archive for July, 2007
late summer trip north
We’re leaving this week for a trip to see our families, and won’t be back for a couple of weeks. Time and energy has been taken up preparing for the trip, and writing has taken a back seat. I have a log of half-written posts piling up, most of them book reviews, and […]
posted: July 31st, 2007 under birds, garden, home, meta, nature, travel.
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Democrat presidential candidates debate
Where my Indiana heads at, as my pal Caesar would say? I have to give respect for Senator Lugar. He may be a Republican, but he’s our home republican, and he’s one of the last true moderates. I can, and do, respect him, and I’m glad to see him named as someone […]
posted: July 23rd, 2007 under politics.
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the hour of reckoning is nigh upon us
Today I will put all other considerations aside, and begin the rereading of the Harry Potter books, in anticipation of the final volume. Tonight I’ll join my friends to screen the fifth film. I’m sure the film will be great in all the ways that the other films have been great — Alan […]
posted: July 11th, 2007 under books, film.
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upset the setup
Lately PJ, a friend of mine from college, has been rockin the local scene with DC Upset the Setup gear. Whenever I see the stickers on utility boxes around the city I am reminded both of him and of the music of my youth, ‘Kiss Me, Son of God’ and ‘Upset the Setup’ going […]
posted: July 10th, 2007 under music, politics.
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high fiber muffins
Over the past month we’ve been shifting to a high-fiber low-saturated-fat way of eating in our house. Because of my eating choices — no mammal flesh, no dairy — we largely ate this way already. Largely hasn’t been good enough, though: my partner’s cholesterol is unacceptably high. Not just high overall, but […]
posted: July 3rd, 2007 under baking, food.
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