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Moving!!! 27 May 2009 | 09:42 am
All, I’m moving the blog. Please check out heurism.net Thanks!
Flix 22 Apr 2009 | 04:43 am
Netflix “on demand” or whatever they might call it is pretty cool. It allows me to watch video on my Xbox360 (thanks bin). It downloads pretty near instantly. It does not, however, have a huge library...
Killers 9 Apr 2009 | 03:40 am
I netflixed a documentary last night called New York Doll which is about The New York Dolls, and most specifically their bass player Arthur “Killer” Kane. It’s surprisingly funny, tender, sad, and upl...
Chick Peas, Man 3 Apr 2009 | 05:09 am
bin, Scoobs and myself tried out the new Mediterranean food joint in Reno last night. The decor is pretty bad inside and out, and the ambiance is nothing special but the food…well…dang if the food isn...
Straight, not terribly narrow 24 Mar 2009 | 03:35 am
I was raised with an abject fear of drugs. Between school, church, and home I was convinced that one puff of marijuana was going to leave you dying on skid row. Or something. Despite the healthy skept...
Chickens 13 Mar 2009 | 04:01 am
This is a link to a rather fascinating NYT article about the birth of cashew chicken in Springfield, Missouri and it’s subsequent stranglehold on the city’s culinary present and future. Cultural anthr...
Burnside 4 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am
Gritty. Totally gritty.
Sanxian Hoedown 26 Feb 2009 | 05:36 am
This video is joyful. I needed joyful this morning and this hit it out of the park. Katy Hill, a fine old mountain tune if there ever was one, as performed by The Red Chamber musicians. I love the San...
Gastronomics. 19 Feb 2009 | 10:53 am
Miss bin and I visited LuLou’s in Reno on Saturday evening. LuLou’s is somewhat widely regarded among foodie types as having the best dinner in Reno. bin remembers, vividly, when I’d derided it in the...
The Sweet Science 11 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm
I dare you to read this article. I dare you.