July 14, 2007
Akhenaten's Mummy finally found?
- Akhenaten is one of the most mysterious figures in ancient history. A Pharaoh of Egypt circa 1350 BCE, likely father of Tutankhamen, he founded an early form of monotheism, abandoning or smothering the pantheon of traditional gods for worship of one god, Aten, so that he was known later as 'that heretic'. His end, & the location of his remains, have been a mystery... perhaps until now.
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Otaheite Apple – also called Malay Apple,
got me interested in Jamaican fruit. It started here: In need of coc. The Purdue Horticulure Department tells you about it in Purdue horticulturish terms. . .it's also called Tahitian quince.
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July 13, 2007
Sushi!
...baby firefly squid (hotaru ika) in a sauce of Japanese mustard (karashi) with rape-blossom buds (nanohana). Then chopped raw toro topped with caviar. Then seared bonito (katsuo tataki) with crispy seaweed (ogo), woodland ginger and bamboo (myoga take), wasabi greens, and those little purple shiso flowers. Then steamed asari clams from Chiba in their broth. Then icefish (shirauo)—tiny, almost translucent fish with buggy little black eyeballs which can be had for only a few weeks in early spring—served in sizzling white-sesame oil with Kalamata-olive paste and sprigs of newly budded prickly-ash leaves (kinome). Then a hot pot of cherry trout (sakura masu), whose season also lasts only a few weeks in spring. And then, after the kaiseki overture, the sushi feast begins....
July 12, 2007
Anonymous George: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Naltrexone
I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Ankylosing Spondylitis (in remission at the moment). My GP has suggested I try the medication, Naltrexone.
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Simplistic, noseless and mouthless,
these bunnies called Tuzki have been hot on Chinese internet, particularly with QQ and MSN users, since the beginning of 2007. You may like them, or you may not.
Perl Scripting with Windows Vista Speech Recognition
Them computers' all kinds of amazin'. Watch this YouT00b link of a guy writing perl code using the speech recognition of Windows Vista.
The end of keyboards??
Baby Jamz.
Hip-Hop nursery rhymes. Ideal for chillin' to in yo crib.
See what I did there?
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Scientology sleaze.
Go ahead, be as glib as you want.
July 11, 2007
"Excessive Ovation Syndrome"
Does EVERY performance deserve a standing ovation? This music critic does not seem to think so, and neither do I. I'm tired of being wrenched from my seat two or three times at the end of what might very well have been a totally adequate performance to offer my applause. The writer says he thinks it's just a way of justifying the outrageous ticket prices -- for that much money, it had better be SO-worthy.
Favorite Accoustic bar/cafe?
Hey Monkeys! So it's mid-july already, which means it's time for musicians such as myself to start booking October and later. Which, as it turns out, is when I plan to begin my 2nd annual winter music tour.
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Curious George: I'm Loosing My Mind!
Is it just me or is "loose" quickly replacing "lose" as the preferred spelling of the verb meaning "to be deprived of, or to cease to have or retain (something)"?
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Parallel Universes, Alien Religions and Carl Jung:
An Interview With RealityCarnival's Clifford Pickover.
Jack Handey's nature documentary.
Show monkey in a tree. Narrator says, “The monkey, proud and smart, in his native habitat. But one thing he does not have . . .” Show a giraffe. “. . . is a long neck, like the giraffe. Which is why nature has allowed them to combine forces.” Show monkey on giraffe’s neck. (Note: Monkey may have to be tied on.)
July 10, 2007
Desktop Tower Defense!
OMG! Little... things... are invading your desktop! How can you defend yourself? The answer is towers!
Flash Tuesday.
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