June 2009

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06.27.09

Cooking with Steve: Getting the basics cooking, personal | (0)
So the first card in the great cooking adventure has been played. Well, technically I guess the cookbooks were the first cards. Regardless, today was the big one. I decided, what better place to go that was close to me than the Mall of America. You can live, die, see animals at an aquarium and have Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. all under one roof. Perfect! After snooping around a bit I settled on a Calphalon 10-piece set from Macy's. Most people recommended I pick and choose individual pieces, but that was too much to think about at this infancy of my ...
06.26.09

Friday fusillade journalism, personal | (0)
What a week. We launched our new site at work yesterday. It's been exciting to be a part of something this big, and so far things are great. Big news yesterday of course was Michael Jackson dying. I'm a little apathetic about it and hate the cliché reactions of "devastation" and "shock" that people inevitably trot out. Sure it's sad when any popular person dies, but the truth is, the thing most people loved about Michael Jackson still lives on in his music, his videos and movies. Everything else being said is just filler noise. Yesterday I went and took some pictures ...
06.24.09

Hump day personal | (0)
Fairly insignificant day today, and yet not. Breakfast, egg-in-a-basket. Delicious. Was supposed to go to Minnesota's first and only Hindu temple today and snap some pictures, but weather looks drab for taking photos. Postponed until tomorrow. Tonight and tomorrow is a big day at work, we launch our new site. Never been a part of something like this and it's very exciting. I got nothing else right now, so I leave you with this:
06.23.09

Your ideas are as fresh and new as an agatized stromatolite* news, personal | (0)
There's a heat advisory in the Twin Cities today, with temperatures in the 90s and the heat index (whatever the hell that means) in the 100s. I thought in moving from Minnesota to Florida I would be trading in my heat advisories for the winter weather warnings, a straight 1:1 swap. Not so much, apparently. However, it seems a heat-advised day here is like an average summer day in Florida, minus the love bugs. Looks like I may have to actually use the pathetic little window a/c unit. Things: Ed McMahon has died Flowcharting the gay marriage debate Iran elections: Guardian Council says there ...
06.22.09

Case of the Mondays news, personal | (0)
OK, not really. I actually hate the term but just couldn't think of another post title. Going to be a busy week, a lot of big things happening at work and in the world. Pretty sure Iran is going to explode, literally and figuratively. More than two dozen journalists have been detained, a young girl was killed in the streets and caught on video (WARNING: Graphic). Other Reads: Google Starts Including Wikipedia on Its News Site Iran Fears Drive Mid-East Arms Rush Extreme Life Thrives Where the Livin’ Ain’t Easy College sells naming rights to class courses
06.21.09

Embarking on a culinary adventure cooking | (1)
So I've decided to learn to cook, and I mean really learn. Sure I can do up some pasta and other basics like most bachelors, but I really want to have more control over what is going into my food. One-too-many food documentaries and articles has me heading down the road to all local, all organic food stuffs. The first step was the cookbooks. I went with Mark Bittman's because they seemed like rather comprehensive tomes. These will probably get me started and I'm sure I'll pick up more along the way. Suggestions welcomed. Next step, the cookware, knives, etc. That will ...
06.20.09

Back from the dead blogs | (2)
I think I'm going to start posting here again. Though less journalism-type things and more me. I need a new project.