a fresh look at something very old

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) - WNYC Radio Lab The Ring & I aired 1/1/08




























(painting: Brunhild by G. Bussière, 1897)

85 year old tabloid...no kidding

eureka!

binoculars out

"Look toward the future, but not so far as to miss today."

- Panda Express

35 years - roe v. wade

better than most books

hottest ticket in dc: the national zoo

doing the lord's work

como estas?

dc - the ugly side

"Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made."


Otto von Bismarck (1815 - 1898)

dc - the pretty side

seriously, the smartest food

"Don't let friends impose on you, work calmly and silently"

- Unattributed

not available for the wedding registry

desk cuisine

&

2.12.2008 - be there

do this - it's worth it

loudQUIETloud

big love - thank you, netflix

it's called speedball because it's addictive

what's in a name?

Poo-Pourri "Spritz the bowl before you go, and no one else will ever know"

follow thru

When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word "succeed," you find that it simply means to follow through.

- FW Nichol

eastern wisdom

"There are lessons to be learned by listening to others."

-Peking Noodle Co.

nourishment

Dinner
Sunday January 6, 2008
Menu & Preparation by Lindsey Marie Mikesell


French Bread Baguette
English Huntsman Cheddar/Bleu Cheese Blend
Camembert
Cranberries

Romaine with a refreshing and spicy Lemon-Worsteshire Caesar Dressing

Bucati Pasta tossed with Fresh Spinach in a light sweet and savory Roasted Butternut Squash-Marscapone Cream Sauce

Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake on a Teddy Graham Crust

national guitar

not for the faint of heart. or men.

"How to Talk to a Hunter" by Pam Houston

Read Aloud here: WNYC - Selected Shorts 12/30/07

occupy my brain

"All day long I think of things But nothing seems to satisfy Think I'll lose my mind If I don't find something to pacify Can you help me occupy my brain? "

- Black Sabbath, "Paranoid" 1970