My first car was a ‘95 Cougar that purchased in ‘01. I was the buyer for “personal luxury” cars. I find that when it comes to my interest in cars and music I was born 2-3 decades late.

Of course :) I can’t claim full credit as I learned the potato technique somewhere, but it was long ago and I don’t recall my original source.

Nice writeup Claire, and it has me wanting to try smoking something I haven’t smoked before. I don’t know if I can get my wife and kids onboard with lamb though.

When I read this headline I legit thought Ray Tracing was probably the name of a game streamer on Twitch.

Are you my friend Adam? I’ve discussed exactly this with him before. I think with Keith it’s a combination of what you mention and hitting the genetic lottery. 

I bought and listened to it over the weekend and I really enjoyed it on first listen. Time will tell if that’s just the sheen of a new album, or if it will find a permanent place in my rotation.

The world lost a funny, funny lady. She and Jerry Stiller had amazing on-screen chemistry. The two of them are my favorite sitcom couple, just absolutely hilarious every scene they are in. Thanks for sharing your talents with the world Estelle! 

You’re correct, it was her first appearance, and it was certainly a memorable one. 

I’m not sure if I understand your meaning. 

It’s interesting how my own views of that album have changed over the years. I’m 39, so probably in the middle age-wise for RHCP fans. I started listening to them when I was probably about 12, which would have been 1995. Until I was probably 25 BSSM was probably my favorite album of theirs. Since then my opinion of it…

I agree wholeheartedly about using soap on cast iron, and make comments about it anytime it comes up around here. I have both a cast iron skillet and double burner griddle that get used very frequently. Most of the time they clean up easily with hot water and a scrub brush. When things don’t clean up so easily I add a…

“it could perhaps have been shorter and more focused”

I always enjoy his performance in The Big Lebowski. When I think of musicians I like in bad acting roles my mind immediately goes to Mick Jagger in Freejack. 

That dentist looks like he’s about to say (in a vaguely German accent) “then we cut off your Johnson”! 

I’m a longtime fan of RHCP, but haven’t had much interest in this album. Most of the reviews I’ve read are pretty positive, it seems like it would be worth picking up. Most of my favorite musicians are old or dead, finding brand new music that appeals to me is a rarity these days. 

And Flea still can’t afford a dentist! 

I agree that making toast in the oven is a ridiculous concept, but 20 minutes go preheat to 350? It sounds like you need a new oven. 

I think the general consensus is that red meat is worse for blood cholesterol levels than poultry or fish. Red meat indisputably has more calories per serving than white meat. We were buying beef in bulk from a farmer for a couple of years which resulted in us eating a lot of red meat. Anecdotally my wife (who is <100…

I agree with you in theory, but I think never is too strong of a word. I look at this from the perspective of a parent. When there is a canned food drive at my kids’ school, or they see a local food bank set up for donations outside of the grocery store I think it’s much easier for them to wrap their heads around a…

For me personally it is truly about discipline and sticking to a routine. I’m lucky in that my weight seems to respond very quickly to dietary changes. I realize weight isn’t the sole indicator of health, but there is certainly a strong correlation for most of us, and it is also something easy to measure on a week to…