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An important bulletin for you bourbon fans!
About a week ago, I came across this. blog post about bourbon and, specifically, how to get a more refined, aged flavor out of cheaper bourbons.
I'll wait while you read it.
http://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-instant- ( Read more... ) -
On Running Anything Complicated
I want to give you folks some insight into what it’s like running my branch and my business.
Picture a large, overcomplicated machine. In fact, machine is probably the wrong word. “Contraption” fits better.
So, picture a large, towering contraption. Maybe in your Mind’s Eye, it’s built of steel, wood, iron, or bricks. It doesn’t really matter which ( Read more... ) -
Various and Sundry Updates
So, just letting y’all know I’m not dead, here’s a few of my pithy and semi-coherent thoughts ( Read more... ) -
The Toad - Hunting Story.
*dusts off blog* Ok, been a while here. Too long, some might say.
So the time has come to tell you all the Toad Hunting Story.
My Dad grew up on a raisin and cotton farm in Wasco, California (between Fresno and Bakersfield) and I was lucky enough that it was a going concern when I was growing up, so we could regularly visit during the summer.
This ( Read more... ) -
Reviews
It suddenly occurs to me that I owe reviews for various things, and not all of them cars.
They are for BOOKS!
Castle Hangnail, by ursulav
This was a gift to me from the incomparable medicmsh and one of the first books I've read by this author and, I have to say, I'm instantly a fan. This shouldn't surprise you, but I enjoy tongue-in-cheek, dry humor. (This is ( Read more... ) -
Various and Sundry Updates.
Evening one and all. It's been a little quiet here, so I should let you know what's shaking.
Writing:
I swear this is getting done. What i really need is more time in the day. (Doesn't everyone?)
Sibling Revelry:
Those of you who follow me on twitter might have noticed my rather...tempestous relationship with my brothers. Really, most of what we do ( Read more... ) -
Lemon - lime pie filling.
So, after garnering some interest, I've decided to post this recipe for a lemon - lime pie filling.
Really, it's a basic curd recipe, but it's very versatile.
You will need:
2 large metal pots.
1 whisk
1 rubber spatula
11 egg yolks.
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups of sugar
3/4 cup of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of lime juice
3 tablespoons of lemon zest
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Whiskey whiskey ginger whiskey, whiskey whiskey ginger oh
So, I'm a big proponent of whiskey in all its forms. I want to talk a bit about flavor infusions.
And to you purists out there, I'm not talking about defiling some top shelf high-falutin drinking whiskey. That'd be a waste of time & effort.
Strictly speaking, you can infuse almost any liquor with flavors, and some take to it better than others. ( Read more... ) -
The Most Practical Car in the World
Up until this point, all the vehicles reviewed to date maintain some measure of practicality. Even the Mirage, covered earlier this week, boasted halfway decent fuel economy. Here at the car blog, we’re committed to the highest of consumer information with regards to adaptability, practicality and utility.
And really, why shouldn’t we? Cars are a ( Read more... ) -
The Redwoods, pt 2
So, more on the Redwoods.
I took the Things out again this week (like every week, more or less). It rained pretty hard over the hill last night. While that made everything muddy, it's frankly one of my favorite times to go hiking over there because everything smells fresh & earthy.
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