I’d suggest taking a look at Colin Woodard’s ‘American Nations’.

True on swimmer’s itch, but you have to swallow some water go get cryptosporidium.

If you’ve been lying in court, and the oposition has evidence of that - but you haven’t actually, formally, been charged with perjury - but lost the case - maybe don’t push for an appeal. I’d say ‘duh!’, but this is the Trump administration we’re talking about.

Right, and the green glass does nothing to protect the taste.

I’d roast ‘em the same way I do brussels sprouts (toss with olive oil, kosher salt and cracked pepper, then roast at 425 or so until you start to see bits of char. I haven’t done this, but might make it to go with dinner tonight (I think there are still plenty in the garden).

I cut ‘em up and throw the pieces in my salad. Garlicy, but not like eating raw garlic. Maybe a tad chewier than scallions/green onions (which I also love in my salad) but good.

The first military expedition to drive across the country was lead by Lt. Dwight Eisenhower. Yes, that Dwight Eisenhower, the one who, years later. as president pushed through the Interstate system. If you ever wondered why he did that, or even why we have an Interstate, well, there you go

They read books like The Prairie Traveler to figure out how to do it. One of the major parts of the book is how to pick a wagon master (person who leads a wagon train, knows the way, where to stop, etc.) The original PT had day-by-day routes, where water was to be found, oxen vs mules, making camp furniture, sibley…

Finally a reason to look at Yelp - unless they have the wrong contact info as well. Anybody know?

The other use of an extra wifi router is to allow ‘guest’ access. Personally, I leave that one with no wifi security, giving access to the Internet, but not my local LAN. But I’m out in an exurb, the only people within range are people I know.

Looks good! BTW, I am on Pie (v9) and when I opened Play on my phone, this app didn’t show, but when I went in via the web interface, it did show - and indicated that it was compatible with some of my devices - listing the phone running Pie when I checked. So I installed from there.

I’m one of those people that mosquitoes seem to favor over everyone else. I’ve been having good luck with repellents with 20% picaridin. It seems to work on black flies (just tested up Maine through BF season*) and ticks (I live in a deer tick / Lyme disease hazard zone). The stuff comes as both lotion and spray. The…

Where do you see the edge angle?

Where do you see the edge angle?

Depends on the electric sharpener. I’ve been using EdgeCraft / ChefsChoice sharpeners for about 10 years now. I’ve recently switched to their ‘edge select’ model, which can do 15 degrees and 20, as well as hone. I’ve recently re-sharpened a Shun santoku, and it’s now about as sharp as it was when I got it.

Depends on the electric sharpener. I’ve been using EdgeCraft / ChefsChoice sharpeners for about 10 years now. I’ve…

One important factor with water bladders: how easy is it to clean? I like the ones that fold over at the top and clip as I can get right in there to clean.

One important factor with water bladders: how easy is it to clean? I like the ones that fold over at the top and…

I live in the Boston area. Pizza’s pretty good here, but IMO, New Haven’s got us beat. Pizza in NYC/Brooklyn is a whole different food. Like Sicilian vs Nepolitan dishes. Same name, similar ingredients.

That was the exact reason people thought WWI was ‘impossible’. Have a look at Clark’s ‘The Sleepwalkers or Tuchman’s ‘The Proud Tower’ for loads more detail.

From the Russian viewpoint, we’ve been at war for quite a long time now.

So... The Trump administration will punish Russia if it interferes in the 2018 election?

I’ve been using ‘amazon day’. The idea is to pick one day of the week for all your amazon deliveries to come. My hope is that more stuff ends up on the same delivery van. I’ve been after my neighbors to do the same, and maybe we can all pick the same day - to cut down on delivery miles per package.