Smoking is one of the few things that I ever quit that I wasn’t really sure that I wanted to. It’s also one of the few things that I quit the same way I started, casually. One day I smoked, the next I didn’t. There wasn’t even a conscious decision to stop. It was almost…
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Crazy white people sports
Forget for a moment that this is an incredibly well constructed photograph (and you know that it is), I can’t help wondering if the people in that cart would have gotten on if they could have seen the rigging from this angle.
It’ll make you feel alive, until your not
There is something so inviting about the way this photograph depicts the running of the bulls. It almost makes you forget that when those bulls catch you, they don’t have any problem using those horns for what they were intended.
Drunken octopus
It just gets funnier and funnier the more you come back to it. I think Hemingway would be proud. via @hilzfuld Merry Christmas!
Lighter fluid doesn’t kill everything
Talk to me about survival instincts (ability). This flower drank lighter fluid and not only lived, but was able to do this under black light. (photo found via @scienceporn)
Simple Pancakes
This super easy and fast recipe is perfect for those lazy Sunday mornings. ~ Shopping List ~ 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons vegetable oil milk, just enough to make pourable batter ~ What to do ~ Combine dry ingredients….
Go beyond yourself
When Students cheat on exams it’s because our School System values grades more than Students value learning. Neil deGrasse Tyson, on twitter I’ve failed. I’ve done it often and will do it again and again as long as there is breath in this body. I hate it when it happens, but love what I get…
Becoming a better writer?
Jon Winokur (@AdviceToWriters) 2013-02-17 19:37 The only way to become a better writer is to become a better person. BRENDA UELAND #amwriting #writing I ran across the above tweet yesterday and was immediately struck by the wrongness of it, though it took me a little while to understand why it was wrong. In concept, it should be a…
Mary’s Coconut Cream Pie
~ Shopping List ~ 3/4 cup sugar (white) 3 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 1 pie crust (baked) 3 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons margarine (or butter) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cup coconut ~ What to do ~ Microwave sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring after…
Sharon’s dressing
~ Shopping List ~ Martha White’s white cornmeal mix (you’ll be making 2 9″ skillets for the full recipe) 1/4 cup sugar 5-6 slices of white bread Sage (dry) Poultry seasoning Salt Pepper 1 Large Onion 1/4 cup butter or margarine Turkey stock (if you are making this with Turkey use the stock generated during…