Monthly Archives: February 2010

The big buzz in the podcast world is the new series from the BBC A History of the World in a Hundred Objects. Every episode, the host takes an object from the British Museum and talks about its importance for … Continue reading →

I know that I’ve been neglecting the primary purpose of a blog, passing along interesting links I’ve run across. So here’s an eHow article about how to find ethnic groceries in Austin, something that I’m an expert in. I would … Continue reading →

As I’m sure you know (because you’ve been listening to the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast)about the Kepler Mission. It’s is a space-based telescope that is searching for extra-solar planets. It’s already found several mysterious objects, like super-hot planet-sized objects … Continue reading →

I had some requests for the recipe for the delicious creamy green taco cart salsa. It could probably use some more tweaking, but this is the basic theory: -De-seed and chop a half pound of jalepenos. Dump in blender. -Add … Continue reading →

I spent some time this weekend lending a modest amount of labor to the new Yellow Bike Project headquarters. The old headquarters was on property that became subsumed within the swelling fiasco of the Mueller development. For a number of … Continue reading →

The publication of Anasazi-35 has stimulated some interesting conversations, so I think that it deserves a little more attention. I’m posting several exegetical articles, covering different aspects of the story. Previously I talked about the technology and about the economy. … Continue reading →

Last year, I celebrated by birthday by staying at home and watching movies all day long. It was such a success that I did it again this year, and made the day just a little more gluttonous by EATING TACOS … Continue reading →

Over a year ago, we elected a man to be president and we were euphoric with hope and happiness. That’s why I posted this list of predictions on the morning after. I wanted to make everybody miserable and cynical like … Continue reading →

Here’s how things stand right now: The slush pile is getting consistently cleared, thanks to Elle’s hard work. And the editorial board has even approved a few more of thes stories for publication, but we’re still far short of a … Continue reading →

Here’s something I made this morning. It’s called a girdle scone, or if you’re speaking to someone non-Scottish and you wish to avoid confusion, just call it a griddle scone. I ate this fresh off the pan, but I always … Continue reading →