Monthly Archives: April 2009
Why Twitter is awesome
It seems to be in vogue among my friends to complain about the uselessness of Twitter. To those who say this, I give you the following exchange: scalzi (award-winning author John Scalzi): Breakfast: Claritin, Diet Sunkist and a multivitamin. Now … Continue reading
Need a simple universal remote
Hello lazyweb! My stepfather is functionally illiterate. Normally he can get by with help from my brother and I without too much difficulty, as we handle his mail for him. However, we’ve run into a situation where we’re kind of … Continue reading
Sausage, leek and apple pie
On a whim, I decided to search for sausage pie on Flickr. I wanted to see how high up the list the photos of my sausage pie would be. I was kinda surprised at how many sausage pie photos appeared. … Continue reading
Thomas Ricks on Iraq
I read Thomas Ricks’ Fiasco earlier this year. That was all about the invasion and bungling of the war in Iraq. He has a new book out, The Gamble, about the surge. Despite being frustrated by the book, I thought … Continue reading
Pea soup with bacon
I’ve attempted a green pea soup once before. It was decent, but was missing something. Yesterday I tried out the pea soup recipe in Greg Atkinson’s West Coast Cooking. As always, what I did is somewhat adapted from the cookbook. … Continue reading
Net losers with “free trade”
I’m currently reading The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (New Edition) (watch for a review over at Rat’s Reading eventually). While I love reading about economics, too often economists simplify things when arguing. One area … Continue reading