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Friday, September 28th, 2007CNN: Letting kids drink early reduces binging
It makes sense to me.
What’s up with Atkins?
Monday, September 24th, 2007As some of y’all know I am a big fan of the Atkins diet. To the extent I stick with it, it has worked better for me than any other weight loss program. I know my health is better and I feel 100% better the longer I stick with it.
That said, I’ve really been disappointed […]
Michael Jackson is dead — no, not that Michael Jackson
Saturday, September 1st, 2007
CNN/AP: Famed ‘beer hunter’ dies
LONDON, England (AP) — Michael Jackson, a leading world beer critic who praised the brews of Belgium and acknowledged he would never be as famous as “that Michael Jackson,” has died. He was 65.
Jackson, known as “the beer hunter,” died Thursday of a heart attack at his home in […]
Crazy good (yet quite simple) Summer recipes
Friday, July 20th, 2007
NY Times: Summer Express — 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
Here are a few of my favorites (I must confess though that only the last one have I made before, but all of these sound quite yummy)…
6 Heat a quarter-inch of olive oil in a skillet. Dredge flounder or sole fillets […]
How to pour a German hefeweizen
Thursday, March 1st, 2007
TheDifferenceisinside.com: VIDEO - Pouring Instructions for Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Bier
Thanks to Beeradvocate.com for this link.
Happy New Year’s!
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
I’m at my house this New Year’s. I haven’t decided yet if I’m going downtown or not (I’m leaning towards not, it’s just too cold tonight… and besides I have a Rogue Shakespeare Stout in the fridge).
One tradition I will be observing is listening to the song “New Lang Syne” (a/k/a “Thank God it’s over”) […]
Bicycle Commuting Report - Dec. 31, 2005
Sunday, January 1st, 2006Miles riden today: 30.0 miles (58.6 so far this week)
Total Miles riden since Sept. 19, 2005: 620.6
(Mileage totals by bike: 555.8-New Schwinn Hybrid; 2.8-Old Schwinn; 8.0-Graziella Folding Bicycle; 57-Rental bicycle in Portland)
Today was a great day on the bike. Since I had the day off for the holiday, I rode from home to the Saturday […]
Enter the Meatrix
Tuesday, December 30th, 2003The Meatrix.com — you gotta watch this if you haven’t already. Entertaining yet trueThe mistreatment of animals in corporate agriculture (along with the significant health risks to humans as illustrated by the recent problems with Mad Cow disease) cry out for why we shouldn’t be supporting corporate agriculture.
I know some folks will say the answer […]
Wednesday, December 24th, 2003
Big news…
There are two major news stories that are worth mentioning today…
The Guardian/AP: Nader Won’t Run As Green Party Candidate — A disappointing move by Nader but not surprising. My guess is that he will run as Independent which I fear may fracture the Green Party. In the long run though I think this might […]
My grandpa’s favorite restaurant
Wednesday, December 17th, 2003Cattleman’s Restaurant - located in the historic Stockyards City district of Oklahoma City. (the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Oklahoma City) My grandpa ate there sometimes when he took his cattle to market in OKC. Some other folks of note have eaten there too: Gene Autry, John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush Sr.I think […]
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