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November 5, 2009
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Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats

Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats

Translation: Rice Crispy Treats made with browned butter and a little salt.
Reality: They are awesome.

I just love recipes like these. Recipes that use all the regular ingredients for something that you’ve made often only manipulating the ingredients to end up with a much tastier product.

Yes, these are aldivore. Score! Try them.

November 4, 2009
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Mindblowing Stuff

Mindblowing Stuff
This artist, Stephen Wiltshire, took a 20 minute helicopter ride over Manhattan and then drew it from memory.

The possibilities of the human brain are just unfathomable.

Read about his story here.

November 4, 2009
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Mindblowing Stuff

Mindblowing Stuff
This artist, Stephen Wiltshire, took a 20 minute helicopter ride over Manhattan and then drew it from memory.

The possibilities of the human brain are just unfathomable.

Read about his story here.

November 4, 2009
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Mindblowing Stuff

Mindblowing Stuff
This artist, Stephen Wiltshire, took a 20 minute helicopter ride over Manhattan and then drew it from memory.

The possibilities of the human brain are just unfathomable.

Read about his story here.

November 3, 2009
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A Mr. Jim Story

A Mr. Jim Story

I think that autumn will always remind me of Mr. Jim. Though he was blind, he just loved this time of year. He loved the cool, crisp days. He loved raking leaves. And, since there are piles of leaves everywhere right now, I’m thinking of him.

That buster went and died on us last year on Labor Day. We miss him, still.

He had so many hilarious stories many of which we heard multiple times over the years. But, I think that the funniest one had to do with him looking for a bus after bowling.

I know what you’re thinking here….a blind man bowling? Yes. He did. He was a member of a blind bowling league and would take the bus to various bowling alleys around town in order to participate.

On one afternoon, after leaving the bowling alley, he began to look for his bus stop with his bowling ball bag in one hand and his white cane in the other.

He fell in with a couple of ladies as he walked and they began to talk about various things. It turned out that they were headed to the same bus stop as he was. So they continued walking along together.

They were nearly to the bus stop when Mr. Jim heard a car decelerate as it was going down the street beside them. The driver yelled out, “A blind man bowling — thas somethin’ I ain’t never seen befo!”

Well, Mr. Jim took this mockery with aplomb. However, one of his female walking companions wasn’t content to be silent at this man’s ridicule.

She shouted back, at the top of her lungs, “That ain’t all YOU never seen, %$*#@% *&^%$#!!!”

Oh my goodness. I can just see him laughing about it now.

November 3, 2009
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A Mr. Jim Story

A Mr. Jim Story

I think that autumn will always remind me of Mr. Jim. Though he was blind, he just loved this time of year. He loved the cool, crisp days. He loved raking leaves. And, since there are piles of leaves everywhere right now, I’m thinking of him.

That buster went and died on us last year on Labor Day. We miss him, still.

He had so many hilarious stories many of which we heard multiple times over the years. But, I think that the funniest one had to do with him looking for a bus after bowling.

I know what you’re thinking here….a blind man bowling? Yes. He did. He was a member of a blind bowling league and would take the bus to various bowling alleys around town in order to participate.

On one afternoon, after leaving the bowling alley, he began to look for his bus stop with his bowling ball bag in one hand and his white cane in the other.

He fell in with a couple of ladies as he walked and they began to talk about various things. It turned out that they were headed to the same bus stop as he was. So they continued walking along together.

They were nearly to the bus stop when Mr. Jim heard a car decelerate as it was going down the street beside them. The driver yelled out, “A blind man bowling — thas somethin’ I ain’t never seen befo!”

Well, Mr. Jim took this mockery with aplomb. However, one of his female walking companions wasn’t content to be silent at this man’s ridicule.

She shouted back, at the top of her lungs, “That ain’t all YOU never seen, %$*#@% *&^%$#!!!”

Oh my goodness. I can just see him laughing about it now.

November 3, 2009
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A Mr. Jim Story

A Mr. Jim Story

I think that autumn will always remind me of Mr. Jim. Though he was blind, he just loved this time of year. He loved the cool, crisp days. He loved raking leaves. And, since there are piles of leaves everywhere right now, I’m thinking of him.

That buster went and died on us last year on Labor Day. We miss him, still.

He had so many hilarious stories many of which we heard multiple times over the years. But, I think that the funniest one had to do with him looking for a bus after bowling.

I know what you’re thinking here….a blind man bowling? Yes. He did. He was a member of a blind bowling league and would take the bus to various bowling alleys around town in order to participate.

On one afternoon, after leaving the bowling alley, he began to look for his bus stop with his bowling ball bag in one hand and his white cane in the other.

He fell in with a couple of ladies as he walked and they began to talk about various things. It turned out that they were headed to the same bus stop as he was. So they continued walking along together.

They were nearly to the bus stop when Mr. Jim heard a car decelerate as it was going down the street beside them. The driver yelled out, “A blind man bowling — thas somethin’ I ain’t never seen befo!”

Well, Mr. Jim took this mockery with aplomb. However, one of his female walking companions wasn’t content to be silent at this man’s ridicule.

She shouted back, at the top of her lungs, “That ain’t all YOU never seen, %$*#@% *&^%$#!!!”

Oh my goodness. I can just see him laughing about it now.

November 1, 2009
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These Are Pretty Books

These Are Pretty Books

I just love the cover designs of these cloth bound books. The illustrator/designer is Coralie Bickford-Smith. The books became available here in the U.S. on October 27th.

Just an idea for those of y’all who have to buy X-mas gifts for readers in your life.

I’m thinking that these will be instant classics.

November 1, 2009
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These Are Pretty Books

These Are Pretty Books

I just love the cover designs of these cloth bound books. The illustrator/designer is Coralie Bickford-Smith. The books became available here in the U.S. on October 27th.

Just an idea for those of y’all who have to buy X-mas gifts for readers in your life.

I’m thinking that these will be instant classics.

November 1, 2009
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0 comments

These Are Pretty Books

These Are Pretty Books

I just love the cover designs of these cloth bound books. The illustrator/designer is Coralie Bickford-Smith. The books became available here in the U.S. on October 27th.

Just an idea for those of y’all who have to buy X-mas gifts for readers in your life.

I’m thinking that these will be instant classics.