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Long lunch in Malibu & “each other’s”
I spent Fat Tuesday with the F member of FAT. We had lunch at Duke’s (my second attempt to eat there), and enjoyed each other’s* company from a porch overlooking the Pacific. From this porch we saw several seagulls, pelicans, … Continue reading
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Pesto-mashed potatoes & “complement”
Zach and I had a couple of friends over for dinner last night. They love ratatouille, and since Z makes such delicious ratatouille it was an obvious dish to serve. I didn’t think we needed to serve a side with … Continue reading
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Southwestern twice-baked potatoes
After watching Forks Over Knives (instant view on Netflix) I headed to forksoverknives.com to see if there were any free recipes there. I have no problem maintaining a meat-free diet, but until recently I haven’t put much effort into having … Continue reading
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Chickpea cakes and ketchup
Made these delicious chickpea cakes (recipe here). They’re made of chickpeas, green onion, sesame seeds, and other things. We like ours with ketchup†. They’re pretty easy to make, especially if you have a food processor. We used a smoothie maker … Continue reading
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Usage lessons: Idioms
Zach bought a Kindle version of Garner’s Modern American Usage, so now we own three copies of the same book. That means I again have access to Garner even though my text is thousands of miles away from me. Also, … Continue reading
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Pounds to dollars & grammar lesson 4
On average, things cost a little more in Cambridge than in Nebraska. A lot of places, even in the US, have higher prices than Nebraska does. My brother Jeff used to complain about how expensive cereal in Chicago was. As … Continue reading
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Grammar lessons, pt. 3: Metagrammar, loosely
Taken from Garner’s Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner, 2009. grammar is often misspelled *grammer–e.g.: “Writing Center tutors go through extensive training before being assigned to students. They complete notebooks on how to tutor and meet weekly to role-play, … Continue reading
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Grammar lessons, pt. 2: food
Inspired by Liz Lemon, here is a special food edition of Garner nuggets. doughnut; donut. The first spelling, which is more common, is preferred because it retains the name of the main ingredient (though on this rationale it might be … Continue reading
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Grammar lessons, pt. 1
Back when I was an undergraduate I had to write a lot of papers. Being one interested in grammar and my language, I acquired Garner’s Modern American Usage (buy it on Amazon!). This book made my paper-writing process infinitely longer … Continue reading
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Starbucks, British English, & tofu noodles
Starbucks Holiday Specials I went to Starbucks today, the one next to the market, to buy some coffee grounds. I was delighted to see the Christmas-themed decor and delighted the line extended only one-third of the way to the door … Continue reading
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