Eat Like A Cop
Cops know all the best places to eat. Usually for cheap, too. The Fish Wrapper explains why, and gives out some gems. Makes me wish I got down into the big city more often to try some of this stuff… Continue Reading
Food
Eating Plants
This came up at lunch today. To distinguish between fruits and vegetables, it is necessary to remember how plants reproduce. Most plants reproduce sexually but have both male and female sexual organs. The androgynous reproductive organ of the plant is… Continue Reading
Dogs Are Barking
“Let’s go walk to McDonald’s and get sundaes.” Thus did The Wife proposition me early this afternoon. You can address the cognitive dissonance of a walk to McDonald’s to get ice cream as a form of exercise at your leisure.… Continue Reading
Milk Spam
A friend of mine spammed me today with a video about how evil the big corporations Fox and Monsanto are because they’re lying to the public about the dangers of recombined bovine growth hormone. My characteristically verbose response: My view… Continue Reading
Advice
You know those juice boxes? The ones that have just the right amount of juice in them and are handy when you’re sick because you can just grab one and sip on it while you’re trying to comply with the… Continue Reading
While You’re Thinking About Good Customer Service
Some people really resist change. Like this guy. There’s an important customer service lesson to be had here. Don’t f— with the sausage.
Growl Umm Numm Numm
I often marvel at how quickly my dog eats her food. It’s as though she were starving; she wolfs it down as fast as possible. Whenever there is not a significant price difference, I buy the smaller-sized dog food so… Continue Reading
Just When You Think You Know Los Angeles
Wow. Where have I been? I thought I knew Los Angeles. I thought I knew about all sorts of quirks. I mean, I can point out where Gorky’s used to be, from forty-six stories up on the Aon Tower, and… Continue Reading
Not A Big Surprise
Turns out, real Parmigiano-Reggiano tastes better than the crappy yellow sawdust that Kraft sells in the green tube. Real food tastes better than its fake “equivalent.” Every time. It’s got more umami.
Mississippi: The Nanny State
I’d like it if I lost some weight. A lot of Americans are like that; people who concern themselves with national health issues are right to note that Americans are, on average, overweight and that this causes a greater strain… Continue Reading