A Facebook friend told me I was using my bread machine more than anyone she knew, including herself. I told her part of the secret was that I have no cupboard space left in which to hide it, so it lives on the counter, virtually asking me to bake in it. I have made a …
Jonathan Bernstein at Plum Line: What this means is that all the players will be groping forward in a world of extreme uncertainty, right up to the deadline — and then, if a shutdown starts, beyond — on top of how hard it already is to craft a deal that can win a majority in …
I’m trying to remember the last time Democrats in Congress (besides Anthony Weiner) ever publicly bad-mouthed the Republicans and their loony economic beliefs. I mean, there was “voodoo economics,” but that was Republican George H.W. Bush when he was running against Ronald Reagan in 1980. Time after time I’ve watched as the Republicans get much …
Olive Oil Bread. It rose only about half as high as the other loaves I’ve made, so I was worried about it. Needlessly, as it turned out. It tastes wonderful and has a very pretty light color to go with a crispy crunchy crust. That’s because it was made in French Bread mode, I imagine. …
dramatic effects, doctors and health clinic administrators reported Wednesday. At least five babies have died. Women are traveling 155 miles to get prenatal care. Babies have been delivered at clinics, in ambulances and hospital emergency rooms. Why were those women dropped from the pre-natal care program? About half of the women dropped from the program …
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I managed to watch the second half of the VCU upset over Kansas between mopping my drippy nose. I’m still shocked. I’m also waiting for Jay Bilas to acknowledge that he screwed up big time on ESPN by saying that VCU didn’t deserve its invitation to the tournament. I expect to be waiting a long …
I’ve been using a Dynex wireless router, but its range isn’t ideal for Mom’s MacBook in the other room. After some research I went out and bought a Netgear N300 wireless router today. I just installed it (easy as pie, as advertised) and it seems to have lengthened the range remarkably. Where Mom got between …
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Just when you thought Wisconsin Republicans couldn’t get worse: Bill Cronon — or William Cronon, as I think of him — is a Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin. A few days ago he wrote an oped in the Times critical of Gov. Walker and his push to abolish collective bargaining rights for …
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v. Go Wildcats!