July 2009
The Archives
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07.31.09My first yearLike I said before, this week marks one year being in Minnesota and at my job. I'm really surprised it's already been a year, it went by so fast. It doesn't seem that long ago I was driving my little car packed with all of my belongings toward my new home. Hmm, now what?
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07.28.09The expanse of your intelligence is a void no universe could ever fillJust listened to Sarah Palin's farewell speech, albeit the Daily Show recap. Wow, please let this woman fade away. Dare I say, for the sake of the Republican Party, let her go away. Anyone that says she has any political value is a blind idiot. Listening to Bill Kristol try and defend her is laughable. In other news, t-minus two weeks until going to Florida and pseudo-reunion 2009. Can't wait.
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07.27.09Better cold than unemployedA.H. Belo reports $7.1M second-quarter loss I came to Minnesota for my current job about a year ago. Before I made the long drive and battle against the heavy winters, I had the choice to go to the Dallas Morning News, which is owned by Belo. Despite favoring MPR initially, it was still a tough choice. A bonus offer was thrown at me from Dallas, I'd be working in a medium I was more familiar with and the weather was a bit more forgiving. On the surface, Dallas seemed to be the safer choice. Obviously I chose MPR. Needless to say, ...
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07.26.09Sunday bike rideWent about 40 miles today, on a new route around five different lakes in the Twin Cities. I know, I know; it's no Tour de France, but a good ride nonetheless. A lot of fun, but part of the ride was very crowded. I hate having to pass people, or wait, then pass. Kind of takes the wind out of your sails. The best part was that I did a circuit, so I didn't have to ride back the same way except for the part near my neighborhood. Now dinner.
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07.25.09Cooking with Steve: Vegan chiliOK, so this one was easy math. You can't really mess up chili; I mean it's a bunch of stuff thrown in a pot a heated slowly to let the flavors combine. Bingo, bango you've got chili. Served it up with a Summit Red Ale, summer style. Ingredients: Chili beans Kidney beans One small, minced white onion Organic chili powder Minced garlic Chopped, roasted tomatoes Oregano Vegetable stock Organic, garden tempeh as a meat substitute. I pan-fried the tempeh in some olive oil before adding it to the chili Topped w/ shredded, smoked cheddar on serving Full disclosure, I used canned organic beans. Next time, when I'm feeling more ambitious, I'll cook ...
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07.21.09Rainy dayLooks like a drab, gray day outside today. Funny, last Tuesday was the same, meaning I have to ride the bus. Oh well, could be worse. Thinking about buying a netbook in order to have an ultra-portable computer. It's not an ultra-necessity, but would be a fun vanity purchase. However I'd rather have the new camera body first however. The health care debate is dominating the news this week. It's both funny and annoying to watch the two opposing forces feint and spar, though some just really don't have the ammunition they think they do. "Bingo!" Really Michael Steele, that's your answer? /Facepalm Have ...
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07.20.09MondayYesterday was a fun-filled day of biking, sun and pictures of things. Now back to the grind, if it can really be called that. Not really sure what we're working on this week, but that's part of the fun of my job. Onward!
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07.19.09ready to rideDefinitely need this today.
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07.18.09Slap chop is win!This is honestly the most entertaining thing I've seen all day. Bonus appearances from Turbo and Ozone.
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07.18.09RelaxingAnd no, I'm not a crack baby nor did I lose a bet. My little finger is just obscured by the book.
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07.17.09Here we are againAnd just like that, another weekend is peeking over the horizon. The weather has been kind of dreary this week, so hopefully the weekend shapes up a little nicer. Definitely want to ride somewhere new this weekend. Sun, you'd better cooperate (or what?). Weekend mission(s): Ride Experiment taking some HDR pictures Ride to and buy some produce from the Farmer's Market Get a haircut Buy shoes and some cheap shirts for work Cook something new and with a slightly higher difficulty level and pair it up with some wine Get started on a new book Go!
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07.14.09A tepid TuesdaySo what do you do when all you've got is an egg, yogurt, the last bit of a jar of peanut butter, a banana and some strawberries that are about to turn, soy milk and you are in a hurry? Well, you make a bloody good smoothie, that's what. Quickly:Our missing Somalis case up here just got a lot more interesting, and a bit scary. Find out more by checking out the timeline (made by moi!) A group is trying to get the Midtown Greenway extended. If this happens, the Greenway will have an entrance less than a mile from my ...
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07.13.09Monday meltdownOK, not really. Mondays are just Mondays. Weekend was successful for the most part, the only thing I didn't do was buy new shoes. No big deal. Rode out to a Bastille Day celebration yesterday. Interesting to say the least. Kind of like St. Patrick's Day but everyone was suddenly French and drinking wine instead of Irish and drinking beer, and with better music. Oh, and the people are better looking too. My camera battery died suddenly so I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted. Kinda sucked. Sotomayor hearings and related stuff all week. I love the theater! Here's to hoping ...
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07.12.09Sunday morningGreat Sunday. Some potatoes, a little early-morning Leonard Cohen and some Costa Rican coffee. Thinking of postponing my ride a bit so I can catch this and take some pictures. However, it looks like rain later. If that happens, plan B is movies and finishing a book.
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07.11.09Cooking with Steve: Homemade veggie burgersSo, homemade veggie burgers with a side salad of mixed greens, blue cheese crumbles, strawberries and red wine vinegarette dressing. I went basic on what I put in them though, next time I might get a little more creative. Ingredients: black beans half a white onion scallions garlic chili powder 1 egg organic rolled oats Mixed everything together in a food processor. The mix was a little mushier than I thought it would be, but perhaps I needed to either add something or not process them as much. It was hard to make into patties, but it still worked. If/when I make these again, I need to find that fine ...
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