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28th November 2009

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Disgusting. →

28th November 2009

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You know how hobos had (have?) those symbols communicating information about houses along rail lines?  We need to develop a top secret lady symbol system.  Something involving Facebook wall posts perhaps.  Certain apparently innocuous phrases or links could signal to other women key information about men.  Like you post a particular Guns N Roses song to signal “emotional immaturity.”  Or a Wall Street Journal editorial to signal “small penis.”  Think of all the wasted knowledge we could be sharing.

28th November 2009

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and I made a Thanksgiving dinner today all by ourselves. I don’t know if you need to be reminded, but this song (along with the whole album, of course) is deeply good.  Yes.  Sometimes it just isn’t working.

27th November 2009

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Poking your stuffed bird and saying “See if that draws out your juices” in a weird baby voice probably means that you need to nap before guests arrive.

27th November 2009

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Is dental floss a suitable substitute for kitchen twine when tying together the legs of a bird?

27th November 2009

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Thanks for all the great recipes. I’ve so enjoyed the 101 summer salads.

About the herbed butter milk biscuits, I freeze and grate the butter rather than rub it or cut in in with a pastry cutter. This method is much faster.

I also use frozen grated butter for pie crusts. Produces tender pastry.

— Vivian, New York Times commenter, thank you for delivering me from food processor-free pastry purgatory.

26th November 2009

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Pelicans really exemplify the evolutionary proximity of birds and dinosaurs.  And in real life they are giant!

Pelicans really exemplify the evolutionary proximity of birds and dinosaurs.  And in real life they are giant!

25th November 2009

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Not many people use Craigslist in Chile, but this is truely frightening. →

25th November 2009

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Watching a cam of New Moon dubbed into Spanish is educational and not pathetic, right?

25th November 2009

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Too Much Success

My Thanksgiving has reached the point of over-subscription.  I am down two chairs and a plate.  If anyone has tips on free furniture in Valparaiso, I’m all ears.