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September 23, 2002 in General | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Ok, I just went into a Kinko's and was blown away.

If you have even the scantest amount of memory, and you're over 30, you remember that Kinko's used to be copy machines. I just ended up going into Kinko's to have them copy and bind a color presentation for me ($800 ugh!) and was stunned.
September 22, 2002 in General | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
These haiku describe my dogs' idyllic lives. If only we were all dogs.
September 20, 2002 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)
Ok, this is a shameless plug.
Take a moment and check out Sarah's and my radio station at http://mindsha2.iserver.net:8000/
September 20, 2002 in General | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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If you're an American, you probably don't know squat about geography in the US, much less Canada. Ever look at a map of North America? Well it turns out that it's not just trees in Canada that suddenly turn into icebergs as you get farther north. Up at the northern reaches are an incredibly deserted place called the Barren Lands. The place looks like the moon or Mars, with no vegetation, and flat rocks as far as the eye can see. There's nothing up there. Well, almost nothing. Turns out it's got the largest source of diamonds in North America. And copper, and gold, etc... |
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September 17, 2002 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 17, 2002 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Check out this note from Kaz:
Fresh salmon roe is back in season! We get over-night express fresh salmon roe in sacks directly from the fisherman of the Quinault River, Washington State. We spend hours separating thousands of eggs from the sack and then marinade them in sake and soy sauce. It tastes totally different from regular salt preserved salmon roe. Today we got very big roe from King Salmon.
I can't believe you're still reading this, go get 'em before they're gone!
Update: We went to Kaz's last night 9/16/2002 and tried the fresh roe. It really was quite delicious. Because of the added soy sauce, it was saltier than the last time he prepared it, though.
September 13, 2002 in Food | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I'm fascinated by diamonds, their history, and the history of the industry that provides them to us.
September 12, 2002 in Books | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
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September 11, 2002 in General | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ah, fall. That time of year when every young man's fancy turns to football, the upcoming hockey season, and the safety of the nation's blood supply. Say what? It's true. We're having yet another blood supply scare. They seem like they're coming annually now. HIV, Hepatitus C, Mad Cow, and now West Nile virus has been found in the nation's blood supply. If that hasn't sufficiently scared you, you ought to check out 'Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce'. |
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September 04, 2002 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)