It's weird, how some things trigger sudden inspiration.  Three years go by, then suddenly I bang out three more of these, to go with the original four, here ( Read more... )

I'll gladly wolf down an 8oz or even 16oz steak, but I can't afford to eat like that every meal.  This recipe allows me to extend that beefy goodness, easily getting six meals out of a single pound of roast beef ( Read more... )

I had a thought recently, and I think it bears further thought, so I'll make a note of it here ( Read more... )

 While walking down my street today, a black cat emerged from between the houses across the street, crossed a lawn, crossed the sidewalk, looked at me, crossed the street in front of me...

Then gave me a second look, and took a leisurely stroll back the way he came.

Black cat thinks twice about crossing your path?  Priceless.

I have started to really appreciate scented candles.  Not just for the bathroom (actually, I prefer a fan for that ( Read more... )

French roll, lightly toasted.
Boneless, skinless chicken breast, seasoned, baked, and sliced.
Hard boiled egg, sliced and seasoned.
American cheese, melted.
Slice of dill pickle.
Seasonings: 1 part black pepper, 1 garlic powder, 2 paprika, 2 salt.

Oh ghod.

I fear if I try preparing the roll as Texas toast, the rapture may be too much for me.

I try to avoid posts that are purely about tabletop gaming, but this topic is just burning a hole in the back of my head and I need to get it out there so I can link folks to it instead of trying to rant this all out in person.

This isn't really news.  I've seen it discussed extensively over the years in various gaming magazine articles and gaming ( Read more... )

It's apparently a great musical duo (though I swear I've heard a similar French word before...)

I stumbled across these awesome vids on YouTube while searching for something else:

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Here's the URL in case that embedded video doesn't work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycnv87N_BU

And if you like that, there's this!  By them!

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Here's the URL in case that ( Read more... )

Paused the TV program on in the background during breakfast, long enough to copy down this quote:

"A thousand years from now, someone may pick up a copy of The Wizard of Oz, and then go into Kansas, and look for houses that have storm cellars.  There's no doubt they'll find a house with a storm cellar.  They might even find a house with a kid named ( Read more... )

It's crazy, but it's true.  Salt blocks bitter flavors, so a pinch of salt greatly improves anything suffering from bitterness, like coffee ( Read more... )