Granted, I give the whole “we’re living in a simulation” premise about as much weight as the whole Mayan calendar end-of-all-things prediction, but it is still an interesting read.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Five Common Misconceptions About the Mexican Diet – Orange County Restaurants and Dining – Stick a Fork In It
All valid observations on the actual Mexican food diet. It ain’t all Something Bel Grande folks.
Live a little. Find out where to eat good food and enjoy a taste of reality. The same can be said for just about any culture’s food in this nation. Drive by the chains, ignore the gringo part of the menu and see what happens.
Which Girl Scout Cookies Score the Most Brownie Points? | Magazine
I do my part for the Lemon Cremes but they apparently aren’t as big of sellers as other types.
Supermarket Bacon – Cooks Illustrated
Bacon! Some background on our favorite meat plus some ratings of store brands.
msnbc video: Alaska town buried in snow
Yeah, I’m not missing snow AT ALL!
What Does It Mean To Be ‘All-American’? : NPR
Some insights into the modern day immigrant experience and what that means to our nation.
Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream: An Interview With Van Jones by Sarah van Gelder — YES! Magazine
A few months old and part of my links cleaning project, but still a very good and relevant interview with Van Jones.
Does Mitt Romney ‘like being able to fire people’? | Jay Bookman
For the record, I agree with Jay Bookman, hitting Romney overe the “I like being able to fire people” quote is patently unfair. I also agree that since he has no problem misquoting people for his own gain, he’s welcome to all this misdirection.
Karma is a bitch Willard.
I also like this Democratic response:
UPDATE: And then there’s this:
My blog
Amen.
Snow Cover Can Have a Dramatic Effect on Temperatures
No snow on the ground begets warmer temps which keep the snow away. Your brain probably can make that conclusion, but it is nice to have it confirmed by science.
That said, after a really warm day tomorrow we might be done for. The cold is coming back and likely the snow.
And what the hell? It IS winter. It IS Minnesota. And the farmers probably need the moisture and I like to eat.
So thanks for the reprieve. Now let’s get this over with.