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Haven’t written in a while. To much to write about - between a new house and job, and generally a lot of positive change and upheaval. Not enough time or focus to write. But this effort isn’t abandone…

Long-time gone, but it feels good to stretch my blogging fingers again.

Updates on my life (I’m sure both of my readers care deeply):
I’ve begun a column at …

As I mentioned, I’ve taken up running. I guess creeping middle age has gotten to me. I suspect, like many people after age 30 or so, the concept of mortality has grown clearer and I find myself lookin…

I heard about this blog on NPR. Be sure to click on the …

David Simon, of “The Wire” fame, stands on the Huffington Post soap box and tells the media: You’re p…

Researchers in the Czech Republic have found that, the more beer you…

Yesterday I freestyled sourdough bread from my own starter. It has a mild sour taste, but I have to work on my proportions. I’ve too much water. The loaf splayed out into a shape reminiscent of a Fris…

I love my iPhone, but I’m not sure I’d take a dive for it.

When I tuned into Charlie Rose last Monday, he explained his shiner by saying he fell. The …

A couple days ago, I put together the second batch from my sourdough starter. I wanted to peck out a couple notes on it, now tha…

Like many young, slightly mature boys, I loved Mad magazine. As such, I was delighted to see …

I brew wine, so I was delighted to find this video, which breaks it down to Duplos-style blocks.
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