You know I’m not an on-top-of-everything blogger by the fact that my Thanksgiving dinner post is coming after Thanksgiving instead of a week or two before. Thank goodness for the professionals like Mike Vrobel at Dad Cooks Dinner and J Kenji López-Alt at Serious Eats who come out with recipes and suggestions allowing the rest… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2016
Month: November 2016
Reading: A Gambler’s Anatomy by Jonathan Lethem
A Gambler’s Anatomy: A Novel by Jonathan Lethem My rating: 4 of 5 stars Alexander Bruno is a backgammon gambler. The novel opens as he is traveling to Germany to play against a wealthy man. Unfortunately the “blot” that blocks his vision – and may also block others from reading his mind – intrudes in… Continue reading Reading: A Gambler’s Anatomy by Jonathan Lethem
Living in a world of software updates
I’ve been saying recently (kiddingly) that my version of heaven is one where everything just works. Need to change your cable plan? No problem – one short call and it is done correctly. Question about a bill? No worries – it is quickly solved. Today I lived the frustrating part of life where things don’t… Continue reading Living in a world of software updates
