I’ve just come from playing the ukulele at a party for Austria National Day. The party was at the German Club here in Seattle. The folks there were mostly older, in their 60s or so. They LOVED us, which is funny because I’m not sure we were any good. (Except for our yodeler, he was …
It’s Nerd + Radio. Get it? Listen to Attack of the Jelly Donut!, an audio excerpt from my book, Baked Insanity and Other Stories.
I won’t fill this post with spoilers other than to say that the “romantic” subplot doesn’t really make sense. I will say that it’s a gorgeous film that makes me wish I did the kind of work where I got to sit in a newsroom with a typewriter while George Clooney slouches on a beat …
I read this column by Jakob Neilsen this morning and I had to stop and think about it for a while. It’s about the common mistakes that bloggers make. Nielsen lists two things I’m guilty of doing as a blogger. The first one is burying the good posts. Neilsen recommends a greatest hits lists. I …
I’m just not carnivorous by nature. I have to really make the effort to get enough protien in my diet. Plus, now that my blood is all fat, I’ve had to cut back on the dairy products. Man, I miss cheese. I’ve been feeling a little low energy lately, and thought maybe it’s the protien …
I’m working on an article about why wool is a superior material for outdoor sports clothing. It might sound boring as a general concept, but spend one winter in Austria. That will change your mind. Anyway, I’ve talked to a couple of companies that make wool blend stuff – long underwear, lightweight jerseys, you know. …