It's Saturday, and Honey took the baby on an adventure (grandparents), and I'm all alone. So many great things I've been waiting to do. So yea... I'm watching C-Span on the computer. Every once in a while I even yell,...
I'm blogging this from the NCTE Convention in Philadelphia, PA. It's my third day here, and, so far, the conference has pretty much been worth it. This is partly because you reached me at a really good time; I just...
Carla Bozulich's post-Geraldine Fibbers career has always seemed to move in fits and starts, always starting a new project and only recording one album, if that, before moving onto the next one: Scarnella, Night Porter, one-offs by design like Red...
810 - Supply And Demand810 is an MC I first heard on The Black Sunn's projects who sent me some of his stuff recently. He's kinda working in the same vein as Black Sunn, kinda classic headnodding cratedigging hip hop,...
Wild grapevine berries, Catonsville, MDIt’s fall in Maryland and as always, we are very excited to see the gorgeous foliage. Everywhere we go, there are trees changing their color scheme; the emerald's and kelly greens are converting with fervor...
It's a neglected beauty with a criminal record. A killer plant that is responsible for the deaths of a few overly curious teens, straying husbands and wives, several Native Americans and countless others who underestimated its deadly powers. What is...
Well, all my hard work paid off - I won 1st prize from both the judges and the audience at the Brooklyn Chocolate Experiment!  My winning entry was a Thai Chili-Lime Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Cone: 70% dark chocolate coconut...
I just received a call on my cell from 269-768-2213. An automated call, wherein the recorded voice — belonging to someone named Rachel, supposedly — informed me that there are no problems with my credit card but that I’m eligible...
Another relatively boring week of a college football season that has seemed lacking in excitement through most of the meat of the schedule. Most of the big games happened a month ago, and most conferences are just waiting for...
Political clubs were killed by the Internet. Below is an email I received from the Mount Royal Democratic Club. It explains the situation. Thanks for the memories Senator Jack Lapides! "This year, the Mount Royal Democratic Club will hold...
We all know that the Baltimore bullpen was a mess at times last season and with the off-season looming, one would think changes would be made. However, one member of the bullpen, Mark Hendrickson was a source of strength last...
It looks like the Orioles are already making personnel decisions when it comes to the roster. Three Orioles refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk and instead elected to file for free agency on Tuesday. Left-hander Rich Hill,...
OK, so no update photo for Margot.
I had a bit of a setback last weekend, and ended up ripping back several inches of work in order to reduce the number of short rows in the bust.  I am now beyond...
Last night I saw The Diary of Anne Frank as performed by The Pikesville Players. It’s a two act play based on “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” recently re-adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Set in the hidden rooms...
The free agent period starts today and the Orioles based on their results last season need all the help they can get. After 11 losing seasons and finishing in the second division (again), I'd be curious to see what the...
Coconut & Lime has been a partner with SpringPad, a free online notebook service, for a while now. You can "spring" my recipes (either manually or buy clicking on a "save this" button in a post) and create meal plans...
The Beer Nut: Sam Adams rolls out new barrel-aged beers
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Turkish beer popular among Iraqis – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
The removal of a United Nations embargo on Iraq has revealed that Iraqis prefer to consume Turkish beer...
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh cranberries 1/2 cup pomegranate arils 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 cup pomegranate juice1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons lemon juicezest of one lemonDirections: Place the cranberries, pomegranate arils, water, juices, sugar, and zest in a medium...
I’ve been sitting at my desk, staring at my monitor for the last half an hour, pondering things.  There’s so much going on in my life right now that I’ve been having trouble getting my brain to function in its...
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