Here is some stuff I have been reading that I thought folks might like: June 26th – Get your lace on -Mostly just some of the prettiest yarn I’ve seen all in one place June 25th – The karmic punishment of Sandford’s middle-aged passion -Comment on Comments – offered without comment June 23rd – Thoughts on why the music downloading thing gets under people’s skin -Related to a few conversations I’ve had lately June 23rd – Powell Gardens Edible Landscape Project -Pretty, and yummy June 23rd – All monkey ladies are prostitutes who get paid in not-currency -Cause ya know [...]
Linky Things . . .
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Jun 302009
Things you find while cleaning . . .
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Jun 292009
Mail going back more years than I am willing to admit 1 old printer 2 rennaisance fair hats 3 dead laptops 4 cases of old CDs 5 dead cd-rom drives 6 ps2 keyboards 7 boxes of old games Approx 100 dead pens Untold dollars in random change – some of it from foreign countries Blackmail material against ex-boyfriends Art purchased at cons years ago Costume bits 1/2 your size – but they weren’t when you bought them Hair pieces for someone with, ya know, hair Jewelry that you even forgot you had made A floor
Tiramisu –
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Jun 252009
This is a desert that I’ve made more than once 9 egg yolks (extra large or jumbo) 1-3/4 C white sugar 2 C mascarpone cheese 2-3/4 C heavy whipping cream 1 17oz package of Ladyfingers (the dry crunchy style) 1- 1/2 C Brewed strong coffee 1/2 cup Kahlua (add more or less to taste) 1 t vanilla 1 Teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting If you can whip cream in your home you probably have everything, both tools and skills, to make this. It technically calls for a double-boiler but i just use a metal bowl that will sit comfortably [...]
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Jun 232009
From A Gay Pride Parade for Bigots “The final insult to oppressed people, is always to make them responsible for the venal stupidity of their oppressors. The bigots core refrain is never “I hate you,” but “Why are you making me hate you?” Left unsaid in all this is why, precisely, some guy in San Fran wearing a thong is so offensive. Instead it asks gay people everywhere to adjust. It’s not enough to be hated by the homophobe, now you must wash his laundry too.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates
Interesting Reads . . .
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Jun 222009
Here is some stuff I have been reading that I thought folks might like: Repost: Intentionally Choosing – “The point I tried to make in the series was that opponents of legal abortion have not offered these women any alternative, except one.” Humor Fail – There is so much i agree with here, not all of it, but the bits about Rape culture and assault being a joke . . . SO THERE! CNR – I know everyone out there probably reads XKCD already – but this was just so F*ing perfect. I hope this is the tech support I [...]
