Today’s dinner… Chicken Marsala — takes about half an hour to make, with minimal interaction. Feeds three. 1/4 C Flour 1 t paprika 2 skinless, boneless, featherless chicken breasts 2 T canola oil 3/4 C marsala 3/4 C chicken stock, skim fat from top 2 t lemon juice 3/4 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced thinly 1/2 […]
Hey cyclists, I would like to get some get some usability feedback on the event finder and its rating system. There’s no money involved, but it’s been rumored that the karma boost from helping will result in 20% fewer flats and better climbing in 2005. The event finder is here There are a lot of
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This was the helmet hair I had after finishing Chilly Hilly 2005. While I’m not complaining about the visual distortion suggesting there’s more than I really have, the snippet is representative of how the rest of my body felt at the end of the ride. Tired. I know why, too. By ride time last year,
My door-to-door commute averaged 25 minutes last week. Today, it was closer to 50 minutes, not including the time I spent turning around and going home to get my ID badge thingie. The biggest difference is school’s back in session from “winter break.” My car commute is currently very similar to the bike route I
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After a conspicuous absence, Debbie recounted her recent experience with her dentist, Dr. Lecter . (I’m glad you’re back, Deb!) My dentist visit was much more benign. I started scheduling my checkups for obscenely in the morning so when I was done, I’d already be “down the hill,” ready for the commute to work. I
My birthday’s coming up this week and, for the first time in a decade, I’m in moderately neutral spirits, which is actually a substantial improvement. I’ve considered this relative to my life/age milestones:
Director Mitch has an especially timely entry this week, because I, too, have to “terminate” one of my customers. It’s not something I relish, because I really wanted to work with them, but I cannot afford their business. Literally.
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I brought this coffee cake into work and set an all-time record for quickest consumption by my coworkers. Someone even left a sticky note on my keyboard, it was that good. The recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. The primary differences are they don’t use nuts for the first two layers of streusel (because the nuts
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