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October 2008
9 posts
People looking into Barack Obama’s campaign contributions say that Obama may have received $3.3 million from “abroad.”
It turns out that broad is Oprah Winfrey.
-Conan O’Brien
How bad is it when John McCain’s own economic adviser doesn’t even agree with the McCain proposal? McCain’s Senior Economic adviser disagrees with McCain plan: http://ping.fm/nhNtK
McCain’s own senior economic advisor disagrees with the financial plan: http://ping.fm/nhNtK
Background report on Sarah (I like the graph showing her IQ of 83): http://ping.fm/sqa2B
Katie Couric asked Sarah Palin what newspapers she reads, and she could not name a single newspaper that she reads.
Which wouldn’t be so bad if she didn’t have a degree in journalism. -Jay Leno
They determined who got the first question in the vice presidential debate by a coin toss. To which Sara Palin said, “What a coincidence, that’s how I was picked.” -Jay Leno
Ever seen how grapes are picked in a vineyard? Here’s a live feed of harvest happening right now http://ping.fm/l6Lyb
The stock marked closed down 777 points, which is the biggest point drop in American history.
As a result, President Bush was able to cross off the 10th and final item on his administration’s bucket list. -Conan O’Brien
The stock marked closed down 777 points, which is the biggest point drop in American history.
As a result, President Bush was able to cross off the 10th and final item on his administration’s bucket list.
- Conan O’Brien
September 2008
11 posts
The SNL opening monologue was awesome! http://ping.fm/6HOAt
Some light viewing material. And by “light” I mean juicy: http://ping.fm/BwyBm
This is a very funny and accurate representation of where we are going into November: http://ping.fm/UAk4X
Over three days I saw two african americans at the Republican Convention.
Sarah Palin and Feminists for Life
By Ruth Rosen, AlterNet
and what’s more, she is one heart beat away from the presidency, should McCain win…
Sarah Palin is anti-gay rights.
She has not one scintilla of foreign policy experience, and her running mate is 72-years old and may have melanoma.
She was elected Alaska’s governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her...
www.impalin.com/
Today’s horoscope from The Onion: They say that a little hard work and perseverance never killed anyone, but you and your trusty knife are about to prove them wrong.
Was watching the Rep. National Convention last night and saw only white people in the crowd. Were any non-Caucasians invited?
From The Onion Obituaries:
Last Tuesday, Sandalwood Assisted Living Home resident Gail Berkman,82, died peacefully in her sleep, was momentarily revived, and then died chaotically while awake.
Calibrating Your Soul
Over the past two weeks I’ve been fortunate to do something every human should do to callibrate their soul: I got lost on the west coast exploring people and places off the beaten path throughout Oregon and California.
You see, the weekend of August 23rd was my bachelor party weekend. Many guys would go down the path of predictability. They’d have dinner at a steakhouse, then end up...
August 2008
13 posts
Photo overlooking the Steamboat Wine and Food Festival. Plenty more photos, but this one sums it up: http://ping.fm/UF6Wn
Packing for a two week trip to the west coast.
New blog post about food and wine pairing: http://ping.fm/UF6Wn
What is the perfect wine and food pairing?
First off, let me say how much I love the fact Alice Feiring wrote a book with a subtitle that reads, “How I Saved the World from Parkerization.” If you haven’t heard of Robert Parker, he has accomplished what Martha Steward and Oprah have, which is he has created an empire around individualization. His name is synonomis with his chosen industry. Martha did it for home stuff,...
Props to Tom Higley for the rec’o of Eumir Deodato. Great Brazilian musician.
Blog post about Chateau Musar from Lebanon: http://ping.fm/UF6Wn
Chateau Musar
Anyone who knows me, knows I love a few things in particular: Bacon, my future wife and Chateau Musar. If you have not discovered Ch. Musar, I suggest you seek it out. I use the word, “discovered” because it really is that kind of wine. Chateau Musar is from Lebanon, more specifically, the Bekka Valley. About 30 miles outside Beruit, you’ll find a winery high up in the...
My buddy just got back from an amazing journey through Asia. Check out his stunning photo blog: www.seth-andrea.travellerspoint.com
What a surreal week. I have a birthday and high school reunion within three days. Kinda makes me feel, uh, “seasoned”.
New Filtrbox update is out!
Countdown to Olympics. Over the weekend the most popular wine in Steamboat was Dragon’s Hollow from China.
So far ping.fm has been my greatest social ally. Kinda like a Quarterback of Team Sensory Overload.
Heading to Steamboat Springs for the Steamboat Wine&Food Fest. Way too hot to be in Denver!
July 2008
30 posts
iTunes collection is out of control. How does one organize 32,000 songs?
Heading to Boulder for lunch at L’Atelier, my favorite restaurant!
Chinese Wines for the Olympics
Just say it out loud to yourself…”Chinese Wines…” Mmmm-mm! Conjurs up all sorts of images in your head, most of which have nothing to do with fine wine. Up until recently, I have found Chinese wines to be unbearable, but didn’t understand why.
After doing some investigating, it turns out a country will produce great wines if they drink great wines. In other...
Tonight’s Wine+Recipe Pairing: Basil-Honeydew Gazpacho with Guntrum Dry Riesling. View on your iphone: www.culination.mobi/recipe.html?recipeId=68
Understanding the human experience when designing the mobile interface.
The wine+recipe pairings are based on the idea there are 4 taste regions on your palate: Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Salt. If the wine has equal balance, then we’ll pair with food that has equal balance. If the wine has more Sour notes, we’ll offset that with the recipe.
Pinot Noir: California v. Oregon
If one more person tells me how great some $100 California Pinot Noir is, I’m going to hit the roof. Let’s look at wine growing from a Mother-Nature stand point. Looking at the planet Earth, there are certain places, more specifically, certain latitudes that are better than others for growing certain grapes.
Burgundy, for all its inconsistencies, is still the King (or Queen) of Pinot Noir. ...
Tonight’s wine&food pairing: Grilled Chicken & Honeydew Salad with Wente Riva Ranch Chard. http://ping.fm/gsiPB
Just met Antonia and Ryan from Top Chef today at Farmer’s Market. Ryan loves our mobile recipe site. Look for him this fall on culinationmobile.com.
Tonight’s wine+food pairing: Roasted Garlic Chicken with Rosemary Lemon Sauce and Wente Riva Ranch Chard. See more at www.culinationmobile.com
Tonight’s wine+recipe: Grilled Chili-Lime Shrimp paired with Warwick Sauvignon Blanc from S. Africa. View the pairing on your iphone http://ping.fm/aR2nf
Interesting how Apple had no communication on Friday during the server shut down but was quick to release sales figures from the weekend.