It’s an overused phrase and I’m finding it to be less and less true. Part of my food revelation is that “organic” is a very loose term and can hide all manner of sins. If we just go by the…
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Food Should be Good
I suppose it’s all been building up to this. I’ve been trying to shop the outside of the grocery store. And buy more organic items. I’m reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Two nights ago we watched Food, Inc. …
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Gotta Bun in Da Oven?
This may come as a shock to some people, but women of the world are having babies. I know, I’m all smart an stuff, right? When my wife got pregnant she did a great job of wearing cool clothes and…
Art is Subjective
I love that my daughter makes art at school. It first started when she was an infant—her teachers put a paint-covered marble in a jar with a rolled up piece of paper and had her shake it around. I’m looking…
[cough cough]
Hey kids! Here’s a tip: when you’re feeling sick, don’t go out and exercise in cool weather. What might’ve been a minor cold last week turned into an epic deep lung cough. So…yeah, don’t do what I did. However, we…
Where am I?
Ever have one of those dreams where you think, “Come on, this just can’t be!” And yet there it is in front of you. This week has been a busy one in my dream mind. Early in the week I…
I Made an Ear!
Finally, I think I’ve hit on what it takes to make ears. No, it’s not a sharp scalpel, a trip to the morgue, and some reanimation serum. Last night I made two loaves of sourdough and decided to form them…
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I Doin’ It!
If you have a toddler, or perhaps an immature spouse, you’ll hear that phrase often. Toddler Harbat is now able to turn on maximum rage if she isn’t allowed to do “it”, which may be getting into her carseat, feeding…
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Manamana
Yesterday while my wife slam-danced in the mosh pit at Gymboree, Baby Harbat and I plopped down in front of a computer at the Apple Store. Any guess on first requests for videos? Muppets, natch. After 40 years, the Muppet…
Water Water All Around and Not a Drop to Drink
That’s the situation we find ourselves in here in Southern California today. Despite five days of heavy rain we still are in a drought situation. Seems odd that you should be conserving water while it’s running in sheets down the…
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