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Baker. I ❤️ glutenin + gliaden. Minnesota launched, Seattle landed.
So much of that book has stayed with me, but the question of who gets to tell the story—who’s a *real* historian—and the loss of the Belfast Project might be at the top.
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So much of that book has stayed with me, but the question of who gets to tell the story—who’s a *real* historian—and the loss of the Belfast Project might be at the top.
Ugh. Just finished reading “In the Garden of Beasts” about Berlin ~1933-37 and all of Hitler’s top brass hated each other and was suspicious of everyone, too. 😒 Night of the long knives.
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Ugh. Just finished reading “In the Garden of Beasts” about Berlin ~1933-37 and all of Hitler’s top brass hated each other and was suspicious of everyone, too. 😒 Night of the long knives.
My spouse just told me the same thing 🤦. Thank you! One more vote for Mayor Wilson!
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
My spouse just told me the same thing 🤦. Thank you! One more vote for Mayor Wilson!
Still waiting for my ballot to be counted! 🤞 I got the “we have your ballot” email from King County Elections, but haven’t gotten confirmation that it’s been counted yet.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Still waiting for my ballot to be counted! 🤞 I got the “we have your ballot” email from King County Elections, but haven’t gotten confirmation that it’s been counted yet.
…but what’s the terrifying thing in the right photo corner that’s gonna get the sleeping cat? 😬
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
…but what’s the terrifying thing in the right photo corner that’s gonna get the sleeping cat? 😬
Lemme get my digital calipers
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Lemme get my digital calipers
🫡 roger that. BTW, my family and I really enjoyed your UW talk despite the audio snafus. I admire your work.
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🫡 roger that. BTW, my family and I really enjoyed your UW talk despite the audio snafus. I admire your work.
Ah! Lucky you—have a great time, and safe travels getting back to SEA.
October 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Ah! Lucky you—have a great time, and safe travels getting back to SEA.
Why are you still up?! It’s a school night. (Says I, full on revenge bedtime procrastinating myself)
October 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Why are you still up?! It’s a school night. (Says I, full on revenge bedtime procrastinating myself)
Wow. I can smell that irresistible fragrance from here!
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Wow. I can smell that irresistible fragrance from here!
I want to live there 🥹
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I want to live there 🥹
Poorly executed (screen printing mishap this morning due to haste) so I didn’t get the army of frogs I was going for, but…reign of frogs!
October 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Poorly executed (screen printing mishap this morning due to haste) so I didn’t get the army of frogs I was going for, but…reign of frogs!
Screen printing mishap due to haste. :/ I wanted a plague of frogs (in a good way)
October 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Screen printing mishap due to haste. :/ I wanted a plague of frogs (in a good way)
Ha! Okay, well, let’s cut them some slack because I think they were fairly new when we went. It was Tilikum Place Cafe. 😉
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Ha! Okay, well, let’s cut them some slack because I think they were fairly new when we went. It was Tilikum Place Cafe. 😉
Dunno if you eat meat, but I’ve been wanting to make this for ages: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24240...
Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas
Chunks of pork shoulder are braised in milk with herbs and orange zest in Chef John's recipe for pork carnitas.
www.allrecipes.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Dunno if you eat meat, but I’ve been wanting to make this for ages: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24240...
Yep. I spelled “bright” wrong in 3rd grade, thanks to Lite-Brite. 😒
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yep. I spelled “bright” wrong in 3rd grade, thanks to Lite-Brite. 😒
This is the way. 🥧
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This is the way. 🥧
Oh no. I know of some kids taking it next week and was wondering how it is these days, now that it’s all on a computer rather than filling in the bubbles
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Oh no. I know of some kids taking it next week and was wondering how it is these days, now that it’s all on a computer rather than filling in the bubbles