When “Vegan” isn’t…
Okay, we all know I’m not a vegan, not by any stretch of the imagination. But I think we all know that I believe food should be what it purports to be. Some vegans in…
Bumpy moves
So much for a smooth transistion from one host to another, there have been some bumps in the road, and the site may look funky until they’re sorted. Some customization was lost in the transition,…
My Times
Anyone who’s spent more than a couple of minutes talking to me will walk away knowing two things; I love Los Angeles and I miss my home greatly. No I wasn’t born there, nor did…
Dear Neighbor…
A note I’m very close to putting on my neighbor’s door. Dear Neighbor, Hi, we haven’t met, but we’ve heard each other. Let me introduce myself, my name is Charles and when I was fresh…
I just felt the need to share this…
From RichardDawkins.net
TD Bank’s unfortunate sign of the times.
“CON” TD Bank in Brooklyn Heights, NY. Taken Feb 16, 2009
Auspicious Beginnings
On the first of January 2009 I found myself searching an external hard drive trying to find a photo, at first I couldn’t find the folder and was starting to panic, after a bit of…
Happy New Year
I’m not one for making resolutions, in fact I’ve only ever kept one, the one where I resolved to never make another New Year’s Resolution (ha ha ha, no I’m serious, it’s been about 15…
It’s written in the sand…
Happy Thanksgiving to EVERYONE! Today I did a SCUBA dive, I swam with fishes, I chased a pufferfish trying to get it to blow up, I saw a 4ft Moray Eel, its mouth opened wide,…
Music on the beach
Hola Amigos!
I’m not one to gloat but…
Maybe just for tonight… I’m too emotional to put up my thoughts about this historic event and what I feel is needed next, so for tonight all I can manage is “SUCK IT NEOCONS!” (I…
Blog Action Day Post – Poverty
I lived in Los Angeles from 1987 until 2002, for much of that time I was involved with a group called “Under The Bridges And On The Streets” their mission was and is to bring…
Vanilla Bean-Cream Cheese-Buttercream
Oooh. Yes, you should go “Oooh.” and when you taste this you should go “Mmmmmmm, oooh, unnnngg mmmm.” Yeah, it’s that good. Ingredients: 2 8 ounce bricks of Philly cream cheese at room temp. 1…
Brown Butter Carrot Spice Cake
Yeah that’s a mouthful, imagine if I had included “With Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Buttercream” but I’m saving that for a separate post because it’s so damn tasty it deserves its own damn write up!…
Pistachio & Chorizo Cake
Recently David Lebovitz posted a version of this recipe that he adapted from Chocolate & Zucchini. I have to say this is an excellent savory snack cake, perfect for afternoon nibbles, cocktail parties and picnics.…
Saying Good-bye to Mother’s
Mother’s cookies has closed their doors and filed for bankruptcy protection. For those of us who spent any time on the west coast these cookies were a tradition. I’m not a fan of the frosted…
Wilde’s Tomb
Oscar Wilde’s TombGerman tourists adding to the desecration of Wilde’s tomb. Music by Edith Piaf “Enfin le Printemps” The tomb of literary genius Oscar Wilde in Pere le Chaise Cemetery, Paris. If you’re reading this…
Train through the Belgian Countryside
Train ride through the Belgian countrysideOn the train from Bruges to Paris. – Music Jacques Brel “Il y a” On the train from Bruges to Paris back in May I decided to pull out the…
The Sahara Hotel & Casino – To Be Avoided
I don’t normally use this as a platform to complain, some notable exceptions like being ripped off in Paris aside. But this time I have to share and hopefully prevent others from making the mistake…
Recent links that caught my eye
Welcome to the latest edition of “I Can’t Possibly Eat, Bake, Cook, Taste Everything on the Internet.” Summer Meatballs Hot Cross Buns Saffron & Cardamom Panna Cotta (can’t wait to try this one). Caramel Apple…