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I use this platform to share things that are of interest to me or things I'll want to reference later. Occasionally other people like these posts, hence "Shared Interests".
What might you find here?
- Problems I've solved (mostly computer- or network related).
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Cider baked ham
Barb made this *fantastic* ham for our [Thanksgiving dinner][]. The mustard is very subtle and makes a nice change of taste! – 1 ready-to-eat ham, 14-16 lbs, with bone – *lots* of whole cloves – ¼ c apricot preserves – … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2008-recap
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year–lots of family and friends, good food and drink, and great company! But as usual with such an ambitious project, there was room for improvement. Here’s what worked well, and how we can do … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2008
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been four long years since we hosted Thanksgiving dinner for our extended family. This is the first time we’ve been able to do so since we moved up to Sacramento, and we’re pulling out all the stops … Continue reading
Cornbread stuffing
I was just making the stuffing for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. I noticed that the recipe, (which I wrote down over 20 years ago), is becoming illegible and doesn’t include the changes we’ve made over the years. So I decided to … Continue reading
Macaroni and cheese
From the movie [What’s Cooking?][wc] Ingredients * 8 oz package of macaroni * 4 Tbsp butter, divided, plus more for casserole dish * 1 c fresh bread crumbs * 1 small onion, chopped * 1 Tbsp flour * 1 tsp … Continue reading
Apple pie w/ cream cheese
From the movie [What’s Cooking?][wc] Ingredients * 1 c flour * 1/2 c butter * 8 oz cream cheese * 1 c sugar * juice of 1/2 lemon * 1-2 dashes ground cinnamon * 6 granny smith apples Pre-heat oven … Continue reading
History!
I just have to type this: **President** Obama–YES!!! I’m still hoping for Democratic gains in the Senate and House, especially in my own district. (California’s 3rd district, where Lungren is facing Vietnam veteran Dr. Bill Durston.) And let’s not forget … Continue reading
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Voter fraud or defrauding voters?
I don’t watch the Faux News Network, so I was a bit surprised when Sen. McCain suggested that ACORN was committing voter fraud. [Nicholas][], as usual, has a link to the answer: check out the [Voter-Fraud Fraud][vff] article online at … Continue reading
LHC rap!
Andy pointed me to a pretty amusing video: the [LHC (Large Hadron Collider) rap][lhc rap]. If your favorite [FoxTrot][] character is Jason, you’ll probably love this! [lhc rap]: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1452197391/bclid1453516501/bctid1753815421 [FoxTrot]: http://www.foxtrot.com/ “FoxTrot comic strip online”
I haven’t’ had the chance…
I haven’t’ had the chance to blog since last weekend. So I’m once again doing a Jott blog. We are going to ____ wood and the jelly belly factory with Caroline today. I’ll post pictures of our San Francisco trip … Continue reading
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