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About those Random Neural Misfirings

Apparently they’re the cause of mistakes.
Shoot, I could have told them that.

Black Rock, White City

Burning Man is the spiritual successor of the Columbian Exposition.

Favorite things

White-flesh nectarines are the latest addition to my list of favorite things.

My imity trace for dorkbot

Dorkbot 6 was a smashing success. My imity trace says it all. Kudos to David.

Fame 2.0

Baby remember my name

Coffee film

Every workday, I send Gwen off to her job with a small stainless thermos full of coffee. It’s basically impossible to clean this thing effectively, so instead, I just fill it with very hot water and shake it up.
Today, when I dumped out that water, these bits of film came out. They’re jet black, very [...]

We have nothing to fear but the absence of something to fear

Does the USA need its monsters?

My mom’s turkey recipe

how to make a good turkey on the grill

Quote of the day

“Do you want to drive to farmer’s market or ride our bikes?”
“It’s hot enough out that I don’t mind contributing to global warming.”
(Yes, I actually did say that.)

Unexpected beauty

I was walking down a quiet street at night in my neighborhood, listening to Cat Power’s melancholy “Evolution.” I spotted an aluminum Christmas tree looking ghostly in a picture window, rotating with shifting colors, and in that moment, each was the perfect complement to the other, each elevating the other to a higher plane.

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