Always in Our Hearts

And so, another year has passed. It is pretty much imponderable how much different my life would have been were it not for Sheryl’s mother, Laurina. Her blessings and support as Sheryl and … Read more

A Voice From Madrid

Tom Tomorrow posted a lengthy letter from a Spanish reader commenting on the recent bombing in Madrid and the subsequent elections. He eloquently speaks of the heroism and compassion displayed in the immediate … Read more

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Dihydrogen Monoxide Alert!

THE INVISIBLE KILLER: Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and *kills* uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide … Read more

Scenes from a Bike

Onion Rolls

So far I’ve been pretty successful in meeting one of my goals for 2004: learning to bake yeast breads and rolls. Many of the successful recipes have been posted here and I have … Read more

Rose Hill View

Chicken Asparagus Pasta

An original recipe; somewhat related to Bow-Tie Chicken. One of those, “what can I make with ingredients on hand?”, concoctions that I’m fond of creating. Ingredients 12 oz penne pasta 2-3 boneless, skinless … Read more

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Classic Tool: Screen

I can’t believe I’ve used various unix systems for 20 years and have only now, via kuro5hin, discovered the joys of the powerful utility known as screen. Screen provides the ability to run … Read more