Tuesday’s dinner was Rosmarino E Noci. The combination of anchovies, cayenne and garlic is great for a presentation that you want to end prematurely, if you know what I mean. The recipe serves two, but can easily be doubled. Rosemary and Walnut pasta (adapted from Williams-Sonoma Pasta Sauces) Ingredients Spiral pasta (something that will hold […]
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(The absence has been from too much working and not enough playing. That, and I’ve had a bit of writer’s block.) Today’s pizza was a departure from the usual combinations of artichoke hearts, feta, pepperoni, red peppers and mushrooms that usually adorn my pizzas. Once my dinner guests got past the idea that they were
Ever have one of these weeks at work? (Illustration by Ken Wong)
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This morning I received over a dozen digest messages from Six Apart’s “ProNet” mailing list. Digests are once a day. Well, they should be. (Unfortunately, everyone uses the same python-based list manager, and it gets excited when subscribers get excited.) The big news is Movable Type 4.0 is in beta. I installed it this morning
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I think John has nothing to worry about; he is well on his way to reaching 5,000 miles for the year. Here is how I predict he will do it: January through May: 2,075 miles already done June: 500 miles July: 600 miles (including 206 for STP) August: 700 miles (450 from RAW) September: 500
Day Two: I checked out of the Rugged Country Lodge around 6:30. Their continental breakfast would be available at 7:00, but I was anxious to get riding. I ate a well-bruised banana that I saved from Saturday. This was probably better than the Egg McWildhorse John had. The route began with a choice: a 25-mile
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Summary: Day One: 103 miles, 3,595′ ascent. From the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute west along the Umatilla river to Stanfield, off-course to Hermiston, back on-course to Hat Rock State Park, Pendleton and back. Day Two: 52 miles, 2,938′ ascent. Tamastslikt to Pendleton, north along wheat and pea fields, then a shallow climb up to the Bar
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Disclaimer: The experiment isn’t being conducted by me, but I have taken an interest in it because it involves: a toiletry that I use regularly my car determining how much toiletry would be needed to fill my car Naturally, once the experimenters got me thinking about this, I had to estimate the answer. They’re not