I was really excited to pick up P.D. James' novel after I saw the trailer for the upcoming film based on the book. The concept behind the plot captivated my interest from the start. read more »
Pizza Dough
Wayne's Version of Wolfgang Puck's Pizza Dough
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1 cup warm water
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
3 cups flour
1 tsp honey
2 TBS olive oil
1 tsp salt
2 TBS parmesan cheese
1 TBS oregano
If you're using a bread machine (which is what we recommend), then make sure you're just doing the dough setting. If not, then mix the items and let the dough rise for about an hour. First put the water and yeast together, topping with the 3 cups flour. At this point, it's best to start the mixing of the dough. This is to activate the yeast without killing by premature exposure to the salt. Then, after the flour and water make a paste, add the remaining ingredients. Mix well and let rise. read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sat, 09/30/2006 - 14:56.
Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
Now, I'm not a stickler about grammar, per se. Sure, I notice on occassion when there is a misplaced or missing punctuation mark. But it doesn't ruin my day or take the "s" off my proverbial skittle to see an it's where an its belongs. Given Lynne Truss's warning at the start of the book that you should put this book down if you don't gasp in horror when you see incorrect grammar, I almost put the book down without reading past the first page. I called her on her hyperbole and sarcasm though, and I'm glad I did. read more »
Submitted by rebecca on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 23:30.
Operation Weekly Email
What didn't we do this week? read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 15:00.
Games we hope we never own
Well, right now there's just one on this list. But you never know....
- monopoly (and any derivative thereof)
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 02:36.
Games we want to own
An important thing to know about us is that we are always on the lookout for new and exciting games. Here is our current list of games we'd like to own (sooner, rather than later). For convenience, we've also included the best price for each game.
- ticket to ride - $28
- cosmic encounters - $20
- blue moon city - $28
- loot - $6
- goa - $26
- el grande - $39
- obscura tempora - $25
- elk fest -$13
- alhambra - $23
- medici - $24
- arkham horror - $35
Submitted by wayne on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 02:26.
Games we own
We play games. We like games. We like to play games.
Here is a list of all the games we own.
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Submitted by wayne on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 02:15.
semiotics?
How do I know that the word 'I' stands for me?
-Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophical Grammar
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 01:59.
Brave New World
Amazingly, I survived high school and college English Lit classes without having read this book. I read 1984 three or four times, but never Brave New World. All I can say is that I shouldn't have read the forward for this book. I saved it until the end, just in case it had spoilers in it. Even though I saved the forward until the end, it still spoiled the book for me. read more »
Submitted by rebecca on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 01:13.
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
We rented this documentary last night. I've got such a jumble of thoughts after watching this film that I think i need to write them down to sort them out. read more »
Submitted by wayne on Sat, 09/23/2006 - 14:36.
