Monthly Archives: September 2013

Puce is the new plaid

Boy, it’s a good thing the world has Justin Abarca to tell us all about 40 things every self-respecting man over 30 should own! Great frelling gads is this list stupid. A small number of practical items is sprinkled amongst … Continue reading

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Halloween headlights: NEVER do this

I’ve been trying to get the word out as far as I can for a few years now, in response to a dangerous trend: Parents on Halloween are sitting on the side of the road with their headlights on, following … Continue reading

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The Elder Kingdom revisited

In 2006 I was on a writing streak: I turned out a number of short stories in rapid succession, one after the other, while I was finding my voice. The last of these was a novella, a fantasy with a … Continue reading

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Don’t raise idiots

A couple was recently kicked out of an Applebee’s in Texas because their kids were going to great lengths to disturb the other diners. Applebee’s is handling this in the typical corporate way, making apologetic noises and saying they want … Continue reading

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Fear of curing a disease

I can’t begin to explain how much I hate stupidity in its raw form. So when I read an article like this one, I desperately want to see someone slap the stupid out of the writer. Writing on cafemom.com, ironically … Continue reading

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Bacon seasoning: post-mortem II

I decided to try to amend my bacon seasoning’s clumpiness by spreading it out on some parchment paper, and putting it in the oven at 200° for a few hours. Result: Clumpy bacon seasoning that tastes overdone. Rats. That also … Continue reading

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Bacon seasoning: results

I decided to try my hand at making the bacon seasoning recipe from Todd’s Kitchen on YouTube. This was for several reasons, chief among them being that I have great love for bacon. A few years ago I ordered a … Continue reading

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