A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with happy birthday wishes this week to Sharon K. and Linda K, and belated birthday greetings to Hilary K.
It’s hard to believe that it has been two years since Fred2Blue launched. In that time, we have released 1,271 posts and published 2,300 reader comments. And we’ve passed the 162,000 reader-mark.
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If you enjoy cooking like I do I’m sure you’ve had days where you feel the need to cook something for yourself (ie don’t want to spend the money on take away) but you are feeling way too lazy to put some effort into it. I had just such a day yesterday. I decided to heat up some Heinz beans from a can. I don’t even know why I had them because I hate canned beans; perhaps my subconscious mind made me buy them knowing I would be lazy enough to cook them one day. Anyway, I added some hotdogs and heated them over the stove. My first bite confirmed that my tastes have evolved tremendously since college, when I would have happily wolfed it down. Faced with the daunting task of finishing the meal (I wasn’t about to go to bed hungry), I decided to open a bottle of red Burgundy I bought from an importer who gave me an excellent deal on it. It’s from Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot and comes from the Cotes de Nuits, at the north end of Burgundy. Burgundy, for those who may not be aware, is the home of Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir as we know it comes from there, and many people (including myself) would argue that Burgundy Pinot is still the best. But back to my meal. The wine had fantastic candied cherry and wild strawberry flavors and bright acidity. It was very flavorful and aromatic. It made the beans not only palatable but good. I can’t wait to try it with some decent food.
I’ll be tasting this wine at our Plank Road location (next to Ukrops) tonight and tomorrow (Saturday the 14th) if you want to try it. If you want to know what Pinot Noir is meant to taste like here’s your chance.
Kabul, Afghanistan (Oct. 25): Pro-Taliban protesters burn Obama in effigy
Star-Tribune:
In a move sure to spark controversy, the Danville TEA Party will close their “Fired Up for Freedom” rally by burning Rep. Tom Perriello and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in effigy in response to the passage of landmark healthcare legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
But, […]
Installment #3
The Dream Ticket has inspired the definition of a new disorder.
Matt Osborne:
Palin-Bachmann Syndrome, defined as the psychological imbalance produced by a toxic mix of right-wing identity politics and diva training.[M]anifests in the following behaviors: rambling, inane word-salads while speaking in public; paranoid access-control; espousal of fringe insanity; appeal to prejudices.”
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It’s here. Well, almost. This regional favorite is now in production full time at St. George Brewing Company in Hampton, VA. We got a teaser on Tuppers’ Hop Pocket Ale last Spring, but it appears the long wait to see bottles is nearing an end. The Tupp…
The Master Gardeners are having a work day at the new botanical garden on Friday November 20th starting at 9 AM. They will be planting 7 beech trees. Bring a shovel if you want to help, or just come by and offer some supportive words. With this rain…
I’m in the process of doing this now for multiple sites, and I think I have a system down that works well.
On old server
1. Back up. Zip up your entire blog directory and put it somewhere, just in case.
2. Export all posts as a double backup.
3. Export the dB to your local computer
4. Copy your […]
We owe a lot to our veterans, so it’s too bad their day has to be a soggy cool mess. All of this is due to a combination of the remnants of Ida and a “normal” system that passed through here last night. The combo is creating a coastal storm off the C…
Like many consumers, there are certain products and services that I have used and absolutely love, and then there are those that I really dislike. Sometimes my experience with these products and services are so great, good or bad, that I feel compelled…
