January 2012
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My Books of 2011
Here are the books which I read this year, I read less than normal; but I did speed up once I got a kindle. Those in italics & bold were favorites. In no particular order. All with Amazon links. [Idea came from Apsies.]
The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World … via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes by Carl Hoffman
The Ridiculous Race by Steve Hely & Vali...
more sports tomorrow morning; tournaments next...
December 2011
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Tumblr suggests that you to stop using the popular... →
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Mainely Seconds
Chefs Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier, who were named the James Beard Best Chefs of the Northeast last year, hate to see any ingredient go to waste. At their restaurant MC Perkins Cove, located in Ogunquit, Maine, they found a clever way to repurpose cranberry sauce leftover from Christmas dinner with this tart cocktail.
2 ounces Cold River Gin (Maine Potato Gin)
2 ounces fresh cranberry puree
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“There’s a misconception that the French don’t like cinnamon. Once when I was...”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
“The good news, bad news part about this industry is that it’s a little bit like...”
– Scott McNealy (via brycedotvc)
“in Paris, people do check out how others dress.”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
“If you don’t want to be considered rude and want to be treated courteously, you...”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
“the two most important words in the French language—“Bonjour, monsieur” or...”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
“you wonder, “Why are Parisians so nasty?” It’s probably because you’ve insulted...”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
got a nice call from a friend offering a job position, too bad it’s in a field I know little about. (I’d need 20+ years of training in that field alone)
just filled up 15.467 gallons. Tank is 16 gallons.
“an American couple walked in wearing shorts, untied sneakers, and baseball caps...”
– The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
btw haven’t touched that Vin de Constance since Christmas dinner. I had very surreal dreams that night. Names & faces which I haven’t seen in 15 years came back to me like it was yesterday….but I do have to finish the bottle over the next week, no waste.