I went through a brief pagan phase a number of years ago; it didn’t last long. I thought about it too much and let it go — but I kept a sense of the passing of the seasons, and a sense that events can be influenced, by changing yourself more than anything else. This was […]
Another early-spring recipe. 1 pkg. cream cheese1/4 c. chopped cooked shrimp3/4 c. chopped portabella mushrooms1 green onion, white and green parts choppedsoy sauce Using the “reheat” setting on the microwave, bring the cream cheese to about body heat temperature. Stir in the shrimp, mushrooms, and green onion. Add 1-2 Tbs. soy sauce or to taste.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightMy soul can reach, when feeling out of sightFor the ends of being and ideal grace.I love thee to the level of every day’sMost quiet need, by sun and candle-light.I love thee freely, as men strive for
“…And that was how I defeated an evil clown and earned back the full legal right to my name.” — “A mime, you say? Well, I have no problem fighting fire with fire.” “Oh, no! You’re not going to cut me with your invisible sword, are you? That would be so scaaaaary.” “Oh, this isn’t
Hey….Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer here. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays April. Dollars to donuts they let April kick some butt…and the Johnny Storm from the FF movie is Casey Jones. Whee! And here is the trailer for The Number 23. Not a kids’ movie, apparently.
Before I forget 🙂 This would make about 2-3 cups of rice. I doubled everything. By spring I don’t mean a warm, sunny day with cherry blossoms; I mean a raw, yucky day where you can just smell the promise of something good coming along later. sesame oil, about 1 – 2 Tbs.1/2 yellow onion,
Quick reviews, because I’m behind: The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin. Very readable. Good insights, not only into the Austrailian songlings the book is ostensibly about, but about the human nature to wander and how people have to turn their enemies into beasts — animals — in order to fight them. The Soup Peddler’s Slow and Difficult
Valor Dark Chocolate (Ghana, Panama, Ecuador) 70% Again, this is just a little too dark at 70%. Valor is a good, solid chocolate, but I can’t say it has much to single itself out. This probably explains why, when I saw it at the store, it was more or less buried under the “flavored” varieties.
“The One That Got Away” — an old animated Tom Waits video. (from Growabrain)
