Can I just note that I loathe Michel Foucault? And my history class. I'm not too fond of my history professor, either. The man seems incapable of either communication with or sympathy for his students. He can't possibly ever have been a student himself; surely no one is capable of forgetting so completely what it is like to be a student ( Read more... )

I'm doing snacks for church again this month. This week's culinary experiment was an attempted riff on Teaism's lovely salty oatmeal cookies. You may think that sounds odd, but the counterpoint of sweet and just a touch of salt is actually quite tasty. The recipe can be found here if any of you think it sounds interesting. They turned out well ( Read more... )

German reading exam: Passed. Oral exam will probably occur sometime in early December.

Culinary experiment the third: Not going well. This is, unfortunately, not surprising. It appears that haupia must be cooked for hours before it is ready to be chilled. Attempted to do so last night and thought (or rather, hoped) it might be ready after two ( Read more... )

Paper done. Crap, but, hey, when was the last time I wrote a paper that wasn't crap? Regardless, it's done.

Culinary experiment the first: Successful. Cranberry orange bread (no nuts, because Mike is allergic) was a hit. Church ate approximately a loaf and a half. Note: Small blueish-green bits appear after baking. Source unknown. Appears ( Read more... )

Look at this. Am completely disgusted that the government is now legislating television. I do understand the reason for the subsidy, but I have to disagree with it on principle. The last thing the US needs is to encourage television consumption. Need more background. Has anyone any idea why digital broadcasting is now required ( Read more... )

Went to church yesterday and enjoyed seeing everyone again. Somehow, I'd missed them awfully during the week. Had lunch at Jeff and Heather's afterward. Quite enjoyed that ( Read more... )