February 2012
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Yet more "Greek" yogurt
As a child, I never knew why plain yogurt in Cairo, Egypt was delicious and why American yogurt (with the addition of vanilla, nuts, honey, and/or fruit) was nasty.  Seems the NYTimes and my friend Knowitallliza are on to that very reason…and a little how it’s all lies stateside: knowitallliza: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/business/media/17adco.html?src=me&ref=business ...
Feb 9th
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December 2011
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For we on 羊肉泡馍 hath fed...
Recently, I was asked if I had any New Year’s resolutions. Without giving it too much thought, I responded, “Not really, I prefer to make rash and whimsical life decisions year round.”  A few days later, after some consideration, I thought about “what would I like to do more or less of in the new year?”  There was one singular outlier example that I knew should happen...
Dec 29th
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October 2011
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Friends Ruin Weddings - the album.
Over the summer, we started to debut the masters of an album.  The River Project is a set of songs Mike and I put together for the wedding of Ashley and Jeffery.   While you may have heard some of the masters on SoundCloud, today we’re happy to announce the final masters are now completed and ready for download in an iTunes friendly format (46 mb).  To master these tracks I have listened...
Oct 30th
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September 2011
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Sep 23rd
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August 2011
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July 2011
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The River Wedding Project.
Ever plan a wedding? To me, the thought seems thrilling and nightmarish. Early last year, my friend Jeffery (one of the first friends I made upon moving to California 5 years ago) and his bride-to-be began planning their wedding.  They approached Michael Nathanson and myself and asked us to play at their wedding. Mike and I are guitarists of somewhat different breeds but Jeffery always enjoyed...
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May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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Mar 17th
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January 2011
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December 2010
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Dec 24th
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I'll be Pho for the Holidays
This past Sunday, while I was trapped at home working on some real, non-pizza related research, I really craved a nice hot bowl of Pho.  So, why not make some?  I mean really, all I should have to do is make a broth. A quick Bing found me this recipe article. The recipe calls for some bones and some meat for the broth, however my local supermarket had some really nice bones, so I skipped the meat...
Dec 21st
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Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco
Chicago prefers the strong; it’s architecture, winter cold, summer heat, and, most of all, the flavors.  As a Chicago expat living in San Francisco, I was excited to see a Chicago style pizza joint open in my sleepy neighborhood.  When I shared the news about Patxi’s new Noe Valley location with Daniel Raffel, a friend and also former Chicagoan, a debate about the best local deep dish...
Dec 19th
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Uyghur food in South Australia
This has been a fabulous year for eating.  My last excursion left me walking around the somewhat sleepy town of Adelaide in South Australia.  Much to my surprise, Adelaide houses a quite extensive and very functional Chinatown.  Not littered with cheap knick-nacks and expensive furniture, Adelaide Chinatown is home to many supermarkets, bakeries, and small specialty shops.  On the western cusp I...
Dec 6th
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November 2010
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Nov 7th
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Turning a car cassette player into an iPhone... →
Because it served no other utility.  
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October 2010
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September 2010
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Cigar Box Guitars
I’ve been building some cigar box guitars for a while as an extension of my friend Dale’s work in Pensacola.  The other day, I finished the third instrument…ya I took a bit of a break in the middle there.  You can see them all in a Flickr set. The basic design is a modification of what you might see in Make Magazine.  Dale’s rendition has a neck through body...
Sep 10th
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2010 USA UFO sightings →
A quick plot I made in R from the 2010 USA UFO sightings.  I blame @hmason for the distraction.
Sep 3rd
August 2010
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Copenhagen Tips
For a few friends of mine, I made travel tips during a recent trip to Copenhagen.  For those of you who missed them, and for the sake of archiving, I’ve compiled them here sans snarky commentary from my friends.   Spend your first 6 hours with a dürüm shawerma followed by a nap. Find a Colombian; have them take you to a mexican restaurant followed by a street dance party. If you happen...
Aug 25th
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4 Perfect Meals in Denmark
Klassik 65, Jægergårdsgade 65, Århus, Denmark. Unlike the other places in this list, Klassik 65 is in Århus.  This is an unassuming little place. I walked in one evening, Steve Martin style, for a dinner for one. A very friendly and overly charming waitress sat me down, sat at the table with me, and began to walk me through the menu which appeared to be French cuisine with a small Danish bend. ...
Aug 23rd
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February 2009
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this post is not six words.
almost.
Feb 19th