So long, Guy, that son of a bitch is coming.

I could tell you how awesome this recipe is, but I will instead let you read it, maybe listen to that episode of The Splendid Table, and ideally try it for yourself. As the recipe says right at the beginning, it is a simplified version of musakhan, which I have tried to make several times in the past with limited success. This recipe basically ( Read more... )

Autumn has long been my favorite season. Here in Oklahoma, it is often a brief affair. Summers here are reluctant to relinquish their grip, and winter is quick to lash its icy tongue on the late-blooming crops and on our surprised bodies. But for those weeks we get of true autumn, I rejoice and walk the streets enamoured with the feeling of change ( Read more... )

I went to a show tonight, Eagle Claw and The Sword ( Read more... )

It is a strange day when Megadeth is the subject of a post on ONTDStrangeness of this happenstance aside, it is really bad news for Megadeth fans. Though I am a long fan of the band, it's hardly a secret that Dave Mustaine is an epic asshole. Broderick and Drover seemed like a good fit--fantastic players, able to add ferocity to Mustaine's songs, ( Read more... )

Mariah found Ivan the Terrible/Mrs. Doubtfire today. He was in the back corner of the yard, missing a head, with a big hole in one side. To me, his condition is basically conclusive of what happened: the storms came, he freaked out and flew over the fence, and got mauled by a dog. The owner later threw his body over the fence. Mariah thinks that ( Read more... )

This is my jam tonight. The end of a day of heavy rain, a day of LL Bean boots and soggy jeans, a day of wind-blown umbrellas, a day of motorcycle jackets zipped all the way up with the collar popped to protect the neck from spitting precipitation. Running errands, trying to get ingredients for tomorrow's hastily rescheduled potluck since last ( Read more... )

One of my all-time favorite songs is Guy Clark's epic Desperados Waiting for a train. It is a brilliant narrative ballad about a young boy and a grandfather figure, someone worn around the edges, "an old-school man of the world." Guy has spoken about the origins of this song, and he said the song was written about his grandmother's boyfriend. His ( Read more... )

I had a mediation today on a pair of my cases, both with same claimant. I never get to do mediations. In case you aren't familiar, a mediation is basically a settlement negotiation with a neutral third-party helping out. Most of my work is on my boss John's cases, and for the important ones he will always do the mediations himself. For the rest, ( Read more... )

I'm making some red chile pork. I thought about making standard beef chili, but I didn't quite feel up to it. Making beef chili is almost a religious rite for me. I didn't want ritual, I wanted something more experimental. I have never made red chile pork before. I've eaten it lots of times, sure. But the version I made was different from anything ( Read more... )