Sewing - so what are all of those stitches used for?
Ok, so I'm not much more than a beginner when it comes to sewing. And when I bought my new sewing machine, a Janome HT2008, it came with 50 different stitches:(You think that's a lot? There are more...
View ArticleHow to use players' emotions
I'm targeting a few game developers with this, but welcome input from anywhere. Let's say that there's a technology -- a module that you can plug into your projects that allows you to access the...
View ArticleRepublicans, Democrats, and the Governor of Illinois
So unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has been caught, apparently attempting to sell off President Elect Obama's vacated senate seat to the...
View ArticleCompare two text files, an application
I write tons of little applications (in Windows XP) for my day job. I should share more of them. This one allows you to browse to two text files and perform a line/character comparison. If you want it,...
View ArticleI'm an illiterate boob
I'm educated. Sort of. I have degrees from university. And I can participate in most conversations. But sometimes I get the feeling that I really have just the tiniest hint of a proper education. The...
View ArticleQuest for the best mittens
I live in Minnesota. I have rather poor circulation in my hands and feet. I don't have Raynaud's (and yes, I've been tested for it), but it IS hard to keep my hands warm while in the very cold...
View ArticleSnow Tubing and Girl Scouts
Kivi is a Girl Scout Daisy (Daisy is the group before Brownie), and tonight we went to Buck Hill in Burnsville, Minnesota to go tubing for a Girl Scout event. We got the group rates ($12/person), and...
View ArticleBest book for learning to knit?
I'm learning to knit.I've learned one cast on stitch (I think it's called the "slingshot" cast on), and I know one stitch - the "knit" stitch. Instead of doing 10 rows as my learning piece the way the...
View ArticleCharlie's Soap: Best Laundry Soap ever!
Ok, I feel a bit silly blogging about a laundry soap, but I really like this stuff.It's called "Charlie's Soap," and it's a small family-owned business. The soap is biodegradable, hypo-allergenic, and...
View ArticleDiscs looking for a home
Hi all, we're getting rid of a bunch of old CDs that we don't care about. We'll donate them to the library or school district and write them off for a bit over $2 each. I figured I should offer them to...
View ArticleOur lost decade
Over at Daily Kos, there is a GREAT essay on the last ten years and what we did with it. Go here. Read it. Thanks to JWalt for pointing it out.
View ArticleRandom RPG entry
Over at Story Games there is a thread about creating random RPG covers. Some of them are really funny. Mine's not so much, but I followed the instructions and got what I got. Behold:
View ArticleHome-made food
I've been reading Wild Fermentation lately. Inspired by the book, Cathy helped me make some kimchi. And a few days ago I made a ball of Farmer's cheese. So...making these things is very cool, but I...
View ArticleBlogging -- how, where and when?
If you're one of our three readers, you've noticed that we're crazily sporadic in our blogging. There's the whole "why am I blogging" question, of course, but also some other issues: When do I have...
View ArticleMore uses for kimchi
So, I had some noodles from the Thai restaurant near work for lunch yesterday. There were enough leftovers to be worth saving but not enough for a full meal. And I have this home-made kimchi -- so I...
View ArticleTrip to the North Shore
We just got back from Duluth and points north. Fun was had by all.
View ArticleMy "past lives"
I just created a Facebook account. Cathy and Garrett have them. Lots of friends and acquaintances do. So while Facebook seems vaguely creepy to me, I wanted to know for real -- rather than just having...
View ArticlePancakes, Pancakes
No, I don't mean the book by Eric Carle, which is cute and teaches kids the origins of the ingredients for pancakes. What I do mean, is a new recipe that I sort of invented by adapting an existing...
View ArticleFresh Strawberry Ice Cream
So today was Garrett's birthday, and he requested apple pie. Knowing he also likes fruit ice cream, Kivi and I went to a you pick place, and bought a bunch of wonderfully fresh strawberries. Then I...
View ArticleA Tribute to Mary Travers
I created my very first iMix on iTunes in honor of Mary Travers' death two days ago. These are my favorite songs that feature her as the prominent voice. All but one are Peter, Paul and Mary songs, and...
View Article150 Years of Protest Music
So, when I taught 10th grade English last year, I gave my students an assignment: To find a protest song. It couldn't be the same as anyone else's song (in that hour at least), it had to protest...
View ArticleParents Promote Paunch
A couple of weeks ago, I had an encounter at the grocery store that has haunted me ever since.I was in the checkout line, and the woman ahead of me was eyeing my produce, sneaking looks at the greens,...
View ArticleMerida Dress - Short Version
So …. Halloween 2012. Another year to go overboard on my daughter’s Halloween costume. But it’s fun for both of us – she gets a great costume, and I get to work on a fun, creative project.Side note –...
View ArticleMerida Dress - Long Version
So …. Halloween 2012. Another year to go overboard on my daughter’s Halloween costume. But it’s fun for both of us – she gets a great costume, and I get to work on a fun, creative project.Side note –...
View ArticleIt's all Mom's fault.
I’m not sure what it is about knitting needles, but I love to buy them. I AM a knitter, so it’s not just me being weird, (well, maybe it is....who knows?) but I like to buy and try out new needles and...
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