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Pandemic on the Easy Setting

  I keep telling people that this whole Covid-19 thing is pandemic on the easy setting. I’ve been interested in infectious diseases for a very long time, and frankly we have been overdue for a pandemic in this era of global travel for quite some time now. That it has been so mild and non-lethal… Read More Pandemic on the Easy Setting

Progress Report: May

  I’ve been tracking my productivity all this year and since a couple of you data geeks have encouraged me, I’ll keep posting it. I’m definitely still tracking it, and will be through the end of the year at least. This is going to be a rollercoaster ride, could be interesting to look back at… Read More Progress Report: May

The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack: Part 16

  Last week the black orc turned detective was called on by his reluctant family to discover who had murdered his estranged mother. With the help of Percival Pombo, witch-doctor and hatrack extraordinaire, and his sister Dulug, Solly is going to attempt the impossible. If you missed a week or would like to begin at… Read More The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack: Part 16

Shakshuka

  I’m doing my own version of this recipe because frankly, it is super annoying to scroll for days through a food blog’s blather and ads and god-forbid-auto-playing videos…  So here it is (printable version below the tutorial version). Preheat your oven to 375F  2-3 cubanelle peppers, seeded and diced. (I also threw in a… Read More Shakshuka

Readers take Note

  It’s going to be a busy day here at the Nut House. Sounds of drilling already emanate from the closet, and the dishwasher is singing it’s song in the kitchen. So in lieu of a sensible essay type-post, you get a glimpse into my reading habits of late. Some old, some new… all of… Read More Readers take Note

Where’s the Beef?

  If you live in the US and you’ve been into a grocery store in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something. Meat is getting harder to find, and more expensive. The supply chain is thoroughly disrupted, for a lot of complicated reasons this post isn’t about. No, this is about one thing: why aren’t… Read More Where’s the Beef?

One Step at a Time

  I’m having one of those days where the ideas are coming, but they are flitting over the surface of my mind like mayflies, and as soon as I fix on one, it dies. Then another pops up in it’s place. If I could capture what was in my head without use of the keyboard… Read More One Step at a Time

The Caution Bump

  I was out on a lovely trail the other day when I came across temptations. The trail was parallel to another trail, and in between them was a small creek. At one point I thought I would be fun to cross over to the other trail as I was reaching my self-imposed time limit… Read More The Caution Bump

The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack: Part 15

  Last week we left Soldagh as he confronted his estranged mother on her deathbed, his sister guarding his back. The hatrack is out of sight in the surveillance van Solly borrowed for transport to the orc reservation.  If you haven’t yet read last week’s post, or the story from the beginning, check here for… Read More The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack: Part 15

And then, the changes

  We had a sad moment this weekend. The First Reader decided that since restaurants in our state are beginning to open back up, we should go out. He also decided that he had better call ahead, just to be sure. He pulled up one of our favorite restaurants on the internet, and turned around.… Read More And then, the changes