South African Bobotie and The Outer Space Restaurant

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South African Entree BOBOTIE INGREDIENTS 2 slices bread ⅔ cup milk (½ cup more later) 1 Granny Smith or other sour apple 1 large onion 3 tablespoons butter 2 pounds ground beef 2¼ tablespoons lemon […]

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Bacon & Chocolate Party Wants You to Head Your Own Federal Department

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How often has this happened to you? You: Gah! I wish we had enough money to buy yogurt-covered pretzels. Spouse: We can’t. You have a lousy job. You: I wish I could find a better […]

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Nice Things About All the Presidential Candidates

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Candidate De Lancey I’m tired of relentless attacks on the candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation and togetherness, here are positive things to be said about all the candidates. Clinton: My father’s first name was […]

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Why the End of the World Didn’t Happen

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It’s getting embarrassing. People confidently shout to everyone that the end of the world will end tomorrow. Then tomorrow comes. And it doesn’t end. Again. Oh sure, you might have gotten a migraine or you […]

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Dishwashers: Annoyances in Disguise or the Tools of the Apocalypse?

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My dishwasher does not properly clean things, particularly glasses with indentations. Oh sure, if I give the dishes a quick rinse beforehand, the dishwasher does tolerably well. If I give the dishes a pre-scrub, the […]

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My Not to Do List – 5

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I’m continuing with my virtuous inertia. Here are things I won’t be doing or eating today. 1) I will not cook or eat lutefisk. Cooking lutefisk in banned by the Geneva Convention. It looks like […]

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Indonesian Rice, Penises, and the Great Shrimp Riot

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Indonesian Entree NASI GORENG INGREDIENTS 1½ cups rice 1 pound chicken breasts 2 garlic cloves 2 green onions 1 shallot 1 inch gingerroot 1 large carrot 1 chile pepper, red or green ½ small cucumber […]

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