I've had several (3) requests to write up some recipes that I've made recently. I'm nervous about writing a real, honest-to-goodness recipe, so I thought I'd start with something that didn't require cooking and only has a couple of ingredients.
1 Baguette
3T Olive oil
1T Balsamic vinegar
1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine olive oil and balsamic in a bowl, whisking with a fork. Stir half the parmesan cheese, then mix in the rest. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Slice baguette and dip pieces into mixture. Enjoy as a tasty appetizer or midday snack.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Review Mirror
As the new Starflyer 59 album is getting ready to ship, I thought it'd be nice to look back at some concert footage from the band's early days.
The music in this is so awesome, but the interview is so awkwardly sad. It's curious to hear these tunes again as an old man because I remember hearing my friend's older brother play them all the time. I only heard noise then, but now I'm stunned at how genius early SF59 tunes - especially coming from such a young guy. I really dig how nonchalant Jason Martin is about his sound too. "Oh, I really like surf music and cool heavy metal riffs and just try to put those two things together, man..."
Heavenly Riffs Video Show - 59 from Heavenly Riffs Video Show on Vimeo.
The music in this is so awesome, but the interview is so awkwardly sad. It's curious to hear these tunes again as an old man because I remember hearing my friend's older brother play them all the time. I only heard noise then, but now I'm stunned at how genius early SF59 tunes - especially coming from such a young guy. I really dig how nonchalant Jason Martin is about his sound too. "Oh, I really like surf music and cool heavy metal riffs and just try to put those two things together, man..."
Heavenly Riffs Video Show - 59 from Heavenly Riffs Video Show on Vimeo.
Monday, December 10, 2012
What Steve Bergeron Knows
"While you were waiting to tell me the truth, I imagined your head was that dusty fish bowl you keep on your kitchen counter, and whatever you wanted to tell me was the dead goldfish that’s been looking at me the wrong way since Monday. We should have a proper funeral for this."
Oh! That just about nails it. You make the arrangements, I'll bring a deli tray.
Oh! That just about nails it. You make the arrangements, I'll bring a deli tray.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
My story got published.
I gone and done got my self published like a boss.
It's funny to compare the first draft of this story to the published version. I can only self-edit so much before I decide something is finished. At least, I'm only motivated to self-edit so much. Until now, most everything I've written has ended up in the metaphorical waste basket. I was fortunate enough to have input from a few gracious writers, who are better looking and more accomplished than myself, that pushed me to make the story better. Being good readers, they offered suggestions and encouragement that eventually worked the story to it's present form. Maybe it could stand one more solid rewrite, I don't know. As it is, it is published. And that's exciting enough for the moment.
I love the process of writing fiction, though I find it emotionally exhausting. An idea for a story might come easily enough, but meaning is much more elusive; always dancing in flickering shadows, peripheral thoughts, and lazy imagination. Then there is the editing, the editing, the editing to make it better, make it longer, make it shorter, make it pop, make it more subtle, make it right. Although the effectiveness might be questionable, I'm happy that this story was able to say what I wanted it to.
Thanks Matt, John, Courtney, and the whole Paper Darts crew!
My story is here.
It's funny to compare the first draft of this story to the published version. I can only self-edit so much before I decide something is finished. At least, I'm only motivated to self-edit so much. Until now, most everything I've written has ended up in the metaphorical waste basket. I was fortunate enough to have input from a few gracious writers, who are better looking and more accomplished than myself, that pushed me to make the story better. Being good readers, they offered suggestions and encouragement that eventually worked the story to it's present form. Maybe it could stand one more solid rewrite, I don't know. As it is, it is published. And that's exciting enough for the moment.
I love the process of writing fiction, though I find it emotionally exhausting. An idea for a story might come easily enough, but meaning is much more elusive; always dancing in flickering shadows, peripheral thoughts, and lazy imagination. Then there is the editing, the editing, the editing to make it better, make it longer, make it shorter, make it pop, make it more subtle, make it right. Although the effectiveness might be questionable, I'm happy that this story was able to say what I wanted it to.
Thanks Matt, John, Courtney, and the whole Paper Darts crew!
My story is here.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Swing State
I've always liked Matt Pond's voice. There is something about his reedy baritone that designates a strong sadness; the voice of a survivor that must go on living after the explosion, the wreck, after losing the thing that mattered most. I wonder if the artist whose career stems from heartbreak and loss would trade their creative production, fame, and fortune to have their heart put back together as if it were never broken.
I suppose that, with each release, Matt Pond PA sounds more redundant and tired. This has less to do with the subject matter than it does with the execution. The newest Matt Pond PA album, doesn't explore any new musical territory than any previous album.
This does give the band a comfortable lived-in feeling; timeless pop music with sing-along words. But you'd have to be a dedicated fan to really put up with them for more than two or three albums.
Still, redundancy notwithstanding, there is always one or two gems on every new release.
I suppose that, with each release, Matt Pond PA sounds more redundant and tired. This has less to do with the subject matter than it does with the execution. The newest Matt Pond PA album, doesn't explore any new musical territory than any previous album.
This does give the band a comfortable lived-in feeling; timeless pop music with sing-along words. But you'd have to be a dedicated fan to really put up with them for more than two or three albums.
Still, redundancy notwithstanding, there is always one or two gems on every new release.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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