I am afraid of sourdough starter. Granted, I’ve been making bread for a while and everyone is all abuzz about natural starters. But the work to get a starter going, then feed it regularly, use it regularly, and keep it…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Chemicals and Rally Cars
Those were the two biggest parts of my evening last night. First, the chemicals. Our dishwasher has been scuzzing up our dishes. They come out coated with white haze, which no amount of scrubbing or vinegar can remove. Jet-Dry was…
I Sogni
When you’re woken up in the middle of a dream, you feel cheated. Though it’s your own mind spinning the fantasy, conjuring friends, places, and situations for your amusement, it feels foreign. This morning I was in a place I…
Hot vs. Cold
It was hot this weekend. I have a cold. Seems those things should go together, but they do. I got it from Baby Harbat, then passed it to my wife. BH just has a cough now, but I got the…
Understanding Iran
I’ve always wanted to go to Iran. The names Isfahan and Qom curl like incense smoke through my mind. I’ve read of many travelers who, after loading up their Land Rovers with gear and crossing Asia, report that Iran was…
Ahoy!
There’s a homemade wooden boat in the alley a few doors down from my office. It is fully rigged, sails down, and sitting on a trailer. Just to get it rigged must’ve been no small feat, considering all the power…
Loss
I watched the video of Neda Soltan dying on the streets of Tehran. I wished I hadn’t. For those who don’t yet know, you will, but I can give you a brief summary. A girl in Iran was protesting like…
Summer! Summer! Summer!
June gloom disappeared yesterday and left San Diego with bright sunny skies and warm weather. For those who don’t know, June Gloom is the period (along with May Gray) when morning fog often lingers until afternoon or sometimes all day. …
Methylchloroisothiazolinone (And Other Yummy Ingredients)
My recent trip to the verdant hills of Sonoma reminded me that food is a luxury, and fresh simple ingredients always win out for health and taste. So I was pleased to read this morning in Salon that an expert…
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