Archives for: June 2009
First Installment
June 23rd, 2009We had our first food from the garden last night; a nice mess of wax beans. Fresh beans are so excellent - no butter needed, just steam and eat.
Tonight, the green beans. more »
And Another Thing...
June 19th, 2009From today's Penny Arcade column:
"As I drove away, there was something compelling about the old woman laying down suppressive fire with the minigun."
So true. more »
A Mathematician's Lament
June 19th, 2009Aka "Lockhart's Lament". An interesting treatise on the utter failure of modern mathematics instruction.
Me, I simply have to love any paper with a section headed: "High School Geometry: Instrument of the Devil".
Because it was. Oh my, was it eve… more »
Baby Update
June 19th, 2009So this morning I rubbed I.'s tummy and he looked at me. First time I've seen him focus on something deliberately.
Ah, the stuff we have to learn! more »
Shawarma-style chicken with Garlic Tahini Sauce
June 17th, 2009I love Chicken Shawarma, but my attempts to make it (or something like it) at home have heretofore been tasty failures. Good, but not fantastic, nor really what I was aiming for.
What I'm trying to recapture is the fantastically delicious flavor of t… more »