Okay, I admit that I’m sometimes guilty of the blogging sin described above. But this time it seems particularly annoying to me. So first, the meme that is being repeated all over the internets; I’ve traced it back to ABC… Continue Reading
We Americans are used to sweet desserts. But I think that an after-dinner treat doesn’t need to be sweet to be fantastic. And I treated myself to my favorite after-dinner treat tonight. Here are the ingredients: 1 ripe pear, cut… Continue Reading
Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. First and foremost, he is driven by the need for ratings, to attract ears and eyeballs to his show. He has figured out a product that sells, found a very large niche in the media… Continue Reading
You know, with only three episodes left, you’d have thought the writers would come up with something more interesting than the Cylon Angstfest. Seriously, that felt as dull and pointless as the black market episode. Yeah, I can see where… Continue Reading
Today, I went to see Religuous, the anti-religious documentary with Bill Maher. It was a lot like seeing it in the theater because the house we saw it in has a home theater, with a big screen and a sophisticated… Continue Reading
It’s hard to say whether the highlight of the weekend was a visit from my father or the blind-tasting party we threw in his honor. Both were highly enjoyable, and Dad was at the party so that meant not having… Continue Reading
At the end of December, I made sixteen predictions for 2009. Here’s how I’m doing so far: Prediction Status The United States Federal deficit for calendar year 2009 will exceed $1.5 trillion. I may have been too modest in this… Continue Reading