Monthly Archives: September 2008

Consommé Demystified

Michael Pardus, instructor at the Culinary Institute of America, shows how straightforward it can be to make as classic a dish as consommé on the food blog, A Hunger Artist. Sure, not everybody in The States has beef hearts or … Continue reading

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RedScale Film

Wikipedia tells us that redscale “…is the name given to a technique of shooting photographic film where the film is exposed from the wrong side…” This process results in a red/orange cast to the developed photographs. Check out this sweet … Continue reading

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For a Totalled Combine

I think it would be totally worth the trip to Michigan just to see the Hillsdale Fair Combine Demolition Derby. Well at least the photos from the American Festivals Project make it seem awesome.

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A Change Could Do You Good

Crazy, trippy, fantastic: Metamorphosis from Bryant on Vimeo.

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Stub

Check out this tasty image of 40 old ticket stubs (with Spanish writing, maybe?). There’s some pleasant type, a few interesting stamps, and some bright colors – the collected lot of them making a pretty mosaic of what would otherwise … Continue reading

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Crossing

It’s fun to sit on the corner in Carytown and watch the world go by. Through my viewfinder.

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Congarbulations

I couldn’t let the day pass without seriously congratulating (for the whole world to see…okay, for about five people to see) my brother, Mugs, on landing a full time position with his employer, leaving the uncertain world of “IT Contractor” … Continue reading

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Palin Comparison

Look, I have to qualify my political views every time I post something of this nature, so here’s my usual pre-amble (or some such paraphrasing): I don’t support either of the two major parties, so don’t think my writing about … Continue reading

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No Country For Old Men

When I first watched Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country For Old Men I was filled with both a little confusion and a lot of disappointment. Confusion because I couldn’t tell what the point was supposed to be, and disappointment … Continue reading

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A Heroic Attempt To Keep Watching

Okay, so here’s a slightly more fleshed-out reaction to the 3rd season premier of Heroes than I provided in an earlier comment. It’s been a while since I watched the show, and in that long intermediate period I’ve since seen … Continue reading

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