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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Obama on Toast
My friend Mark creates portraits on toast, using a soldering iron. That’s right. He’s a toast artist. He has this Barack Obama toast portrait hanging up in his office, and I couldn’t resist posting it here.
Gas Mileage MPG Calculator in Google Docs
I created a Google docs spreadsheet to calculate miles per gallon (MPG). The MPG calculator is here. It was something I started to see what kind of miles per gallon my VW Jetta is getting. It’s averaging 21 MPG in … Continue reading
Turkey in a Glad Bag – L.A. Times Recipe
From the Los Angeles Times, this article in last Wednesday’s Food section touted the awesomeness of the Roast Salted Turkey. We rinsed and dried a 22 pound monster turkey (we have fourteen people coming to dinner on Thursday) – a … Continue reading
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Malaria Kills
Remember kids, beware the balding mosquito. At the MLS Cup "Soccer Experience."
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Peet’s Coffee
It finally feels back to semi-normal, at least in terms of stinky wildfire air. I love this Christmas tree sculpture made from stacked shopping carts. It's extraordinary in that it represents an icon of LA (the abandoned shopping cart, and … Continue reading
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Ash Covered Car
Layer of ash on the windshield monday morning.
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Smokey Sunlight
The light is deep orange, casting an almost salmon pink light. Can't smell anything like smoke, but the air is still and hot. Squirrels are fighting in the palm tree. There aren't any birds in the air either. It's earthquake … Continue reading
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