663 Bistro

It’s been ages since I’ve had Chinese food, so the steaming veggies and excellent broccoli with garlic at 663 Bistro really hit the spot. A big place with BBQ ducks hanging in the window 663 seems to be quite popular with the hip Chinese kids early in the evening and the not so hip who …


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Fall Colors in My Kitchen

Some time back I bought a tripod for five bucks at a garage sale. It’s quite a good one, it’s the Digi719B from Manfrotto (link goes to updated model). The head is a little odd and I scared the daylights out of myself when I unscrewed it too much and it dropped right off on …


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Seattle’s Asian Art Museum

I don’t get out much, and truly, that’s my own damn fault. It’s not that I don’t like to get out, it’s that I’m solar powered and good god, is it dark. I’m content in bed between the flannel sheets with something good to read or an iPod crammed full of vintage radio. I can’t …


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WGBH Morning Stories and Nerd’s Eye View

If you go to WGBH Morning Stories and click Home Alone you’ll hear – hey, wait! That’s me! I start at about the six minute mark, but you should listen to the whole thing. I am giddy with delight to find that I don’t sound like a complete idiot. It is odd to hear the …


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What a Girl Wants

Insulation Car repair and maintainence (The Tercel needs a CV joint) Non internet legal services (will, living will, power of attorney) Financial and investment consulting Cortison injections for my left shoulder Steam cleaning for grout in the bathroom A better health insurance plan that covers teeth and eyes A lucrative publishing contract and/or book deal …


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