A few quick notes regarding jury duty in Larimer County, CO: there doesn’t seem to be a dress code (as of this writing). I saw plenty of men and women wearing sandals. I also (enviously) saw one male wearing cargo shorts (and I would’ve done the same had I known). the oath they make you [...]
Help support a local business (and my friend) Suzanne win a business grant, and get a chance to win free Akinz schwag for yourself. Why? Suzanne sez: This grant would really help me take the next step in my business, including hiring help (so I might get to see some of you more often) and [...]
Presenting “One time at band camp…” If you want a copy, let me know.
Congrats, Julie and Victor, on your engagement over the weekend! And well done, Victor. You approached the situation that truly captures the mentality of how Chiang men approach the world: start off with an awesome bit of trickery, watch it almost come apart, and then eat your way out of the situation. You make us [...]
The NYT created a rosham app where you play against a floating Terminator hand, which in expert mode, draws upon 200K+ rounds of previous experience to try and beat you. Since I have rosham’ed approximately 200K+ times myself, I considered this to be a fair matchup. After 20 rounds, the end result was essentially a [...]
One of the tenets of a paleo-inspired diet is the increased consumption of fish. It’s like a magical miracle food, full of protein and good fats and flavor crystals galore. Which is why, if you eat fish at all, you really need to read this excellent article The New School of Fish and internalize its [...]
Good-bye folks! I’m outta here for 10 days, gone sailing here. See y’all in February!
Kamala Muradova and our new cow I’ve been lending on Kiva for a few months now, and here are some random thoughts. Increasing the amount of money you have in play every month makes lending a lot more fun. In other words, say you only want to put in $25 / month. On that first [...]
A friend asked about my experience with the Aeropress. After using it for 6 months, here are some thoughts. I like it. I have used the Bialetti Brikka for several years, so that’s the comparison group. (The Bialetti Moka is similar to the Brikka, but doesn’t have the pressure cooker stopper on top.) vs. the [...]