A short while ago, I borrowed a novel from puppytown. It was "Starfish" by Peter Watts. And it was good. Really good. Great, actually. Some of the best SF I've read in quite some time. SF as written by a marine biologist is... different ( Read more... )

It snowed this morning. The ground still has enough residual warmth that the flakes melted as they landed, although the grass at my workplace was thickly furred with white, looking alien in the streetlights. I rode my bike anyway. There aren't many days left to indulge myself before the ice builds up on the roads, making them treacherous for ( Read more... )

And now, for those of you who missed it the first time out, I present Apology to America

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I happened on a recipe for making a herb/garlic/salt mix that you dry for winter, and decided to give it a whirl, as I have this brand new food dehydrator. At the same time, I decided to dry some rosemary that I picked up at the farmer's market, and later I'll dry some oregano from my garden ( Read more... )

Adapted from "How to Cook Everything ( Read more... )

I know, I know. I never call, I never write, I never even comment. What a pathetic excuse for an LJer I am. Would it make you feel any better if you knew I was reading? I swear I am.

( What I’ve been doing instead of posting )

I’m sure there’s something more annoying than coming in to find out that someone turned off the machine that you deliberately left running an experiment overnight, but just now I’m having trouble thinking what it might be ( Read more... )

And now, just for purplecthulhu, I present something that is sure to become his favourite ice cream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twoonesix/167868210/

Many thanks to fearsclave for bringing it to my attention.

Google maps meets World of Warcraft.

http://mapwow.com/