Monthly Archives: December 2009

On my recent trip to the Midwest I brought some cheese curds back to my coworkers. This is a variation on the standard curd that has dill in it. To keep the curds as fresh as possible, I only allowed … Continue reading →

Bunnies are little more interesting than squirrels, don’t you think? Saw this one and its twin frolicking in someone’s yard while biking down Chicon. I seem to see unattended livestock every couple of months. There’s a guinea hen near 51st … Continue reading →

There are a series of required activities and events for anyone wanting to get into the holiday spirit. One of those things is to eat lots and lots of lutefisk. Another is to walk among the luminaries at the Hancock … Continue reading →

As the holiday’s approach, we turn to food to remind us what it means to be an American. And nothing is more American than burgers. Take for instance this burger from Burger Tex. It’s called the "bulgoki burger." Instead of … Continue reading →

I want to give everybody a final warning, there’s less than a month to enter in the 8 Minutes anthology contest run by our good friend D.D. Tannenbaum. The theme of the anthology/contest is pretty simple: "Something has happened to … Continue reading →

Chicago is a city of mystery, of city of finance, a city of fashion. But most importantly, it is a city hot dogs. Here’s a hot dog-oriented journal of my recent visit to the Windy City. At the Shedd aquarium, … Continue reading →

For those of you who regularly contribute to Space Squid, you might have noticed that the return times are a lot better than normal. That is due to the hard work of Space Squid’s new assistant editor, Elle Van Hensbergen. … Continue reading →

I certainly hope you’ve seen this already, but if you haven’t, you really should check out the Symphony of Science project that autotunes Carl Sagan to create a truly magnificent video, A Glorious Dawn. I’m not going to lie to … Continue reading →

In this blog I have often explored the esoteric cuisine’s of other cultures, but rarely have I had the chance to frak food from my own heritage. Yesterday, Julia and I drove three hours into the Texas hinterland for the … Continue reading →

In my ongoing series on my recent trip to Chicago, I would like to show you some of the things I put in my mouth. The journey begins in the airport at Austin, where I have an early morning breakfast … Continue reading →