Sophie I am not quite certain how I found it, but I do remember running through the woods in the cold behind the hospital until I stumbled across a small clearing with an overgrown well.
Simple Spanakopita
My family calls them “spinach samosas.” Whatever term for a stuffed pastry you prefer, everyone can agree these are delicious.
Modern Homesteading
A few days ago, a friend of mine wrote a series of tweets about Ways to Prepare. These were various broad things that people could do to prepare themselves for things such as the worst case Tr*mp Presidency scenarios (nuclear…
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Blips
So, I have a bit of a thing for crowdfunding projects. Today, I got the product from one of my smaller backings in the mail — BLIPS micro/macro-photography dots. They fit over the camera lens of your smartphone and act…
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Cheddar Potato Leek Soup
Let’s pretend a recipe post is a totally appropriate return to the world of blogging. I hate those blogs where people put the recipe at the very end, so here you go. This recipe for Cheddar Potato Leek Soup scales…
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Live from the Supreme Court…
It’s marriage equality.
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Farewell to a Legend
I was absolutely gutted when I woke up this morning to learn that Sir Christopher Lee had passed away over the weekend. I will fully admit I cried — but seeing the tributes being paid to him across the internet…
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Smoke Over Washington, D.C.
Since the afternoon of Tuesday (9 June 2015), Washington, D.C. has experienced smokey skies. I noticed it while out in Virginia. I used to live in Los Angeles, so I know what wildfire smoke (and skies) look like. When I…
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Solar Trees!
How cool is this? A company called Sol-Logic has developed a solar-powered “tree” made from 100% sustainable materials. It provides shade, cool water, free wifi, and you can even connect to people at other solar trees around the world! Right now,…
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Multigenerational Space Geekiness
My love of astronomy and the night sky comes directly from my father. His original career of choice for post-undergrad was an astronomer. However, after meeting my mother, he decided to go to law school so that he could…