It Happened to Me

Last night’s side dish: “Layogenic” curried cauliflower

For the next five weeks, I’m teaching an online Python class from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Mondays and…

5 years ago

Tonight’s dinner: Mapo tofu!

One of my favorite Chinese dishes is mapo tofu, a Sichuan dish whose name translates as “pockmarked grandma’s tofu”. It’s…

5 years ago

Cheapass handyman hint of the day: Yea, though I walk through the valley of hex-wrench shelving, I shall fear no assembly…

...for I studied physics, and I have duct tape. Here’s the story: I was assembling a set of shelves for…

5 years ago

The synth I kept

Moving to another country requires you to seriously pare down your belongings. I brought only what I could fit in…

5 years ago

All my sins remembered: Playing accordion at SxSW 2008

I’ve had many great first weeks on the job, but this first week on the job had a particularly unfair…

5 years ago

Flag of the day

I love this flag, which I saw on my daily bike ride this morning.

5 years ago

The neighbor I need to meet (or: Ooh! Unicorn boat!)

I saw this while going out for a neighborhood walk with Anitra this morning. I need to find out who…

5 years ago

On my bike route: Lake Roberta

Since I’ve been avoiding the gym since March due to the coronavirus, a good chunk of my regular exercise has…

5 years ago

My “Dad” story for 2020

My move from Toronto to Florida — a little over six years ago now — forced me to really apply…

5 years ago

Happy Loving Day!

On this day in 1967, the United States Supreme Court issued their ruling on the case of Loving v. Virginia,…

5 years ago