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Category Archives: thoughts
stockholm: steak on a plank
My Swedish co-workers are a lively bunch. They were very kind to invite me to their team outing the first day I came in to work. And so at 5 pm, a very civilized time to leave work, off we … Continue reading
your humble servant, a criminal!
The other day, I was unceremoniously awakened—from a restful, sound sleep, I might add—by an irritating siren. Weeee-oooo, weee-oooo! *Bam, bam, bam* “Wha? Who is it?” “Ma’am, are you the author of anopencupboard dot com?” “Ye-es…why?” “You’re under arrest for … Continue reading
too weird
As I was coming home from work yesterday, I noticed a man wearing a kippah talking to some other well dressed men in suits. Naturally, my razor sharp Jewdar immediately sprang into action. “Hmm…. ” I thought, “a religious businessman … Continue reading
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food on the brain
The other night, I told my husband that his presence is comforting, like a bowl of oatmeal drizzled with maple syrup. Honestly, that was the image that came to mind. Not Peter O’Toole, Roger Moore, or Johnny Depp. Oatmeal. Steel … Continue reading
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information wants to be free
From savetheinternet.com: “This is about Internet freedom. ‘Network Neutrality’ — the First Amendment of the Internet — ensures that the public can view the smallest blog just as easily as the largest corporate Web site by preventing Internet companies like … Continue reading
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the scourge of the american nation
The scourge of American society isn’t the chipping away of civil rights, the crumbling healthcare system, or the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor. These are all irksome issues to be sure. Clearly, the greatest menace to America … Continue reading
local food for local people
May is local food month, so everyone’s writing about eating locally and supporting one’s local growers. A great thing. But being a fan of the League of Gentlemen, the phrase “eat local” invariably connotes an image of these particular proprietors … Continue reading
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mom’s recipes: recipe collections as folk art
I recently stumbled upon a flickr page displaying scanned photographs of a recipe collection. A user named phil_g painstakingly scanned and uploaded his mother’s collection of recipe cards, 242 photos in total. The recipes aren’t particularly innovative, or unique, some … Continue reading
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