Category: Diversions and Distractions
Posts related to hobbies, interests, or activities.
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My $3000 Jukebox
Read more: My $3000 JukeboxDelving deeper into the archives for this “Historical Perspectives” post, this is from July 19, 2002 and appears to be the second post I’d ever made to Anthurian. Originally, Anthurian was a plain static Web site but, as technology (and my needs) evolved, it went through mulitple incarnations. Unfortunately, some of my original posts seem…
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Simple Artisan Bread
Read more: Simple Artisan BreadAdapted from the “Boule” master recipe at Mother Earth News I’m not a huge baker but I love making bread and am always on the lookout for new recipes to try. I’ve tried various no-knead recipes but, so far, this one has turned out the best. Due to the relative ease of preparation — and…
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(Chocolate) Java Porter
Read more: (Chocolate) Java PorterThree days after Colleen and I were married, I decided to brew a beer. Mostly using ingredients that I already had around the house, I decided to brew a Porter but that quickly morphed into a Java Porter when I decided to toss some coffee in the mash. The final product turned out to be…
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Copper’s New Baby
Read more: Copper’s New Baby“Copper’s New Baby” is the title of the (easy-reader level) book that I wrote to give my daughter in order to tell her about the upcoming birth of our new baby. The Copper character is based on our dog and Jes Karakashian did an amazing job with the illustrations! Copper has had the run of…
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Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Read more: Shepherd’s Pie RecipeI normally don’t follow recipes for cooking and, when I do, it doesn’t wind-up being much more than a rough guideline. Still, I’d been wanting to make Sheperd’s Pie for awhile and, knowing the basic concept of the recipe, decided to throw together one of my own. The results turned out great and I’ll definitely…