Dave comes through again with another stellar recommendation. Rui Palha’s black and white photography is impossibly good from start to finish. His ability to capture a sense of isolation or transition is impeccable. It’s hard to choose a favorite, but if I had to, I’m sure I could come up with a [...]
Our current model of space shuttle has ben in service almost 7 months longer than I’ve been alive. Don’ you think it’s time for some alternatives?
Dinner tonight was magical. I went by the butcher shop for a special trip because I knew they’d have freshly made hot dogs.
Let me repeat that. FRESHLY MADE HOT DOGS.
The Belmont Butchery makes their own links from (I believe) beef shoulder, presumably garlic, salt, some fat, and whatever other seasonings they choose. [...]
It must be Nostalgia Day here at the ‘General, because I can’t help but run in to little blasts from my past. BEHOLD, Garbage Pail Kids:
This came from Flickr user Mauricio Montoya, who has an entire set dedicated to the fabulously disgusting trading cards.
Oh childhood, where did you go?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Last year I received a notice from a collection agency regarding unpaid personal property taxes on my old 1991 Toyota Camry. It was about $25, I think, including the interest for paying late. The problem is, I’d traded in the car in 2004 when I purchased my Jetta. I basically had to [...]
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Yeah, I know, it’s Earth Day, but I wasn’t actually searching for something related to the environment. I was researching the design and manufacture of beer kegs when I came across the ecoKEG, developed by an Australian named Warwick Field.
This keg is made from fully recyclable plastics, weighs about 30 pounds less than a [...]
For some additional history on Fritos, and the man who turned them from a Mexican beach snack into a major American munchie, check out NPR’s piece on the corn product.