Weird photos from a nuclear test explosion in the Nevada desert. I'm posting this only as an excuse to mention that I met a guy who was the first man dropped back onto Bikini Atoll after the hydrogen bomb test in 1952. He was collecting sensors that had been left there, but they were all vaporized. Yikes. He said he knew Teller, but I was too shocked by the whole thing to ask any interesting questions.
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Compressed-Air Powered cars could take you over 800 miles on a single fill-up, at speeds of up to 96 mph. They should refuel in less than 3 minutes, and at speeds over 35 mph emit about half the CO2 of a Toyota Prius. Best part? You could see them in the US at the end of next year.
Science News has a write up on baseball / political statistics junkie Nate Silver, and they don't even mention his (great) website fivethirtyeight.com!
Tropic Thunder (2008) - "Rain Of Madness"
Blacklight Power claims it is about to bring cheap energy production from water to market.
an OLIVE GARDEN smokes THE ODEON in the calamari department IMHO
Ok well I only tried them each once in 08 but my first ever experience at the OG was not NG, the pasta was simple and good, the minestrone fine, and the calamari TENDER......while a recent trip to TO the (overfried and rubbery) calamari was a total send back (we didnt) but the Pistou at TO rocked that day......
Ok well I only tried them each once in 08 but my first ever experience at the OG was not NG, the pasta was simple and good, the minestrone fine, and the calamari TENDER......while a recent trip to TO the (overfried and rubbery) calamari was a total send back (we didnt) but the Pistou at TO rocked that day......
"The Sopranos" top scribe Terence Winter will explore Atlantic City's seedy underbelly the dark for Martin Scorsese. He'll be writing the director's new HBO project "Boardwalk Empire," which will be produced by Entourage honchos Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson."
ken burns next venture - national parks
kill zone
time is cruel
watched being there again directed by hal ashby and starring peter sellers. painful and endearing, reminded me of watching the english version of the office, which has many more cringe inducing moments than its american counterpart. glad to see sellers fought for the role and that it is one that he was most proud of. and ill agree with his assessment that adding humourous outtakes to the credits (as enjoyable as they are) diminishes the ending somewhat. to see sellers out of character breaks the spell he casts over the course of the film. i wonder if that was ashbys decision or the studios. i had a similar reaction the other day while watching redford in the great gatsby. not a great film but not terrible either yet after the climactic moment where gatsby is murdered to end the film rather than lingering on the tragedy of the moment, whoever was in charge of the film decided it needed to end on an upbeat note, so an anonymous brood of flappers on a sailboat outing flit across the screen to the accompaniment of some jazz age fluff. in my mindseye i could hear the studio execs suggesting that the ending was "too depressing" and that they wanted moviegoers to leave the theater whistling a happy tune. no wonder fitzgerald was a failure as a hollywood screenwriter.
couple of other bits from being there. here are two clips that caught my eye among the many that were paraded across the screen as backround noise.
buffy ste. marie on sesame street
bakshi-animated basketball jones voiced by cheech & chong
also the biltmore estate in ashville, nc, the largest privately owned house in america.
couple of other bits from being there. here are two clips that caught my eye among the many that were paraded across the screen as backround noise.
buffy ste. marie on sesame street
bakshi-animated basketball jones voiced by cheech & chong
also the biltmore estate in ashville, nc, the largest privately owned house in america.
(updated) this has to be one of the most exciting menu values in NYC in years!!!
Trestle on Tenth
““two” many wines, July 16 to 25
We will be offering two tastings of wine with each course.
seared sweetbread with chioggia beets and walnut dressing
Mauzac: Maison Vergnes, Blanquette de Limoux Brut, “le Berceau”, Languedoc, France, NV
Fer Servadou: Domaine Laurens, Rosé, Marcillac, France, 2007
crawfish and oyster nage with sweet corn
Romorantin: Domaine François Cazin, Cour-Cheverny, “Cuvée Renaissance”, Loire, France 2002
Chenin Blanc: Pinon, Vouvray, “Tradition”, Loire, France, 2006
fresh coriander studded hanger steak fresh porcini mushrooms
Lagrein: Erbhof Unterganzer, Alto Adige, Italy, 2003, (from Magnum)
Teroldego: Foradori “Rotaliano”, Trentino, Italy, 2005
two mountain cheeses and berries
Petit Arvine: Grosjean, Val d'Aosta, Italy, 2007
Petit Arvine: René Favre & Fils, Chamoson, Valais, Switzerland, 2004
$75 with wine $45 without
Trestle on Tenth
““two” many wines, July 16 to 25
We will be offering two tastings of wine with each course.
seared sweetbread with chioggia beets and walnut dressing
Mauzac: Maison Vergnes, Blanquette de Limoux Brut, “le Berceau”, Languedoc, France, NV
Fer Servadou: Domaine Laurens, Rosé, Marcillac, France, 2007
crawfish and oyster nage with sweet corn
Romorantin: Domaine François Cazin, Cour-Cheverny, “Cuvée Renaissance”, Loire, France 2002
Chenin Blanc: Pinon, Vouvray, “Tradition”, Loire, France, 2006
fresh coriander studded hanger steak fresh porcini mushrooms
Lagrein: Erbhof Unterganzer, Alto Adige, Italy, 2003, (from Magnum)
Teroldego: Foradori “Rotaliano”, Trentino, Italy, 2005
two mountain cheeses and berries
Petit Arvine: Grosjean, Val d'Aosta, Italy, 2007
Petit Arvine: René Favre & Fils, Chamoson, Valais, Switzerland, 2004
$75 with wine $45 without
Two super meals in SF/Berkeley last week
1) Chez Panisse.....have not been here for a decade and its as good as any meal, fresh, pure, etc
2) A16......like the best of Lupa, Otto, and Esca combined
1) Chez Panisse.....have not been here for a decade and its as good as any meal, fresh, pure, etc
2) A16......like the best of Lupa, Otto, and Esca combined
How Bush Destroyed Federal Firefighting
The Basin Complex Fire has torched one of my favorite backbacking areas in the Ventana Wilderness.
Thank goodness the California National Guard has so much of their equipment and people in Iraq. No more forest fires in Baghdad!
The Basin Complex Fire has torched one of my favorite backbacking areas in the Ventana Wilderness.
Thank goodness the California National Guard has so much of their equipment and people in Iraq. No more forest fires in Baghdad!
Was having a discussion with the cat about marketable skills, what was she thinking about for her college major, just a general career planning discussion. I told her she should focus on something she likes to do, and then practice at it. So far this is what she has come up with.
