Category Archives: Random Musings

Grilled Jerk Chicken Wings

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Inspired by my soon-to-be-famous-foodie sister over at me and my cornbread skillet, I've decided to try my hand at posting a recipe or two. Tonight, we had Grilled Jerk Wings. I've had this recipe for a number of years, and just haven't bothered to make it. The jerk sauce is very flavorful, and can range anywhere from mild up to too damn hot. A note about wings, and the grilling thereof, before I turn you loose with the recipe. You want a medium-high grill (about 400° on my Weber), and you want Read more [...]

Crash Test Dummies @ Smith’s Olde Bar

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Despite us almost not getting in due to, ahem, someone forgetting her ID, Coop and I went to see the Crash Test Dummies Sunday night. (EDIT: I've been requested to add that she totally schmoozed her way in) What a great show! They performed the 5 songs I really wanted to hear (4 of which I managed to get on video) and introduced me to some new favorites. I had no idea that they've been actively putting out albums. Brad's voice was even better than it was in the 90's, they were fun and engaging Read more [...]

Why I’m giving Facebook another chance.

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If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you've seen me flood the pipes with multiple status updates about how unhappy I am with FB's latest round of privacy and API changes. In case you don't, allow me to summarize:   I find Facebook to be irresponsible with my personal data. The unbelievably popular website started off just a few years back as a service that only showed your data to people you affirmatively declared to be your friend. As can be seen by visiting the EFF's page, over the Read more [...]

Dear Apple, it’s not you…it’s me.

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I’m done with iTunes and iPods and iWhatever. Last night, courtesy of the fine folks at Amazon.com’s shipping department, I received a 16GB microsd card for my Nexus One phone. I’ve been really looking forward to moving the rest of my mobile experience to the Android platform, which has really become an integral part of my life over the past couple of months. I use it for virtually everything now, and I’ve finally discovered what people must mean when they talk about a smart phone. Google Read more [...]

What the hell was I thinking?

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I have a very long commute. It's around 38 miles one-way, and depending on the day, the weather, and the time of departure, I'm looking at around an hour in the car. I cope by listening to a lot of audio books and podcasts, and it's generally a happy time, unless it's raining or there's a car fire. Seriously, that was yesterday morning. It took me two hours to get to work, and ran my collection of podcasts to dangerously low levels for the week. It happens...no big deal. Some days you're the Read more [...]