Archive for June, 2009
Zingerman’s Warehouse Sale for June 12th
In: Food
11 Jun 2009Great Lakes Cheshire…1/2 lb wedge…$10 Parmigiano Reggiano…1/2 lb wedge…was $15, now $10 Camembert…8 oz round…was $13, now $9 Cranberry Walnut Pie. Large round. Was $50, now $15 Casados Olive Oil…250 ml bottle…was $19, now $6 Wild Baby Artichokes…was $30, now $15 Chocolate Covered Clementines (staff favorite!)…was $45, now $21 <— Whoa! OMG! Seriously?! Nicole, our [...]
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Park and Grow
In: Food
10 Jun 2009Dropping by the Roadhouse this morning, I glimpsed Mark Baerwolf and Wendy from Cornman Farms with their hands in dirt in the parking lot. I had to ask what they were doing. He answered, “We’re planting herbs right along the sides, then a bed of okra in the middle. It doesn’t look professional right now [...]
Sebastian Errazuriz
In: Good Stuff
10 Jun 2009This bench was made by Sebastian Errazuriz. Errazuriz’s portfolio is impressive and varied, from fashion to installations. I particularly like the Lego motorcycle helmet. And the tree-in-soccer-field is pretty sweet. via
1Password
In: Geek Finds
8 Jun 2009What did I do before using a password wallet program on my computer? I can’t honestly remember. The horror of having to remember all the passwords for all the web sites, and yes, I’ve tried algorithms only to be bested by odd limitations that bump my perfect algorithm, like only 6 characters (not less or [...]
Zingerman’s Warehouse Sale for June 5th
In: Food
5 Jun 2009Oh Zingerman’s Mail Order! Why do you offer so many delectable sweet treats all at once? I can’t withstand the temptation! Ig Vella’s Dry Jack…1/2 lb wedge…was $13, now $9 Idiazabal…1/2 lb wedge…was $13, now $9 Grayson’s Meadow Creek…1/2 lb wedge…was $16, now $9 Appleby’s Cheshire…1/2 lb wedge…was $18.50, now $10 Old Dill Pickles…2 for [...]
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Kieron’s Bacon-Popped Popcorn
In: Food
4 Jun 2009Popcorn cooked in house-rendered pork fat served wtih 2-year Vermont cheddar bechamel, Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon and cayenne pepper. Only available at the Roadhouse!
IT Dinner: Grillin’
In: Food
2 Jun 2009May 28, 2009 Ann Arbor Tortilla Company chips and Jillian’s salsa Lime Gin Fizzy Drinks Mexican-style Corn on the Cob Wild Boar, Lamb, Veggie sausages Grilled Asparagus, Peppers, Onions Grilled Fruit Skewers Madeira Madeira Madeira
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10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy
2 Jun 2009I keep running across references to happiness, and especially the effectiveness of happiness. When faced with coincidences that draw attention to themselves my reaction is to pay attention. Last week I got in a conversation with Paul Saginaw about what we mean by Fun in our vision. He surprised me by saying that Fun was [...]
Make Mac Work
In: Geek Finds
1 Jun 2009I came across MakeMacWork.com last week when researching best practices for Retrospect. MakeMacWork is an awesome blog focused on Macs in enterprise environments. I particularly appreciated today’s tip about the 10.5.7 update affecting PPC machines. I was also excited to read their article on configuring default user template; their method is much more concise than [...]
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