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Dec 31st

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Oh, just so you know, in addition to the lobster Thermidor, I’m doing Israeli couscous, sautéed Brussels sprouts, roasted goat cheese-stuffed piquanté peppers and bacon-wrapped Parmigiano Reggiano-stuffed dates. Because I’m fucking awesome.

Dec 30th

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snickr replied to your post: And another thing… We’re buying a scratching post for my cat and then watching his favorite movie while eating leftovers. I WIN! Your cat has a favorite movie? Maybe you do win. :)

Dec 30th

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And another thing...

I’m smitten, and I don’t care who knows it. If any of you motherscratchers are spending New Year’s Eve doing something more awesome than fixing a car’s side mirror and making Lobster Thermidor—which you’ve never done before—for That Person (you know the one), I want to hear about it.

Dec 30th

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orderedlists replied to your link: Ep. 15: “Covered in Sauce” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Did you hear that Roderick is going to be at MaxFunCon 2012? Yes, I did, and it makes me almost as sad as missing this year’s. Missing out on the sale for 2012 is one thing, but actually having a ticket for 2011 and not being able to go is another thing entirely.

Dec 30th

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Ep. 15: "Covered in Sauce" - Roderick on the Line... →

If you sonsofbitches aren’t listening to Roderick On The Line and enjoying it as much as I am, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore. Jesus, the first 30 minutes of this episode might be my favorite thing I’ve heard this year.

Dec 30th

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Dec 30th

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The reason I just want to roast and don’t want a retail coffee establishment is EVERY PERSON IN COFFEE SHOPS EVERYWHERE. No, not you.

Dec 29th

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“You know the bottle ain’t to blame and I ain’t trying to / It...”

– Drive-By Truckers, “Women Without Whiskey” from Southern Rock Opera. In other news, if you get me drunk, I’ll tell you I love you. I’ll probably tell you even if I’m not drunk.

Dec 29th

Dec 28th

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Dec 28th

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Dec 27th

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It's all happening.

Kickstarter approved my proposal. I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank the lot of you who’ve offered words of encouragement and enthusiasm, especially to a guy you might have met once—or never—and the dozen or so of you who’ve had the opportunity to taste the coffee as I learn the process. It means a lot. Anyway, now comes the hard part. I’m no serial entrepreneur, so I...

Dec 27th

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My revised proposal is in the hands of the delightful people at Kickstarter now. Cross your appendages.

Dec 27th

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Dec 25th

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Hi. Can I axe you a question? Hi.

Dec 24th

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The longer I live, the more I become Rob Gordon-not-Fleming from High Fidelity-the-movie-not-the-book, except I never dated a Charlie or a Sarah or a Penny. Mix tapes. Jesus.

Dec 23rd

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I don’t hang onto things, or at least I like to think I don’t. But I do. At least once every December 23, I remember that this date in 1989 was the last time I talked to my father. 22 years now. I saw him once a half-dozen years ago in a CompUSA. I was a few aisles away. I looked up, saw him, and bolted for the door in the throes of a minor panic attack. Last winter, when I was...

Dec 23rd

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craxy replied to your post: Top Tens, etc., for 2011 I had “Rivers and Roads” stuck in my head for 3 1/2 hours yesterday. And that’s not even my favorite track on the album! I know, right? I find myself drawn to “Lost In My Mind” most, but the whole album hits the sweet spot for me. doug replied to your post: Top Tens, etc., for 2011 Here’s...

Dec 23rd

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Top Tens, etc., for 2011

I swore I was done with these, but here goes anyway. Top Ten Music Albums of 2011 That I Enjoyed (Alphabetical by artist, because I can’t rank things anymore) Adele, 21 Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Scandalous The Black Keys, El Camino The Del McCoury Band & Preservation Hall Jazz Band, American Legacies The Head & The Heart, self-titled Joe Henry, Reverie Old...

Dec 22nd

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Dec 22nd

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Dec 21st

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Dec 21st

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A short behind-the-scenes video on the 25th1 annual rendition of Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on The Late Show with David Letterman, which, as you know, is my favorite thing about Christmas. It airs Friday night on CBS. Check your local listings. [via Andy Ihnatko.] They’ve done it every year since 1986 on Late Night. The only exception was in...

Dec 21st

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Dec 20th

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Dec 18th

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Dec 17th

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Dec 15th

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I did something today I’ve never done...

Dec 15th

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Dec 13th

What do you mean, I’m the only person researching food applications of hydrocolloids at 12:52 in the morning? This shit is crazy. Agar-agar, carrageenan, xanthan gum, gum arabic, shear, linear vs. branched … You know, it’s only because I have a solid liberal arts education coupled with a mind that prefers order and mathematics that I can even figure out the right questions to...

Dec 13th

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Dec 12th

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What I've Learned Today

Part The First If you forget to balance the water-to-syrup-to-sugar ratio in your marshmallow batter because it’s December and you don’t have “2 cups of fresh mint leaves” to puree and gather 3/4 cup of that puree liquid and choose to use pure mint extract instead, and then you pour the batter into your stand mixer that has 3/4 cup of Maker’s Mark and vanilla and...

Dec 12th

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