With our economic stimulus payment from the government set to arrive this week, The Wife and I decided to go get our anniversary present to ourselves a little bit early, so that we’d have time to enjoy it. Our stimulus… Continue Reading
I’m likely just a little bit stinky for The Wife. After my mediation today in Century City, I stopped off with my client at Zankou Chicken, the best damn roasted chicken in Los Angeles or anywhere else I’ve ever been… Continue Reading
Tear down Dodger Stadium? Never! Fortunately, that’s not what Frank McCourt has in mind. I’m not quite sure what to think of his alternative, though. Nowadays I don’t get down to the stadium all that often, so the prospect of… Continue Reading
I took a look in the mirror Monday morning and didn’t like what I saw. Since then I’ve been trying to make lower-fat and healthier choices for meals. Particularly when eating out in a restaraunt, it’s difficult to avoid the… Continue Reading
Close genetic match found between recovered Tyrannosaurus rex DNA and modern-day chickens. Read all about it. If Jurassic Park ever comes to life, look for fillet of Tyrannosaur thigh as the secret ingredient on Iron Chef one day. Hat tip… Continue Reading
There’s good eats to be had in Vegas, and then there’s really good eats. Where do the whales eat? Turns out, some of them eat here, at least, the Chinese ones do. My strong guess is that every major casino… Continue Reading
I’ve tried to not get drawn in to lengthy arguments on the Internets. You rarely convince anyone of anything that they didn’t already agree with you on. What I look for, though, are well-argued positions and every once in a… Continue Reading
Amba asks: what luxuries would you not give up even if you had to live on a limited budget? Some, who have lived on truly limited budgets, would scoff at such a question – the answer, they would say, is… Continue Reading
Saturday night we had our friends Spungen and Salsola (aka Mr. Spungen) over for dinner. They got a sitter for their kid and came for a night of adult relaxation. A very good time was had by all four of… Continue Reading
The Wife thinks we ought to eat more meals at home. And today, she did something about it. She cooked chicken scallopini with broccoli and a fresh baugette, which were waiting for me at home. Now, she’s not as experienced… Continue Reading