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At $0.49 per pound …
… I found it difficult to say no to a pound and a half of bulk milk chocolate on sale at Woodman’s. I think I paid about $0.78 for it. A big block. I planned and still plan on baking … Continue reading
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Friday in brief
1) “Taught” — which meant listening to a sub-par presentation on the last World Cup. I showed some World Cup photos at the end. I also played some German pop music to supplement another sub-par presentation on Wednesday.
Product of France …
Wine of the night: Pepperwood Grove pinot noir. It seems that it, like Smoking Loon (which produces a tasty, inexpensive syrah/shiraz), is owned/made/marketed by Don Sebastiani & Sons. From the “winemaker comments” on my bottle we have:
It’s the Giant 47 Pound Rooster talking …
Links of the Day: Perhaps I should just write LotD, but that’s a bit like LotR, it is not? Speaking of which, I haven’t watched Gandalf, my favorite hobbits, and a those magnificent CGI characters in far too long. But … Continue reading
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Limited time diary! (okay, I lied)
I’m not a huge sports fan, but damn … I saw part of the Dallas – Phoenix NBA match today, and it was fine. The 3rd and 4th quarters … amazingly athletic. If all basketball lived up to that level … Continue reading
Brillen-Putztücher
My mp3s from/of Our Lady Peace are a bit f**ked up; I think “Automatic Flowers” is cut short, and “Clumsy” clearly comes from a skipping-CD. I’m not too fond of the music and can imagine myself deleting it to free … Continue reading
And another season is concluded!
Today was about teaching, about not being too snarky with my slacker students, about not losing my temper because there is no real respect in that classroom.
Wednesday, and little new music
In the morning I got up about 7, before Andrea, and I left at 7:50 to catch the 38, taking a blackberry pie with me — perhaps the best crust I’ve ever made. I used some of the non-hydrogynated shortening … Continue reading
Sunday evening: above freezing
“Winter Scene” Perched on his bough, a monster raven makes the one strong note etched black upon the snow. But no! a stooping stout old goody takes her painful way, mumbling, stumbling and slow. What a wind-reddened nose, for gracious … Continue reading
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Brief Saturday post
Movie: 300. Short evaluation – “Gay movie plays it straight.”