Allan Hurst
@allanh.bsky.social
Sacramento-based square dance caller, IAGSDC historian, SF&F fan, and general weirdo.
Square Dance Calling Website: https://www.allanhurst.com
IAGSDC History Wiki: https://www.iagsdchistory.org
Square Dance Calling Website: https://www.allanhurst.com
IAGSDC History Wiki: https://www.iagsdchistory.org
The original space mom, and I will miss her terribly.
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100
The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.
n.pr
October 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The original space mom, and I will miss her terribly.
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
Ah, if only my acquaintance George Madison (“Furr”) was still alive.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition Available
Hyperion Entertainment BV is proud to announce the release of Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. Update 3 includes more than 60 new features, 70 updates, and over 135 bug fixes across the system.
More info at www.hyperion-entertainment.com
Hyperion Entertainment BV is proud to announce the release of Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. Update 3 includes more than 60 new features, 70 updates, and over 135 bug fixes across the system.
More info at www.hyperion-entertainment.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ah, if only my acquaintance George Madison (“Furr”) was still alive.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
PSA: I won’t be posting or commenting on anything really juicy or political or naughty here until after I retire on March 13, 2026. (“Beware the Ides of March!”)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
October 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
PSA: I won’t be posting or commenting on anything really juicy or political or naughty here until after I retire on March 13, 2026. (“Beware the Ides of March!”)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
I am increasingly disenchanted with pols who aren’t doing anything visibly yet keep begging me via unsolicited texts for money.
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I am increasingly disenchanted with pols who aren’t doing anything visibly yet keep begging me via unsolicited texts for money.
Regarding a recent story on Frontier Airlines planning to swap jet bridges for portable stairs to load flights, because they believe it will provide a faster turnaround (I thought this seemed rather ableist), I've referred to this related story from 2024.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane--So Why Don't Airlines Use Them?
These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost
www.scientificamerican.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Regarding a recent story on Frontier Airlines planning to swap jet bridges for portable stairs to load flights, because they believe it will provide a faster turnaround (I thought this seemed rather ableist), I've referred to this related story from 2024.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
inside my head: “Be like Tim.”
August 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
inside my head: “Be like Tim.”
I was very surprised to have not one, but two excellent dining experiences at the Chili's in Willis, Texas during my recent stay in that area for a square dance caller school.
This article helps to explain how that happened. I found it fascinating.
slate.com/business/202...
This article helps to explain how that happened. I found it fascinating.
slate.com/business/202...
It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. It’s Probably in Your Mall’s Parking Lot. How Did This Happen?
It started with a cheese pull.
slate.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I was very surprised to have not one, but two excellent dining experiences at the Chili's in Willis, Texas during my recent stay in that area for a square dance caller school.
This article helps to explain how that happened. I found it fascinating.
slate.com/business/202...
This article helps to explain how that happened. I found it fascinating.
slate.com/business/202...
Artist unknown (but feel free to let me know if you know).
August 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Artist unknown (but feel free to let me know if you know).
I have never been comfortable with private equity firms, and this Vanity Fair piece does a great job of explaining the ways in which PE firms are harmful to employees and consumers.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
“We’ve Been Sold a Story That Isn’t Remotely True”: How Private-Equity Billionaires Killed the American Dream
In her new book, ‘Bad Company,’ journalist Megan Greenwell shows how the secretive industry has insinuated itself into average Americans’ lives.
www.vanityfair.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I have never been comfortable with private equity firms, and this Vanity Fair piece does a great job of explaining the ways in which PE firms are harmful to employees and consumers.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
Lili Thomas has just stolen my theater heart as the Best. Miss. Muzeppa. Ever.
youtu.be/KqSYVWHAPQQ?...
youtu.be/KqSYVWHAPQQ?...
Gypsy: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Lili Thomas has just stolen my theater heart as the Best. Miss. Muzeppa. Ever.
youtu.be/KqSYVWHAPQQ?...
youtu.be/KqSYVWHAPQQ?...
Clients keep telling me that on-prem services are always more $$$ than cloud.
Until they see charges on their first bill for data in, data out, data stored, data backed up, data even just thought about...
As Robert A. Heinlein once said: "TANSTAAFL."
Until they see charges on their first bill for data in, data out, data stored, data backed up, data even just thought about...
As Robert A. Heinlein once said: "TANSTAAFL."
April 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Clients keep telling me that on-prem services are always more $$$ than cloud.
Until they see charges on their first bill for data in, data out, data stored, data backed up, data even just thought about...
As Robert A. Heinlein once said: "TANSTAAFL."
Until they see charges on their first bill for data in, data out, data stored, data backed up, data even just thought about...
As Robert A. Heinlein once said: "TANSTAAFL."
This article made me feel quite melancholy. I grew up in a movie-going world where Technicolor was The Standard. And now it's all gone, along with cellulloid moviemaking in general.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
The Rise and Fall of Technicolor in Hollywood’s Golden Age
The exquisitely exacting and expensive process (three to four times more costly than reliable black and white) was a major gamble — and win — for the nascent entertainment industry. Then came the copy...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This article made me feel quite melancholy. I grew up in a movie-going world where Technicolor was The Standard. And now it's all gone, along with cellulloid moviemaking in general.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
After seeing Costco's frozen kimbap described in passing in an article, I ordered a bag (ink in comments).
Lazy description: "Korean vegetarian futomaki [sushi roll]".
Looks like futomaki, but has different flavors and textures. Usually eaten plain.
Randy and I were both impressed.
Lazy description: "Korean vegetarian futomaki [sushi roll]".
Looks like futomaki, but has different flavors and textures. Usually eaten plain.
