Mary Blair, 1920-2007
Grandma Mary had a very sudden massive cerebral hemorrhage yesterday morning. She never regained consciousness, and passed away this morning. She was a great lady, and I’m going to miss her terribly. I have to…
Who writes this stuff?
I often find myself wondering about/pitying the poor English majors who find themselves paying the bills by writing descriptions for chain restaurant drink menus (or similar ad copy). Today’s example (from a tv ad for…
Look What the Cat Dragged Home
Article in the San Diego Union Tribune: “For the past 2½ years, Merrie Maino’s cat has been prowling her La Jolla neighborhood and bringing home just about anything he can get his mouth around…. When…
Cooking for Engineers
I just discovered the Cooking for Engineers blog. Recipes seem good – haven’t tried them out myself yet. But also includes recipe and cooking method testing (like different ways to cook bacon). But one thing…