If you’re thinking, blah, blah, blah, palm trees, Jimmy Buffett, and key-lime pie, boy are you are in for a surprise: this blog post is mostly about infrastructure. But! I hope I can make you at least partially as enthralled with the nuts and bolts of the Florida Overseas Heritage Trail as I became overContinue reading “Florida Overseas Heritage Trail”
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I Have Notes for…ATEEZ
Yep, that’s right. You can love something or someone with big ol’ heart eyes and still have Ideas about How They Could Do Things Better. It’s probably best not to share these Ideas with them directly, however…. Good thing I have a blog the boys will never read! Let me start with their newest titleContinue reading “I Have Notes for…ATEEZ”
Edinburgh
I did a semester abroad at the University of Edinburgh in the 1990s, and though I’ve been back a couple of times since, I haven’t had the chance to hang out in the city again the way I did as a student. I got that chance last week when I flew to see my friendsContinue reading “Edinburgh”
Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration
I’m in Edinburgh right now and will do a bigger post on my trip, but here’s a quick glimpse at an artist I discovered this weekend who does papercuts that get put in windows and cut into steel panels for large-scale site-based installations. This series was in the Meadows, which I used to walk acrossContinue reading “Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration”
Loading…Switch Gaming Catch-up
I realize I’ve played several smaller/indie games on the Switch that I haven’t reviewed here, so here goes:
Loading…Ghost of Tsushima
So, I turned myself into a PC gamer this summer. The logic went something like this: That’s the cleaned-up version of the story. Of course there were complications, the two biggest of which were (a) optimizing GOT on my still-pretty-marginal GPU so it didn’t crash once per session (which I was able to do withContinue reading “Loading…Ghost of Tsushima”
Alternative Careers and A Day in the Life of Chef David Yoshimura at Nisei
“So, you ready to run away and join the circus?” David Yoshimura asked me as we stood side-by-side in chef’s whites in the kitchen of his Michelin-starred restaurant, Nisei, watching our hard work that day come to fruition as the first plates went out to dinner guests. I just chuckled because the answer to thatContinue reading “Alternative Careers and A Day in the Life of Chef David Yoshimura at Nisei”
Cartoons for Grown-ups/I Have Notes for…Fena: Pirate Princess
Honestly I don’t know why I even have notes for this show, it was so bad. Yes, I do: just look at those guys! They’re the Goblin Knights, and they are awesome. And, Production I.G does know how to make a pretty anime. So, let’s give this a shot. Fena: Pirate Princess follows Fena Houtman,Continue reading “Cartoons for Grown-ups/I Have Notes for…Fena: Pirate Princess”
Wednesday’s Child: ADHD
Yup, I’m finally admitting it: I have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. I figure you don’t need a professional diagnosis if you’re willing to admit it 😉 Kidding, obviously: please do go get a professional diagnosis if you’re struggling with focus, attention, and anxiety issues. I’m just lucky to have a pretty mild case and to haveContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: ADHD”
Grits v. Polenta v. Cornmeal v. Atole v. Chaquewe v. Masa: What’s the Difference?
TL;DR: not a whole heckuva lot—it’s mostly about the fineness of the grind and whether the corn has been nixtamalized or not. But for the fine print, read on…. If you try to cook even a little bit outside the box, you’ve run into this issue before. You’ve found yourself staring at a recipe thatContinue reading “Grits v. Polenta v. Cornmeal v. Atole v. Chaquewe v. Masa: What’s the Difference?”
The Rookery 