Bet you one shiny nickel it’ll be Ramin Djawadi. He’s freaking everywhere right now.  Plus, his resume includes the pseudo-Arabic stuff in Game of Thrones and the technic stuff on Westworld.

The worst/best part is that the part of the state that Trump is screwing the hardest are the parts of the state where he’s most popular. I haven’t had the chance to ask a State of Jefferson supporter about their thoughts on fire prevention without the help of CalFire.

What your comment made me think of is that back in 2007 I heard that Obama had only paid off his school loans after writing a best-selling book. On top of all the other reasons I liked him, he had paid a school loan payment in the 21st Century.

I’ll pass along the kudos. We’re lucky to have both absorbed Alton Brown’s “no single-tasker” rule (avocado slicer as an exception) so it’s not too bad in there, just the usual working of entropy and accumulation. I do enjoy having everything in its right place.

My wife arranged the secondary utensil drawer in the kitchen - you know, the one with the soup ladle, the avocado slicer, the melon baller; not the one with the spoons and spatulas.  Twice this weekend when I emptied the dishwasher I was nervous to put anything in there!  Also, I’m told she refolded her underwear. …

I think making a pun out of pho is a God-Given American Melting Pot Right.  That’s the sort of thing that USA has done well for centuries and we shouldn’t stop now.

Qi technology has literally improved my life. Not a huge amount, but I am [price of wireless charger] more happy.  

The other day I realized we’re just over 12 months away from the madness starting all over again in the Iowa Caucus. I also realized that my house is closer to a marijuana store than a bar. I think I’m going to start a new habit in the new year.

I always assume when someone says “More than X,” where X is some number that one could easily count to, that they really mean “X+1,” no more, no less. In this case though, it’s a bad lie! I just can’t believe how bad of a liar this fool is.

I love hearing how weird my native land is when it comes to food. I bet if I check my Old Scandinavian Church Lady cookbook it will have 4 to 8 unique ham ball recipes.

I don’t think he has any other states of being.

Before I read the article I literally said, “Well it does look quite a bit like a corn cob,” thinking the same thing as you.

Totally. I spent age 18 through 39 cooking with stuff like that. At least she has space, I’ve spent far too many hours in galley kitchens that aren’t big enough for two people.

I love the janky rental-quality appliances.  Now I enjoy her work even more.

Yeah, we had open campus for lunch when I was in high school, but on chili days the line in the cafeteria was backed up clear out of the room. It was just a bowl of Hormel-ish chili, but the cinnamon roll(s) was where it was at.

In Iowa (Northern Iowa? Just my hometown?), it’s common to dip cinnamon rolls in chili. I have confused many people over the years by insisting on having cinnamon rolls nearby a chili cookoff.  I support your peanut butter.

I mean hey, if they think the State of Jefferson could do better on keeping the forests raked, I guess we should let them go after all.

Man, you really made me wish I was a nihilistic dickhead.  It feels like it’s so much easier.

First, I’m excited to comment on a historical document such as this. I was a young man when this was published. He talks about Bush/Gore. Wow.

I was thinking the other day about how, in the time before I wash my hands in the bathroom, I always touch my pants zipper, my belt, and sometimes the lower 20% of my shirt.  I have never washed a belt in my life, so that thing must be disgusting.