Mama Bessie’s Brunswick Stew
Here’s the recipe for my great grandmother’s Brunswick stew. She was from Bessemer City, NC. The recipe and commentary are from my Aunt Parker, my mother’s sister and Mama Bessie’s granddaughter. Brunswick Stew: this is a combination of Mama Bessie’s…
Crosswinds Classic
I am pleased to report that I placed second in my first road race. Arkansas Outside covered the event and I snatched their pic for my featured image. That’s me in the front on the right. As far as the…
Cycling ’13
I got my Festive 500 patch in the mail last week. Last year I rode over 4000 miles. A lot of those miles were weekend rides with friends, solo rides at lunch and commuter rides to and from work. But…
Brew Guide: Hario Woodneck + Sugar Skull
By: jwismans Source: http://ift.tt/1kXLy8B A how-to guide for brewing on the 3-cup Hario Woodneck, one of the best devices out there for realizing the potential of your specialty coffee. And as Scott Lucey says , “Laces Out!” I watched this…
SST Weather
By: Mitch Clark Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyrxiqTmH1E “The Politics of Time” (1984) I’m really feeling autumn now. In more ways than one. The winds blow predominately from the east. Which makes my lunch rides fast. When I head out, that is. Returning…
The Dirty Diaper Remora and Other Windshield Visions
This morning, while driving to the gym down the lonely, predawn streets of our fair city, I noticed a Remora, of sorts, clinging to the right windshield wiper of my minivan. Said “suckerfish” was actually a plastic bag, knotted at…
Dr Pepper Spray
Image Credit I was called for jury duty this week. It’s an empowering experience. The phrase “being called to serve” kept swirling through my mind. This is how democracy works. We, as citizens, are called to settle disputes. Drawing from…
Chef Louis
Harrison absolutely killed it last night playing Chef Louis in The Anthony School’s production of “The Little Mermaid.” Katherine and I were so proud. The curtain opened on Harrison sporting a white chef’s hat, apron, and fake mustache. He slammed…
The Beach Boys Shred I Get Around While I Gently Weep
By: coozco Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYc4DT18EJg the beach boys shred Credit to massbetelnut for the original upload. His got blocked by copyright issues so I reuploaded to keep it going. I’m feeling gimpy lately. My back is farged. Toting a toddler around…
Arky100 2013
Arky100 My first Arky100! Completing this route in less than 5 hours was one of my training goals for the year. After my disappointing time in the BDB100 I was very excited to finish this in 04:52:04. Had a great…
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