Author Archives: Paul

Review: All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!

All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was interested in building some raised beds in our backyard to improve our garden space. This book and Mel’s philosophy … Continue reading

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Test From Blogsy

I just added the Blogsy app to my iPad. The promise of the app is quite cool: a blogging platform built for a touchscreen device (as opposed to a port of a web-based app) This is my test. Commencing image … Continue reading

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Blair – “Candy in the Kitchen”

Just heard this catchy little song on Sirius XMU and found a link to a free mp3 download of it online. The theme of the song reminds me of Kelley, who has been known to break into Whitney Houston song. … Continue reading

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Dr. Dog Tonight

Kelley and I will be at the Dr. Dog show tonight at Turner Hall. We first heard them at Lollapalooza 2008. They were playing on a stage near the wine tent where we had stopped to grab a glass and … Continue reading

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Vampire Weekend – Contra

I downloaded the new Vampire Weekend album from Amazon yesterday (for only $3.99 — no idea how long that price will last, but it’s a steal). I haven’t been able to stop listening to it since, and I’m really looking … Continue reading

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I Just Read: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris

Club Dead by Charlaine Harris My review rating: 2 of 5 starsThe plot of this book was entertaining, continuing to excite me about the direction of the “True Blood” series on HBO. However, Harris’ writing continues to leave much to … Continue reading

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Stephen Colbert Thrashes Steve Martin (Christian Bale style)

The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stephen Verbally Thrashes Steve Martin Colbert Report Full Episodes Paul McCartney Appearance Funny Political Videos More Funny Videos Share this:EmailSharePrintDiggStumbleUponReddit

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Bacon and Nut Butters (no… not together)

Two postings in the “Test Kitchen Secrets” section of cookinglight.com caught my attention today: Two Steps to Perfect Bacon – I’ve never really succeeded in cooking good bacon, so these two simple steps might be exactly what I need. Homemade … Continue reading

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I Just Read: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris My review rating: 2 of 5 starsCharlaine Harris’ writing improved a little from the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series, but I still only rate the book as ‘ok’. There was very … Continue reading

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Neko Case “People Got a Lot of Nerve”: Download it for free + Post it to your blog for charity!

Download: http://www.anti.com/media/download/708 (MP3) I learned about this via BrooklynVegan link to the AntiLabelBlog story. Today, we are especially happy to bring you “People Got A Lotta Nerve,” the first single from Neko Case’s forthcoming album Middle Cyclone (out March 3), … Continue reading

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