This post is both for people who are coming to Oricon and those who just want to kibitz about their favorite cookies and bars, it's time once again for "What Should Ori* Bake?" Keep in mind that the leading criteria are: yumminess, portability, lack of messiness/stainability, variety, simplicity, originality, local/seasonal flavors, and cheapness, ( Read more... )

Mac, throwing a tantrum about being denied a lollipop (a prize from camp) before dinner: NARR! NARR ( Read more... )

( Thoughts on HP:DH2 - the movie. Spoilers within. )

The Bamber Broadcasting Corporation - America.

Because sometimes dads - and Presidents - have magic powers. Watch just the last 30 seconds of this clip. In particular, watch the looks that the President and First Lady give each other.

This was one of my student evaluations from my Roman history course this quarter:
( I think I've figured out how to lecture, finally. )

Sarah Palin, speaking at the Old North Church about Paul Revere today ( Read more... )

My phone appears to be on the fritz, only erratically actually able to ring. If you want to reach me for some reason, I recommend either CP's phone or email until this is resolved.

And I want folks to bash against it and make it stronger (or demolish it).

So, I was lecturing yesterday about the Roman bandit hero Felix Bulla, and how he represents the collapse of the Roman system, because in stable, prosperous societies, people don't cheer for the bandits. (ladybird97  can back me up here that, much as we all love Robin Hood and his ( Read more... )

( Some brief epistles: )