ScienceDaily (2008-12-24) — All that chocolate might actually help finish the bumper Christmas crossword over the seasonal period. According to Oxford researchers working with colleagues in Norway, chocolate, wine and tea enhance cognitive performance.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081223123530.htm#
The first lady of Star Trek passed away today at age 76. If I ever have a computer that talks, I want it to have her voice.
I managed to visit Oahu during a drought, or so I thought. I arrived in time for five days of rain of near Biblical proportion. There were winds and floods and the Honolulu marathon.
I did manage to have malasadas from Leonards, fish tacos, butter mochi, and a drink or two at Hulas. Missed out on Hawaiian bread and spam.
Sample Version – The Testicle Cookbook
I am not squeamish when it comes to almost any kind of food. However, I just have to draw the line on some things…like Balls Bourguignon.
And a metaphor for those McCain campaign workers who wanted to sabotage her.
All smart dogs like to curl up with a good book…particularly one about the glories of food.
My brother, Chris, and I climbed through this massive C-17 under brown skies this Sunday. You could see the smoke plumes from the Brea wildfires in the distance while the ash left a burning sensation in your nose and mouth. The show also included an aerial tanker complete with engine cozies, a 1961 vintage B-52 Stratofortress, an F-14 fighter (all in military gray), a curvy flying boat and a mint DC-3. We also got to watch the thundering, behemoth C-17 take off.
Enjoy the shots at www.joehoffman.com/WingsOverLongBeach.
The US Library of Congress has this amazing collection of panoramic photos available in high-resolution for viewing (or using as they are mostly in the public domain).
Check them out here: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/panoramic_photo/
Or, why we don’t operate the iPhone camera while driving.