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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Simple Chicken & Rice Bake

I found this in a short cookbook and gave it a try the other night. It turned out to be delightful – and so simple. I do enjoy a fair share of ethnic food but American cooking does keep the processes as straightforward as possible, with the minimal ingredients. Here’s the recipe: 1 1/2 lb. [...]

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Good golly, games have evolved.

So when I got this game for my Nintendo DS called Scribblenauts, I did not expect much. It seemed like a decent side-scroller, and since I am too old to play 3D games without getting motion sickness (at this young age I have been trapped in the age of Mario), I thought I’d give this [...]

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Music of Gustav Holst

I absolutely love trivia. I especially love to learn about the origins of things, like where the expression “balls to the wall” came from, what movie Family Guy is referencing, etc.. So you can imagine  my excitement when I happened across The Planets Suite by composer Gustav Holst. I first learned about the work from [...]

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