Monthly Archives: November 2010

In my last post, I said “ I have to say I rather like the opinion, aside from its outcome.” Um, yeah. 

Let’s hear it for environmental regulation.  Or not.   The Supreme Court has denied cert for Friends of the Everglades v. South Florida Water Management District.   I ended up reading about this case, which I was unaware of since it … Continue reading →

I have now made more posts this year than any year since I started the blog, and I did not start until late April, and I still have a month to go. I made a killer chocolate pie over the … Continue reading →

I’m sorry for my sporadic posting as of late.  It is likely to continue.  Jan (the laptop) died — the Rocket Scientist spent about twelve hours over the weekend troubleshooting and replacing the hard drive (which means taking the darn … Continue reading →

This is my brownie recipe.  I know it by heart, but I know other people who have asked for it.Pat’s Damn Good Brownies 1 stick Crisco butter flavored shortening. You can use butter, but as far as I’m concerned the … Continue reading →

This was developed over the years from a recipe my mother-in-law gave to my husband.  While this version is vegetarian (at least the part NOT used to stuff the turkey), it really is much better using chicken stock rather than … Continue reading →

Cranberry & Pineapple Sauce I’m just putting this here so, no matter what happens, I’ll have it available, since it is a recipe I developed this year. 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 can chunk pineapple, drained and chopped — where … Continue reading →

Some people may have simply too much time on their hands:  The Reformation in Lego.

By the way, in case anyone is interested, my blog cards and hat came in.  I like them.  Vistaprint left out the pen, but are shipping it separately after I complained to them.  I have been walking around wearing my … Continue reading →

Glinda:  You can still be with the wizard, what you’ve worked and waited for, You can have all you’ve ever wanted….Elphaba:  But I don’t want it… No, I *can’t* want it, any more… In the car yesterday, I was listening … Continue reading →

On a whim, I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 at 12:03 am last night.  It was  not the smartest decision I have ever made, since I needed to be at the job center at … Continue reading →

I need to hunt down  Railfan’s hockey skates.  Fortunately, I already know where Echidna Boy’s figure skates are.  Unfortunately, ever since I broke my ankle in college (a long and embarrassing story, there) I can’t skate. This is a problem… … Continue reading →

Last weekend a local college had a program of various classes for junior and high school students.  Railfan (aka middle son) took a fascinating class on the impact of Japanese culture on gaming, which after we talked about it, I … Continue reading →

Most great works of art have a theme which holds them together.  This one doesn’t.  Harry Chapin, “30,000 Pounds of Bananas” I have written a fair amount about music, what I listen to, what I think.  I guess you could … Continue reading →

Last Christmas, the Not-So-Little-Drummer Boy was home from college for Christmas.  We were talking about his classes, especially a class in Afro-Caribbean music.    “I can never listen to Jimmy Buffett again,” he declared.  “He just appropriated everything from Caribbean cultures.”  … Continue reading →