The milestones of the potential of mankind can be seen in the achievements that put us beyond our feeble and humble origins. That the dreams and desires of our imaginations can be achieved by the sweat and toil of our hands. What our aspirations wrought will stand in the hallways of history, marking our progress [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Combined Dream of Man
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Presidential Nominees
Posted in In the News, Politics on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Above all else, I think you should have the right to make the absolute worst decisions for yourself imaginable. I will stand before an audience of my peers and demand with the loudest voice I can muster that you be allowed to do the unthinkable – drive a car without a seat belt, eat what [...]
Wedding Music
Posted in Fun stuff on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Picking out music for a wedding is hard. Really hard, actually. It’s going to have to fill about 2-3 hours of time, and can’t just be a collection of my favorite songs – consisting mostly of Bob Dylan, Ben Folds, U2, The Beatles, and a few other random bands. But now all of the songs [...]
After this, we’re getting her a chess set
Posted in Fun stuff on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We name all of Hershey’s toys. Rope, Mr. Cuddles (her stuffed dog), Bone, Tennis Ball, Frisbee, Jingle Ball; every single toy has a name. The application of it is fantastic. I’m at work and want to take a break. So I turn to Hershey and say, “Where’s your rope? Go get your rope!” and off [...]
Membership rules to non-members
Posted in Atheism, In the News on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Freemasons – that evil group of men who know where the arc of the covenant and a large cadre of gold is hidden – have an interesting rule regarding membership and symbols of such. Every group, large and small, has their own rites of initiation and membership, but there’s this particular one from the Masons [...]
Bacon Week, Day 5
Posted in Bacon Week, Cooking on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday: How to Make Your Own Bacon
Yes, you can. You can start with a slab of meat, and produce your own bacon. It’s a relatively simple process; cure, then smoke. It just takes a while. The best example of this I’ve found is off of my hero Alton Brown’s show Good Eats (where I grabbed [...]
Bacon Week, Day 4
Posted in Bacon Week, Cooking on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday: The Vinaigrette
This:
Is a bowl of yardwork unless you have a dressing to throw in there. A mysterious combination of oil, vinegar, and flavor – somehow suspended into a liquid, ready to be used on a salad or as a poor-man’s marinade. There are definitely thousands of vinaigrettes out there, endless combinations waiting to be explored. Hopefully, after reading this [...]
Bacon Week, Day 3
Posted in Bacon Week, Cooking on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday: The Grill
Admit it. That just made you hungry. You could almost hear the sizzling song of the steak as it hits those rocket-hot iron bars. You can pan-fry it, bake it, saute it, bread it and deep fry it, but there is one way of cooking meat that will always reign supreme over the [...]
Bacon Week, Day 2
Posted in Bacon Week, Cooking on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday: Carbonara Sauce
Carbonara sauce is much like Alfredo sauce; a rich, creamy pasta sauce that can be made quickly using cheese and cream as the base with some sort of sharp flavor. The great thing about Carbonara sauce is that you can cook the bacon in a saucepan, and then add the hot pasta directly [...]
Bacon Week, Day 1
Posted in Bacon Week, Cooking on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s salt-cured, smoked, sliced, and just plain magical. It comes from the flanks, belly, and back of a pig, and can be used as an ingredient, seasoning, garnish, main course, or side dish.
It’s Bacon. And it’s featured all this week on my blog. Many people eat this simply pan-fried for breakfast, but there are so [...]
