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In Which I Ponder Star Trek + Nazis
What is the appeal of Nazis in Star Trek? Off the top of my head, I can think of at least one for 3/5s of the Star Trek series. Were there Nazi/WWII episodes on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, or Star Trek: the Next Generation?
Star Trek (original series) - Patterns of Force (also, one might include The City on the Edge of Tomorrow for the oops ( Read more... ) -
In Which I am Watching Gettysburg and Fangirling COL Chamberlain
"In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear, but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls. And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done ( Read more... ) -
In Which I meet Mr. Manchester United!
Dear Mr. Manchester United ( Read more... ) -
In which I am amused by Spam pitches
Spam for the win!
From "Your erection pills online" with the subject: "Tools for hools"
TOOLS FOR HOOLS. HA!!!
I'm totally gonna start calling people hools now.
EDIT: And yet another good one!
From "Top impotence remedies" with the subject "for your work"
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In Which I am Pleased with my Off-the-Cuff Dinner Makings
For almost the past two years, I've had to plan out our meals and grocery shopping thanks to my schedule, so there wasn't that much off the cuff creativity in my kitchen -- a shame, as I do love just winging it. It's fun to see what I end up creating, and there's a strange sort of special pride when I make a tasty meal out of the oddments in my ( Read more... ) -
In Which I hope you know where your towel is
A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it ( Read more... ) -
In which I share my Mother's Day Dinner menu...
Appetizer: artichoke tarts
Entrée: Summer Seafood Salad (Thai-spiced panko-breaded scallops and shrimp with stir-fried bell peppers, in a bright Caesar-like dressing, over spring greens) with baked parmesan straws
Dessert: honey-roasted plums with ginger whipped cream and ginger cookies*
*yeah, decided not to go with the trifle, after all ( Read more... ) -
In which I ponder trifling matters (entry the second)
Last post, I discussed some trifles I plan on making this weekend for Mother's Day ( Read more... ) -
In which I ponder trifling matters (entry the first)
So my mother and grandparents are coming over for a Mother's Day dinner. Not sure what I'm doing for appetizers, and hoping to do a grilled shrimp and/or scallop salad for dinner. For dessert, I thought I'd break out my neglected trifle dishes and make something nice and early-summery ( Read more... ) -
In Which I am Pleased by the Nutrional Info on Websites
Sites that win at providing great nutritional information:
Starbucks (though I preferred the old interface)
Panera
Potbelly Sandwich Works
All customizable, easy, clear. THANK YOU NICE COMPANIES.
Got any you're a fan of? :D