Since the last meeting was so poorly attended, the City asked for more feedback from the residents before proceeding to improve the lighting at the Dog Park.To help facilitate this, on January 2nd, I leafletted about 3 dozen homes that I judged to have…
Each year we hold an open house to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. As is her style, Colleen prepared a groaning board worthy of the day; Cookies & Cream Trifle, Lemon Cookies, Sausage and Cheese Balls, Gingerbread Bars, Olivata, Mhammara, Ital…
Zucchini or yellow squash are a constant staple at our house. Having these at least three times a week, I’m always trying to figure out new ways of making savory appetizers or side dishes. Below are four, zero-point healthy zucchini or squash ideas tha…
Back before Christmas somebody seriously asked me what my college GPA was in an interview. At first I thought he was kidding, then when I realized he was serious, the conversation went like this. (Paraphrased from memory a few weeks later, but very close to actual quotes) Me: Blah, blah, blah, undergrad Purdue, grad school […]
It came via the contact form on this blog. How the heck does a college student in 2010 come here and think this blog is the work of that other, not as good looking, Chris O’Donnell? It’s cut and paste from the original email – minus her name and email address. I’m not that mean […]
The Richmond Times-Dispatch posted a brief article this week on three breweries in Nelson County, all with plans for growth. “Craft breweries in Nelson County are growing” reports on the plans at Blue Mountain Brewery for expanded kitchen and dining ar…
Back before Christmas somebody seriously asked me what my college GPA was in an interview. At first I thought he was kidding, then when I realized he was serious, the conversation went like this. (Paraphrased from memory a few weeks later, but very clo…
Who doesn’t love pizza, raise your hand. Who doesn’t eat pizza because of all the fat and calories? Well that’s all going to change! You can load up these perfect little pizzas and still take comfort in knowing they are very low point. Your whole famil…
Colleen and I wound down 2010 as we typically do; enjoying a good beer, watching a movie with our son, and calling it a night as soon as midnight rolls around. I hadn’t selected a special beer in advance of the evening, so I dug deep in the beer fridge…
This really isn’t as far off base as some might assume at first. Selling the “fruits” of a technical course to the public is not that unusual. We’ve seen it at cooking schools, barber and beautician schools, auto mechanics, among others.
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