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In which I am extremely annoyed at Nature
When Xiphias first introduced me to Live Journal, one of the uses he described is that it's a good place to go when you need to rant in the middle of the night. Until now, I haven't actually needed to use it for that purpose, but the time has come ( Read more... ) -
To the People of Norway
In these hours of national tragedy, you are in my heart and in the hearts of people throughout the world. I grieve for those who were killed and wounded, for those who love them, and for all the people of Norway. The courage and dignity your leaders have shown are inspiring. This is how we should respond to cowardly attacks such as this ( Read more... ) -
Well, that was interesting.
Tonight I ended up working quite late because there are some days when things to be done are like potato chips; you can't do just one. So there I am at eleven-thirty p.m., alone in the building, tappity-tap-tapping away at my computer, when I had a sudden realization ( Read more... ) -
With a little help from my friends...
I might be able to get a problem with LJ resolved ( Read more... ) -
AVAST Ye!
So, I’m doing some research into internet security suites. First up is Avast. Anyone have an opinion about it? I notice they offer the option to encrypt passwords for storage and secure use. Among other things, the idea is that sending your password encrypted will keep anyone from using it if they snatch it en route. Does such an option offer a ( Read more... ) -
Not a bad way to start the year
So, it's midnight on the first night of 2011, and I'm eating a big bowl of conchiglie with homemade Bolognese sauce based heavily on Ragu alla Bolognese Ricetta Antica from Lidia's ItalyWhy am I doing this? Because the sauce has another hour or two to simmer but I could no longer stand to wait until it's done. The smell was killing me with ( Read more... ) -
If you love rabbits
If you love rabbits, you may want to avoid pages 50 - 59 of this month's edition of Edible Boston. They have an article on rabbits as food, complete with photographs and recipes ( Read more... ) -
The Case of the Exploding Eggs
My hard-boiled eggs exploded ( Read more... ) -
Think Tank Review
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Dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow
So, tonight I wanted something light and summery for dinner. A quick check of the refrigerator's holdings, and I came up with Light 'N Easy Slaw and Boiled Shrimp with Sweet Spices. As the subject line says, dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. Since I'm sitting up waiting for some shrimp to cool enough for packaging, I figured I'd share the recipes ( Read more... )