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Georgia (the Other One) on my Mind
Another culinary adventure is in the books! The Complimentary Spouse and I had dinner last night at Old Tbilisi, a Georgian restaurant in New York, and I’m delighted to report that it was delicious. Many great things stood out on the menu, but Britt and I decided to share two…
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Exploring the World Through Food
I’m a picky eater. The list of foods I don’t like — or won’t even try — is longer than a CVS receipt. But that doesn’t mean I’m not an adventurous eater. The Complimentary Spouse and I love to try new cuisines, and we make a point of trying something different every time…
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On the Next Episode of Shark Tank
I have never seen a shark on Bayshore before — but this morning, I saw two on my morning run! Here’s a video of the shark who was swimming in circles between Howard and Rome. I originally thought these were hammerhead sharks, but I’ve been told they were actually bonnethead…
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Thar She Blows! Thar He Spews!
The Atlantic: “An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention” I love articles like this because they remind me that as much as we know about our planet, there is still much more to discover. This piece is pretty long, but worth scanning at least. I didn’t know…
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The More You D’oh!
Plato? Descartes? Emerson? What a bunch of amateurs! The philosopher that best understands the human spirit is Homer Simpson, a middle-class American man in his late 30s. As one of Homer’s disciples, I’d like to share some of his teachings. First, if you want people to respect you, you have…
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The Freedom to Make Mistakes?
I recently heard someone say that having freedom means having the freedom to make mistakes.1 This was mentioned in the context of mask mandates during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This seemed like a reasonable opinion at first, but something about it gnawed at me. After some rumination, I think I…
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I Don’t Care if I Ever Get Back
USA Today: “Cubs Prospect Arrested With 21 Pounds of Meth in Team Duffel Bag” A haiku: Peanuts, crackerjack?What else is at the snack barAt the old ball game?
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Fear ≠ Hate, so Let’s Replace the Word “Homophobia”
Let’s get rid of the word “homophobia.” The word “phobia” comes from the Greek word for “fear.” That’s why the fear of enclosed spaces is claustrophobia, the fear of spiders is arachnophobia, and the fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia.1 Homophobia isn’t rooted in fear. It’s rooted in hate.…
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Everybody Loves Haiku!
OpportunityOr more indecisiveness?Which will win this time? Britt was in DenverTo see sister, niece, nephew.I was very bored. More than one haiku?They’re haiku. Just like with moose,Don’t tack on an -s.
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Lights … Camera … More Lights!
As I’ve said before, I love how my iPhone automatically collects memories and presents them as little videos. This is the one I received this morning. It’s from a trip to a Chinese lantern festival at Lowry Park Zoo (which is now called ZooTampa) in March 2015. As I understand…
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