Presumably the iTunes numbers for “Margaritaville” downloads aren’t in yet
Posted on March 24, 2009 - Filed Under Diversions, Food, Money, Music | Leave a Comment
New York Times: “When Economy Sours, Tootsie Rolls Soothe Souls” I guess we all need our escapes. Mayday – Rock and Roll Can’t Save Your Life
Read More..>>you don’t say
Posted on March 13, 2009 - Filed Under Food, Music, Sex | Leave a Comment
{via} NP: Harvest Moon
Read More..>>Tried and True: Frosted Creams
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under Food, For The Record | Leave a Comment
My sister came to the rescue with my mom’s Frosted Creams recipe, which I happily share with you all. (transcription after the leap)
Read More..>>straight talk from tito*
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Food, For The Record | 1 Comment
For some reason, I feel the need to set the “record straight”. So for the record: Cadbury Creme Eggs My all-time favorite candy. I long for the days following Easter when they can be had for pennies on the dollar. Getting harder to find the “real” ones because of all the caramel/snickers versions. Speaking of [...]
Read More..>>get your “man sized wad”
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Food, Kids These Days | Leave a Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyEkvqtHPs brought up in the ever amusing JoPo comments
Read More..>>wanders, indeed.
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under Books, Food, Music, Sports | Leave a Comment
Joe Posnanski finds himself backstage at a Death Cab For Cutie show in Berkeley: Anyway, beyond the obvious visual differences, and beyond the fact that the conversations revolve around Guitar Hero and the new Hold Steady record rather than Jeter Hero and how the hold is a bad statistic, it’s pretty much the same party. [...]
Read More..>>absinthe
Posted on January 5, 2008 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Food | Leave a Comment
the adult Turkish delight?
Read More..>>Banana Bread Recipe
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Food, For The Record | Leave a Comment
2 c bananas (mashed) 1 c sugar 2 eggs 1/4 t salt 3 T milk 1/2 t soda 1/2 t baking powder 2 c flour 1/2 c oleo 1 c nuts 1/2 t vanilla Mix in above order. 350° 1 hour + 10 minutes With 4 c. of bananas I made 5 recipes (6 loaves)
Read More..>>Claim Jumping
Posted on September 14, 2007 - Filed Under Caffeine, Food | Leave a Comment
The Manhattan icon of the hot dog cart is an anachronism. Ignatius J. Reilly would find it even more tragic here, because the business model has morphed itself into all manners of foodstuffs, most of which outshine soupy weiners. Halal is presently king of New York, but you can find find much more than that: [...]
Read More..>>Film Streams: adaptations series (and donuts)
Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Event Calendar, Film, Food | 1 Comment
Always looking to boosterize events back in the Big O (Omaha, that is), I’m happy to pass along word of an upcoming film series featuring movies adapted from novels. The series runs from August 31 though October 4, in conjunction with Omaha Public Library’s intriguingly themed Litfest: Depraved Women Writers (& Others)1 . Library card [...]
Read More..>>chicken|egg – Power Rankings Edition
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under Food, Music, Power Rankings | Leave a Comment
Do I like Britt Daniel because he sounds like Billy Joel? Do I like Billy Joel because he sounds like Britt Daniel? while I ponder that, On to the Power Rankings! 5 favorite records from high school (as of today): 1. ATCQ – The Low End Theory 2. Ice Cube – Amerikkka’s Most Wanted 3. [...]
Read More..>>I’ve got a feeling I’m not in Kansas City any more
Posted on June 26, 2007 - Filed Under Ask The Internet, Food, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
Playing around with “Windows Live Search for Mobile” 1, I thought I’d test out search/browse: Categories >> Restaurants >> Barbecue Restaurants (waiting a second, anticipating tomorrow’s lunch) only to find the top results: McDonald’s 701 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 (415)278-0416 back to the drawing board, I guess. 1 Who’s the ad wizard who [...]
Read More..>>Power Rankings: Lemonade
Posted on May 27, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Food, Power Rankings | 2 Comments
1. Burma Superstar – With ginger in their recipe, this lemonade is a must-get when eating lunch or dinner. 2. Brickhouse Cafe – Good fresh lemonade at one of my frequent lunch stops. Lots of ice with a good fresh lemon flavor. 3. Purity Organic – Good lemonade for on the go. According to their [...]
Read More..>>back in the saddle
Posted on May 10, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Food, Music, Now Reading, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
Last weekend (the 5th of May for those scoring at home), I went to North Beach for the first time in a while. I guess I tend to steer clear because it can be a little crowded with enough tourists & striped shirts to dissuade me — my own feeble hangups, I know. Regardless, a [...]
Read More..>>keep your meat cold
Posted on April 17, 2007 - Filed Under Food | Leave a Comment
when making pate. see also: “the angle of my dangle”
Read More..>>Then I infer the urine smell on the bus is agreeable
Posted on December 5, 2006 - Filed Under Food, Money | Leave a Comment
Ixnay on the MUNI Smell-vertising: The gimmick was part of the California Milk Processor Board’s “Got Milk?” campaign. The idea was that once people got a whiff of chocolate chip cookies, they’d hanker for a glass of milk. After The Chronicle ran a story on the promotion last week, advocates for people who are sensitive [...]
Read More..>>How do you say “Greasy”? … and MORE!!!
Posted on October 26, 2006 - Filed Under Food, Language, Perception, Television | 2 Comments
One of the spoils of married life is a re-acquisition of Cable Television — something I’d gone a few years without. Couple that with Tivo and I have a nice stash of shows for rainy days. To get to the point, lately I have been watching a lot of one of my favorite shows, Good [...]
Read More..>>What To Do in Austin, TX?
Posted on July 27, 2006 - Filed Under Food, Music, On The Road Again, Robot Brains | 5 Comments
We’re1 getting married soon at BMK HQ. For Phase II2 of the honeymoon, Monica and I will be taking a road trip, departing from San Francisco on September 16th and returning on the 30th. Our only firm plan so far is to arrive in Austin, Texas on Friday, September 22nd for an M. Ward concert [...]
Read More..>>At this point, I’ll start taking Moral victories from the Royals
Posted on June 29, 2006 - Filed Under Food, Kids These Days, Sports | Leave a Comment
And yes, making 13 year old boys cry is a moral victory: I was at an Orioles game, sitting pretty far back in left-center, right next to the visitors’ bullpen. In Camden Yards, the bullpens are on a hill, so you can look directly into the bullpen dugout. The players are maybe 15-20 feet away [...]
Read More..>>Rawhide!
Posted on June 28, 2006 - Filed Under Food, Music | Leave a Comment
Round ‘em up: Tim McMahan does a retrospective of the seminal Nebraska label Speed! Nebraska that launched Frontier Trust, D is for Dragster and now, The Monroes. {with ‘extras’ and last night’s Simon Joyner show review here} So is the label a real business? Davis doesn’t think so. “(U.S. Rep.) Tom Delay’s office called me [...]
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