October 26, 2006 – 5:00 am
Today was one of those perfect fall weather days for me – calm, cool, almost-ready-to-mist-but-hasn’t-yet. A great day for a long run. I loaded this week’s This American Life podcast (“fiascoes”) and started off. Let me just say right now, if you haven’t subscribed yet, you must leave this page right now, go to iTunes […]
October 24, 2006 – 5:00 am
Get yourself to the grocery store and stock up on butter, because today, Ina Garten’s new book, Barefoot Contessa at Home, is out. I ordered my copy from Amazon this morning, so I have until Thursday to acquire my cache de beurre. Once the book arrives, I will analyze each dessert to decide which will be […]
October 23, 2006 – 5:00 am
October’s time seems to be marked by soccer: I’m either going to games and practices, or keeping track of rainouts. This weekend, after game #1, we drove north to Milwaukee. Broadway Paper is my favorite paper store for Christmas cards (and greeting cards in general – they carry so many lines). I came, I saw, […]
October 19, 2006 – 5:00 am
My good friend R passed along this great idea for today. If you’re in the Milwaukee area (or can get there), on November 4 & 5, Art vs. Craft will be taking place at the Michael J. Cudahy Student Center of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. That’s MSOE to those in the know – and that […]
October 18, 2006 – 5:00 am
Whenever I listen to This American Life, I enjoy it: host Ira Glass has a unique voice, and David Rakoff and Sarah Vowell are always funny. (and talk about unique voices with Ms. Vowell ….) Trouble is, most weeks I miss it. Something’s always happening on Fridays at 7pm when it airs locally. And then, […]
