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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Salt
Unlike oil, salt and water are reusable and also among the most abundant elements on earth. There is no shortage of either one to last humanity through eternity. Except without energy, we just can’t make good use of them. This … Continue reading
Individual Mandate
In a society where hospitals cannot turn away patients, regardless of their ability or willingness to pay, individual mandate on health insurance is a necessity. I have seen and heard so many times of lives that withered away unnecessarily because … Continue reading
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DFW
I landed at DFW oh so many decades ago from oh so far away. Together with several literal FOBs (fresh off the boat), we set out to try the quintessential Americana: McDonald’s Big Mac. As we walked the streets of … Continue reading
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Corned Beef
I look forward to St. Patrick’s day, not for all those Irish festivities and folk stories, but for corned beef. Like turkey, I always wondered why they are popular only on this occasion. In the old days, the only way … Continue reading
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4,000 Miles
Spring of 2010, we brought our car in for a routine service: oil change, tire rotation, fluids, etc. We were about to drive it all the way to Seattle, from San Jose, and thought it was a good idea to … Continue reading
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Grilling Whole Chicken
I watch American’s Test Kitchen (and its extension, Cook’s Country) regularly. Recently, I was inspired by the way they grill chicken. The science of this method is to eliminate the chicken’s (and, really, all fowl’s) anatomical difficulty for cooking them … Continue reading
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My Own Prohibition
How would you know if you were chemically dependent? What does it feel like to detox from an addiction? I used to be a heavy smoker and quit cold-turkey. The first week was miserable. I craved cigarettes and didn’t know … Continue reading
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