Every so often I’m caught out by my assumption that people are generally going to act as I would, with respect to laws, fellow humans, and a universal moral code. Of course this is foolish, as people actually act mostly…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Gape Face
Here’s the pumpkin I picked out this weekend: Picture 1010 I call him Gape Face and though you might not be able to tell from the picture, he’s swarming with flies. I figure I can’t make a scarier Jack-O-Lantern…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: illustration, jawa sand crawler, pumpkin, sourdough, wheat sandwich
Good Loser
Is there such a thing? Last night I lost at Pictionary. Well, lost isn’t the right word. My team stalled at the starting line while the other team raced around the track to uncontested success, did a victory lap, then…
Oddments and Ripped Boxes
After a long day at work and a business trip I slept poorly last night. One of my dreams featured a model railroad by father had built. Funny, since he’s never shown interest in that. Funny too that he built…
Do These Glasses Make My Head Look Oval?
Here is just one of the thoughts that flitted through my mind today: my glasses are getting looser. Now, you’d think this is because the earpieces are gradually spreading apart and just need to be bent back into shape. But…
Kitchen Marathon
With family in town, I was freed up yesterday to do some serious cooking and baking while Baby Harbat was entertained by her uncle and auntie. On the bread front, I worked on a sourdough boule, which came out pretty…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: baby harbat, beef stew, brioche, ciabatta, sourdough, wheat sandwich
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz
When I was growing up, my brother and I used the “plop plop fizz fizz” phrase to describe the sound of solid waste dropping into a toilet. Yes, boys are VERY mature. Now, both of us in our thirties, just…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: alka seltzer, apple liquor, hamelman, julia child, multigrain, nalgene
No Means Yes
Hoo boy, I know I’ll get in trouble for that title. I’m referring to the world of toddlers, where “No!” is the rote response to any question. Every day my wife comes home from work, Baby Harbat’s first word to…
In-frustr-ructure
Why was I taking a driving tour of San Diego’s highways at 1 in the morning last night? It began with a simple enough task: pick up arriving family at the airport who were coming in on a late flight.…
Sourdough Evolution
This past weekend I made Hamelman’s Vermont sourdough, which has 10% rye in it, along with some procedural differences. What a difference all these little changes make! The rye gave the crumb and soft and chewy texture, and overall the…
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