Category: play
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toejam
The headline I had to click on today: “Scientists make cheese from human toe jam” Selfmade is an exhibit that hosts a number of cheeses crafted from cells collected from human bodies. Part art, part science, it’s the work of Christina Agapakis and Prof. Sissel Tolaas, who sampled microbes from human mouths, toes, navels, and… Read.
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no words
My brother plays this game with me where he texts me a line from a pop song, sometimes familiar, sometimes obscure, and I try to guess what it is. He’s much better at this game than I am. The other day he texted, “He says his name is William, but I’m sure he’s Bill or… Read.
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javaless
I’ve been on the road for a couple days in the service of the Great State of Wisconsin, which means that I haven’t had a decent cup of coffee until just this morning. The hotels we stay in on these trips are all the kind that serve a complimentary breakfast of dried cereal or make-your-own… Read.
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Manic Monday
The song stuck in my head all last week was The Bangles’ Manic Monday. Pick just about any one of their songs and I’ll tap my feet or sing along with it, so ordinarily I wouldn’t be bothered if one was stuck in my head for days on end, but Manic Monday is arguably the… Read.
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ups and downs
My Darling B says I didn’t say enough about how hilly it was in San Francisco. I am here to dutifully report that San Francisco is every bit as hilly as the movies make it look. San Franciscans must be incredibly fit people. If I lived in San Francisco and all the exercise I got… Read.
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camper van
When I woke up this morning, the first thought that went through my head was, Hey! My back doesn’t hurt! So, three weeks after the last night I slept on a futon mattress in the back of a minivan, I’m finally showing signs of getting over it. Kids: Go ahead and sleep in a minivan.… Read.
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horsepower
Motive power on the Lost Continent Railway is a hash of electric, diesel and steam. Until I started building the layout in its current incarnation I wasn’t sure what era I wanted my railroad to look like, so for the longest time I collected just about anything that came along at the right price. Later… Read.
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The Cloud Atlas
We watched The Cloud Atlas last weekend. I didn’t like it. And the more I think about it, the less I like it. The point of the movie, and I won’t be giving anything away by starting with this, is that everything we do connects us with everything everybody else does. To bring you this… Read.
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fillerup
Beer’s ready! It’s been at least four weeks since I’ve cooked up a batch of home brew, so I wanted something special. A porter seemed just about right for the cold days coming up, and I found a recipe that seemed to be not only very popular, but easy to tweak as well. Several people… Read.
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beer juggling
She only has two hands, but that doesn’t stop My Darling B from being a three-fisted drinker! We were at the Great Amherst Beer Festival, hosted by Central Waters Brewing yesterday when B found herself trying to juggle three cups of beer while we took photos of the goings-on. She turned out to be one… Read.
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