debunking an old wives tale about guacamole

Have you heard that putting the pit (seed) of a fresh avocado into a bowl of guacamole will help keep it fresher longer?  Well, it turns out to not be true.  It’s just an urban legend or old wives tale.  I couldn’t believe that, because I had done the same thing myself for years and… Continue reading debunking an old wives tale about guacamole

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bestsmartstore.com = fraud

I was just reconciling my latest Visa statement, and found a fraudulent charge for $4.99 from “Bestsmartstore Com Llc” from February 14.  I checked out the company’s website, and learned they are supposedly an “e-book” vendor but we haven’t bought any e-books from them.  I googled the company and found that the only hits were… Continue reading bestsmartstore.com = fraud

Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us | Environment | The Observer

Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us | Environment | The Observer The document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy supplies. The threat to global stability vastly eclipses that of terrorism,… Continue reading Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us | Environment | The Observer

Sarah Connor

I’ve been getting into this new TV show with an unwieldy long name: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.  I really didn’t want to like it, but I’ve been getting pulled in.  And then earlier today, while at home enjoying President’s Day off work, I watched last week’s episode on TiVo.  It was really good in… Continue reading Sarah Connor

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

I just finished reading “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” for the first and last time.  I’d heard about it for years, and finally decided to read it to myself.  I can’t remember slogging through a more difficult book without just giving up.  It was a trial, but I actually finished it. I considered… Continue reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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Price of Silence

My life partner and spouse, Beth, wrote a series of short stories a couple years ago.  They were intended to be published together as a book called “Price of Silence.”  However, she decided recently to do something a bit unusual.  She is posting them one by one to a blog under Creative Commons licensing.  The… Continue reading Price of Silence

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Rufus, RIP

We’ve pretty much given up on our cat Rufus ever coming home to us.  It’s been over a week now that he’s been gone.  When we got home two Saturday nights ago, he wanted to go out, so we put him out.  He often spends the night outside, and until now he’s always been fine… Continue reading Rufus, RIP

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miscellaneous stuff

Some basic updates on my life: Our cat Rufus is missing.  He went out last night and never came back. I finished editing the video of last summer’s Green River rafting trip, and screened it last night at a party.  It was a big hit. This morning I finished Mass Effect.  I thought it was… Continue reading miscellaneous stuff

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