I put up some more garden pictures today in Northside Food. So if you have any interest in how my tomatoes are doing, check it out.

http://northsidefood.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-garden-pictures.html

For the past several weeks, I've been considering taking up gardening. I think growing organic vegetables would be an interesting project. My flower beds are in terrible shape, all over grown and weed filled. I just don't care enough about them to be bothered to fiddle with them. But vegetables? Those are food. I like food, so I'd probably take ( Read more... )

"That is why white people, who are so much smarter and prettier, were able to conquer the New World".

Some times I hate my textbooks so very goddamn much.

And no. It doesn't actually say that. But it's implied.

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So I decided to try the No Knead Bread Recipe meme that's been floating around the internet. If you've never seen it, here it is.

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However, because I'm home for the summer and have almost infinite free time, I decided to add a layer of complexity. Instead of using instant yeast, which is boring, I decided to make it using sour dough starter ( Read more... )

So for Earth Day on Sunday, Jimmy and I took the plunge and bought compact flourescent bulbs for the living room. This is the room we spend the most time and we tend to have the track lights on frequently, due to the lack of direct sunlight this room. We figured this would be the best room to start with ( Read more... )

A few months ago, I signed up for the Slate/Treehugger Green Challenge. And I won!

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Lynching the Dictator
On Saturday morning, the United States helped to officiate at a human sacrifice.
By Christopher Hitchens
Posted Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at 1:00 PM ET

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This school year, I decided not to be the best teacher I could possibly be. I tried that last year and ended up so stressed I couldn't sleep or enjoy anything, with a messy house, neglected husband and even more over weight than I started ( Read more... )

This is some prime ass Majsju bait right here. =)

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