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Inventing my own reality.

( Photos andStella )

I hang this up on the days that she refuses to nap and pretend she is really sleeping.

The many food moods of Stella

( Photos andStella )

Stella Martini Stella Vlasik Stella Redenbacher

Confessional: My Godfather(s)

One of my favorite humor writers, Sarah Vowell, wrote an essay about how when she was in college she had a secret addiction of watching The Godfather. She would sneak home between classes and pop it into the VCR, only to sit poised with the remote control ready to quickly turn it off in case [...]

Be thankful I didn’t use exponents.

I dedicate this post to synergy – when 1 + 1 = 3. Looking back over last week I realized that, although mildly interesting, nothing unto itself seemed all that mentionable. It was a regular week with the regular stupid stuff to deal with, and the regular daily data-dump I do in an effort to [...]

Spicy Beef Salad

We have made this a number of times and by far, the most difficult part is cooking the meat just right. The trick is making sure your pan is hot enough, and that you do it in small batches. Other than that, it is quick, easy and very flavorful. Adapted from Williams Sonoma’s Meat and [...]