You Know You’re From Kansas
I’m sure this humorous list would be recogized by folks across the midwest, not just those in Kansas. But then I’m originally from Kansas, so what do I know? You Know You’re From … Read more
Dry Rub For Beef
3/4 Cup packed brown sugar 1/2 Cup paprika 2 1/2 Tablespoons coarse salt 2 1/2 Tablespoons ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 Tablespoon onion powder Mix all of the ingredients together. … Read more
Short Stories
Here’s a link to an eclectic set of short stories: Textism The featured image (which may only be displayed on the index pages, depending on your settings) was randomly selected. It is an … Read more
Electronic Voices from the Twin Towers
This compelling story was too much for me to read at one sitting. The NYTimes is to be commended for writing such a difficult, yet ultimately necessary, both for the historical record and … Read more
Know Anyone Like This?
Hmm, so creative folks are often moody and exhibit behaviours reminiscent of a manic/depressive … this is news? STANFORD RESEARCHERS ESTABLISH LINK BETWEEN CREATIVE GENIUS AND MENTAL ILLNESS (January 2015 update: old link, … Read more
In the River!?
What a shame. Over 100 paintings and other stolen art objects, worth over 1 billion dollars, were destroyed in France by a mother seeking to protect her son, who had stolen the paintings, … Read more
Play an Accordion; Don’t goto Jail
This is a funny (in retrospect) story of what happened to a hapless hacker, who, as he prepared to fly to the US from Canada, ended up “fitting the profile.” Read how after … Read more