Randy and I were both impressed.
March 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
After seeing Costco's frozen kimbap described in passing in an article, I ordered a bag (ink in comments).
Lazy description: "Korean vegetarian futomaki [sushi roll]".
Looks like futomaki, but has different flavors and textures. Usually eaten plain.
Randy and I were both impressed.
Lazy description: "Korean vegetarian futomaki [sushi roll]".
Looks like futomaki, but has different flavors and textures. Usually eaten plain.
Randy and I were both impressed.
Tonight’s recipe from NYT Cooking: Crispy Sheet Pan Noodles with Glazed Tofu.
I won’t deny I felt a little silly with some of the steps in this recipe. (Mixing the noodles on the sheet pan was just a tad surrealistic at times.).
However, the result is surprisingly tasty.
Gift link in comments.
I won’t deny I felt a little silly with some of the steps in this recipe. (Mixing the noodles on the sheet pan was just a tad surrealistic at times.).
However, the result is surprisingly tasty.
Gift link in comments.
March 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Tonight’s recipe from NYT Cooking: Crispy Sheet Pan Noodles with Glazed Tofu.
I won’t deny I felt a little silly with some of the steps in this recipe. (Mixing the noodles on the sheet pan was just a tad surrealistic at times.).
However, the result is surprisingly tasty.
Gift link in comments.
I won’t deny I felt a little silly with some of the steps in this recipe. (Mixing the noodles on the sheet pan was just a tad surrealistic at times.).
However, the result is surprisingly tasty.
Gift link in comments.
Tonight’s dinner: NYT Cooking’s Tofu and Green Beans with Chili Crisp.
Hint: If you’re gluten-sensitive, using tamari instead of regular soy sauce, makes this recipe GF.
Cheap, easy, and healthy. Can’t do much better than that.
Gift link to the recipe in the comments.
Hint: If you’re gluten-sensitive, using tamari instead of regular soy sauce, makes this recipe GF.
Cheap, easy, and healthy. Can’t do much better than that.
Gift link to the recipe in the comments.
March 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Tonight’s dinner: NYT Cooking’s Tofu and Green Beans with Chili Crisp.
Hint: If you’re gluten-sensitive, using tamari instead of regular soy sauce, makes this recipe GF.
Cheap, easy, and healthy. Can’t do much better than that.
Gift link to the recipe in the comments.
Hint: If you’re gluten-sensitive, using tamari instead of regular soy sauce, makes this recipe GF.
Cheap, easy, and healthy. Can’t do much better than that.
Gift link to the recipe in the comments.
Postprandial voguing at Mendocino Farms before heading out to call an Advanced club night for Prime 8s.
March 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Postprandial voguing at Mendocino Farms before heading out to call an Advanced club night for Prime 8s.
Broadway Backwards 2025 - Defying Gravity
YouTube video by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Every time I post a plant-based recipe, I get notified of a new block.
Wow. Tough crowd.
(I wonder what would happen if I posted a meat based recipe…?)
Wow. Tough crowd.
(I wonder what would happen if I posted a meat based recipe…?)
March 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Every time I post a plant-based recipe, I get notified of a new block.
Wow. Tough crowd.
(I wonder what would happen if I posted a meat based recipe…?)
Wow. Tough crowd.
(I wonder what would happen if I posted a meat based recipe…?)
Rosemary White Beans with Frizzled Onions night.
Tossed a generous dollop of sour cream on top, and air fryer-toasted some Kirkland Parmesan Rosemary bread to go with it.
Damn, it was good.
Tossed a generous dollop of sour cream on top, and air fryer-toasted some Kirkland Parmesan Rosemary bread to go with it.
Damn, it was good.
March 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Rosemary White Beans with Frizzled Onions night.
Tossed a generous dollop of sour cream on top, and air fryer-toasted some Kirkland Parmesan Rosemary bread to go with it.
Damn, it was good.
Tossed a generous dollop of sour cream on top, and air fryer-toasted some Kirkland Parmesan Rosemary bread to go with it.
Damn, it was good.
Tonight’s culinary experiment: Butternut Squash & Coconut Noodle Soup. Turned out quite nicely.
The serving photo may not show it, but the soup is served over egg noodles, with thinly sliced scallions on top, along with chili oil and lime juice.
(Recipe link in comments.)
The serving photo may not show it, but the soup is served over egg noodles, with thinly sliced scallions on top, along with chili oil and lime juice.
(Recipe link in comments.)
March 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Tonight’s culinary experiment: Butternut Squash & Coconut Noodle Soup. Turned out quite nicely.
The serving photo may not show it, but the soup is served over egg noodles, with thinly sliced scallions on top, along with chili oil and lime juice.
(Recipe link in comments.)
The serving photo may not show it, but the soup is served over egg noodles, with thinly sliced scallions on top, along with chili oil and lime juice.
(Recipe link in comments.)
Made the tofu and green beans with spicy chili crisp again, served it over (nuked) shelf-stable brown rice & quinoa from Costco.
This is so amazingly cheap and tasty.
Used a blender to make the marinade, worked better than just whisking stuff together in a bowl.
This is so amazingly cheap and tasty.
Used a blender to make the marinade, worked better than just whisking stuff together in a bowl.
March 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Made the tofu and green beans with spicy chili crisp again, served it over (nuked) shelf-stable brown rice & quinoa from Costco.
This is so amazingly cheap and tasty.
Used a blender to make the marinade, worked better than just whisking stuff together in a bowl.
This is so amazingly cheap and tasty.
Used a blender to make the marinade, worked better than just whisking stuff together in a bowl.