Monthly Archives: October 2004

Throwing fish and tasting leathery wine

Even though Pike Place Market is one of the hundred places to go before you die, I rarely go. Mostly because everyone wants to go there before they die, so it’s generally really crowded. And that wouldn’t be so bad, … Continue reading

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music

I was reading this entry in Robert Scoble’s blog the other day. He was talking about the next big thing, and how it’s about content creation, and sharing with friends and family: “We want to share our lives with our … Continue reading

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the wine conundrum

I read this quote from some guy talking about honey: “Honey is a lot like wine: the more you learn, the less you know.” OK, maybe that wasn’t his exact quote, but I’m way too lazy to dig out the … Continue reading

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An update of sorts

After going up a spectacular $300, my IRA is back down to a measily $87 gain. That just seems wrong somehow. And P. made me buy a kitchen fire extinguisher. We also got one for his kitchen, since I cook … Continue reading

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how not to make beef stew

Hmm… I think I’ll make beef stew. Let me just heat some oil in this pot, brown some meat that I’ve dredged in flour. OK, I’ll take out that batch of meat and add some more. Oh wait, looks like … Continue reading

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