia, New Zealand, or elsewhere – though such poignant themes may be in the works. This first post is for pure, slightly clever silliness, and was first thought up by myself and Sebastian Danilewski over a blueberry-muffin breakfast 3 years ago. …Continue reading this entry
Feb 202011
GRTM doesn’t have a review ready for your consumption, but most of the contributors, like everyone else, were looking forward to it eagerly. New Radiohead is a big deal! What’s the deal with your thoughts on it? Where does it rank? Do you even like it? What’s your problem? …Continue reading this entry
A special playlist in honor of Valentine’s Day.
Sex is at rock and roll’s core. More so than classical, blues, jazz, country, or any other genre, sexuality runs through rock’s veins and flows out of its pores, filling the air with it’s sweaty stench. Though it sometimes serves just to drown out your neighbor who’s watching “The Office” too loudly, or to keep others nearby from hearing your boisterous furniture or vocalizations, music ideally facilitates copulation by setting the mood. It creates an atmosphere and evokes the desired emotions, shutting out the rest of the world and fashioning a universe consisting of only two. Yes, a playlist created for the very purpose of encouraging romantic coupling implies premeditation, removing a key ingredient to romance, namely spontaneity. But let’s be honest: we often see sex coming. And when we do, we want it to be especially remarkable, so a properly made set of songs can go a long way towards accomplishing that.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love food, almost as much as I love trying new things. This past year has been a gastronomical adventure for me, as I’m sure it has for many of you. Here, listed in (mostly) chronological order, are some of the best meals I shoveled down my gullet last year. (Also, sorry about the poor quality of many of these pictures – they were taken on the spot with an iPhone.)
Va Pensiero’s Beef Carpaccio – Evanston, IL
My wife and I spent a romantic weekend in Evanston for Valentines Day and our (dating) anniversary, which are just one day apart, and we ate at this nice Italian eatery, Va Pensiero. …Continue reading this entry
Tonight, my husband and I cooked one of our favorite low-cost meals: Midnight Couscous, Fried Bread and Homemade Hummus. I served it all up nice and pretty on my favorite green Fiestaware plate, and I even took the time to snap a photo to share with all of you here. I was so prepared, pleased that we’d pulled a great dinner out of so few ingredients, and very ready to dig in. …Continue reading this entry
This week, I let a couple of chicken breasts go just two days past their “sell by” date in the refrigerator. They should’ve still been edible, but they smelled really weird when I peeled away the plastic. I’d planned all week to put them to use twice – eating only one breast the first night and reusing the leftovers for a second dish to really maximize my savings. …Continue reading this entry
Jan 062011
A poor poetic reflection on the Afghan War with all apologies to the great Kipling.
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