I love the Cook’s Illustrated Best Recipes Cookbook. Its’ the Scientific American of cookbooks. They don’t just give you recipes; they justify every single ingredient and its amount. I looked up the recipe for Blueberry Pie yesterday, and before I even got to the recipe, I had to read a protracted discourse on the merits … Continue reading Theoretical Pie
A Berry Deep Meditation
Murphy’s Blueberry Farm is one of the prettiest places around here. The view is draw-dropping and the picking, superb. Today I went for my last picking of the season, as the farm will close for the season next weekend. Late berries are the sweetest, and I was born to pick. I love searching the bushes, … Continue reading A Berry Deep Meditation
Good Business
Tonight after yoga class I sat with some yogarians, one of which I had not seen in 3 or 4 years. Turns out this woman is doing remarkable work in the world as a fund-raiser. She is operating as a full, authentic person of integrity as she asks people to donate large sums of money … Continue reading Good Business
The Summer To-Do List Wrap Up
On Memorial Day I created a “To Do” list for this summer. Now that the days of summer are quickly dwindling *sniff* here’s how I did: Go to the beach (done) Kayak (done) Hike Golden Eagle Trail (most of it, but I had to sneak out the back way, so not completely.) Visit Letchworth State … Continue reading The Summer To-Do List Wrap Up
Thought Experiment
I know a lot of people who don’t like their jobs. I know some that can’t stand their jobs. I know a few who can’t even bear to get out of bed in the morning they hate their job so much. You know what I wish? I wish that every single person who is just … Continue reading Thought Experiment
Leverage This
I came back from vacation with this idea: I need to get fit. More fit. This will involve keeping up my workouts with Tim, running the steps, doing what I call the “Killer Hiller”—a steep uphill climb behind Hemlock on the MU campus. But I also realized that, in addition, I could leverage my ordinary, … Continue reading Leverage This
Reading
When I was in grad school I had to read The Life of Johnson in one week. The unabridged version. (It’s about 6 inches thick.) I set my alarm every day for 5 A.M and read until my eyes bled. And that was just for one class. I had equally extensive readings in two others. … Continue reading Reading
Mermaids
On Day 3, there were some very exhibitionist “babes” cavorting very loudly on the beach, making quite the spectacle of themselves, laughing, running, squealing, etc. Whatever. (insert eye roll here). But when the heat of the day was subsiding, and the lifeguards had packed up, and most people were dragging their sunburnt bodies back to … Continue reading Mermaids
What I Ate On Vacation
Please Bless me Father for I have sinned. Here is What I Ate On Vacation: 5 shots of espresso every single day: 1 triple venti soy latte, followed by a 1 grande soy latte. Eggs or cereal or some bread-y, croissant-y something from Lingo’s Market. Mango gelatti Something called “Pirate’s Potion.” (purchased on the Boardwalk: … Continue reading What I Ate On Vacation
Fall Down 7, Get Up 8
Last night I watched a little kid trying to skim board. He must have wiped out a million times, no lie. But every time he wiped out he just went out and wiped out again. Some of these wipeouts were pretty spectacular, too, I must say. A few times I thought he would come out … Continue reading Fall Down 7, Get Up 8
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