Get ready for the next round of that fine festivity we call the Pittsburgh BlogFest. BlogFest is an informal and friendly quarterly gathering of local bloggers, vloggers, podcasters, and anyone who enjoys life on the Internet. It’s more happy hour than meeting: No talks will be given, no credentials required. There may be nametags, but …
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Mixology Monday: Brandy
Cognac: Spot, originally uploaded by Shaylor. The first Mixology Monday of 2008 is being hosted by the clever Marleigh of Sloshed! and she has chosen a warm and friendly theme that’s sure to bring a little something for everyone: Brandy. I’ve written about brandy in the past (most notably here). So many lovely drinks can …
I’ll have what she’s having
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Sixteen Jenns, ten Jennies, and then there was her
Fantastic video for Mike Doughty’s "27 Jennifers" — the new version of a song he recorded a few years back. This version will be on his new album, Golden Delicious, to be released February 19. 1nN_5kkYR6k
Special for those in the Pittsburgh, PA area
The tortilla soup at Mad Mex is really yummy. Spicy and thick, with chunks of chicken and bits of cheese on top. The crab cakes appetizer is even better. Big hunks of crab meat, clumped in some manner and lightly sauteed, and served on a bed of bean salsa. Mmm. Put those two together, wash …
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It’s a wonderful night
1IK7dr2nk5o "Wonderful Night" by Fatboy Slim is my favorite going-out song. The video quality on YouTube is trash though, so you’ll do better to watch this higher-quality version (Quicktime I think). The video also kind of puts me in mind of a certain movie, actually, one I haven’t seen in years. Movie night, anyone? ARK8eei1gOY
South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest
Red Lentil Soup, originally uploaded by R@punseLL. I received an email about an event next month that will both taste good and do good: The 4th annual South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest presented by Iron & Glass Bank will take place on Saturday February 16, 2008 from 12 – 3 pm. Dozens of South Side …
Adventure’s waiting just ahead
When my mom was still a young mother, she tried in many ways to instill all kinds of brainy goodness into her children. In particular, she spoke to us in French as well as English — she had minored in French in college — and she read us poetry and literate stories to help us …
A thin line between nap and sleep
Cat Nap Anyone, originally uploaded by Arkansas ShutterBug. I’m about to attempt something dangerous: I’m going to try to take a nap at 7:30 in the evening. No, it’s not life-threatening dangerous, but it is to-do-list dangerous. If all goes well, I will sleep for 45 minutes and awaken, refreshed, to tackle bills and some …
What we talk about when we talk about editing
Dept. of Corrections, originally uploaded by p373. Caroline of Pinky’s Paperhaus raises interesting questions about a recent piece in The New Yorker about Raymond Carver, his editor Gordon Lish, and the editing of Carver’s work. The piece is highly critical of Lish, but more importantly it’s unsigned — no indication is made of who wrote …
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