Mad rocket man to launch himself in 500-mph homebuilt contraption—for flat Earth ‘science’
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Bad Advice Friday, 4-07-17
Today is once more Bad-Advice Friday. I shall be dispensing bad advice to all comers. The advice will stupendously bad. RP asks: Pop Tart wine pairings, please. Dear RP: While many people and all […]
Bad Advice Friday, 3-31-17
Today is once more Bad-Advice Friday. I shall be dispensing bad advice to all comers. The advice will stupendously bad. RO asks: Why do I need a trip to Hawaii? Dear RO: Your life is […]
Shrimp Creole and Space Travel
Cajun Entree SHRIMP CREOLE INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup rice 1½ pounds shrimp will shells on 1⅓ cups water 1 stalk celery 2 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper 1 large onion 3 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon […]
Beef Noodle Soup and Susan’s Ladder to Mars
Taiwanese Soup BEEF NOODLE SOUP INGREDIENTS 5 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger root 6 scallions (white part of green onions) 1 Roma tomato 2 Thai chiles or red chiles 8 cups water (or enough to […]
Beef Tomato Stew, Why People Divorce, And Red-Shift Soup
Eritrean Entree KULU’WA (Beef tomato stew) INGREDIENTS 1 pound lamb or beef stew meat 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 3 tomatoes 2½ tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon berbere spice ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt […]
Fake News Sites
“Obama and Trump Have Seen Satellite Photos of Uranus” “Governor Albondigas Legalizes Open Carry For Dogs” “Governor Burger Cuts Funding For Accordion Classes” Hot, even incendiary headlines you betcha. Ones that make you angry, make […]
Yellow Pea Soup and Why Sweden Never Gets Invaded
Swedish Soup YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH PORK (Ärter med fläsk) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds yellow split peas 6½ cups water 8 ounces salt pork 1 carrot 1 large yellow onion ¾ teaspoon fresh ginger (about ⅔”) […]
The VW Bug and Rocket Science
In 1972, the same year that the final Apollo mission flew, I found myself without a ride to high school. Yes, we could get to the moon, but could I get to school? I lived […]
Top Ten Reasons Water On Mars Won’t Change Your Life: I Need More Than a Drink
So NASA says they have discovered running water on mars. It’s great news if you’re planning a vacation there, although the first planned manned mission is in 2030. By then I will be a bit […]