UC#3 had the opportunity to see Democracy in Action a few days ago, watching in person while Justice Thomas Clarence napped thru oral arguments in Cantero v. Bank of America. He’s not “Sleeping” Justice Thomas has complained bitterly that he is not paid enough (Quarter Mil USD a year). It is rumored that he and […]
Month: February 2024
“Spiegel im Spiegel” seemed like an appropriate start to a gray day in central Texas. This led to the program notes for a concert given by Austin’s own Conspirare back in 2013 that featured, in addition to “Spiegel im Spiegel”. “daffodils, lilacs, roses”, and “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen”. in time of daffodils by […]
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The Daily Vibe
A lot going on with the Elders today: heat pumps, the Gutenberg Bible, heat waves, visit to the Supreme Court, positive Covid test, snow storms. There’s no way we can wrap our heads around this. Luckily, with the above prompts, AI helps us sort this out.
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Tortillas, part II
UC#3’s pursuit of the perfect tortilla continues…. My research has resulted in me being on WLBOTT Team Lard for tortillas, but one can’t overlook the side benefit of cooked bacon by being on WLBOTT Team Bacon Fat. Results to be featured in a peer reviewed article in the American Journal of Clogged Arteries[1]. UC#3 Tortilla […]
Probably the world’s most beloved Abuelita is Mexican Actress Sara Garcia. Chocolate Abuelita was born through the La Azteca chocolate factory, founded by the González Barragan brothers in Orizaba, Veracruz, in 1919. It was until 1939 that the Chocolate ABUELITA brand was born. However, the iconic grandma logo, Sara Garcia, became the face of the […]
Russian Implicated in Olympic Scandal And of Course…. How Did an Alleged Russian Mobster End Up on Trump’s Red Carpet? And here’s a coincidence: The guy was indicted for being part of a global gambling ring run out of Trump Tower. [Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov] since being indicted in the United States a decade earlier for allegedly […]
[ed. note: This is part of our fantasy dinner series] UC#4’s fantasy meal is to recreate the menu from “Babette’s Feast”. Babette’s Feast (Danish: Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen […]
The Diomede Islands, also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands, consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands: The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island. The U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island. The Diomede Islands are located […]
Today we hear from elder UC#3. The heart is a muscle where fluid will pulse It moves blood through us in a huge expulse Why does a Valentine’s card sent to your lover Feature a heart with no chest cover Alas, I’ve learned this kind of analytical discourse can cause ladies to convulse Leaving No […]
Difficult A Google search yields these interesting and challenging puzzles: World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle According to The Guinness Book of World’s Records: A nice interview with Jill Walterbach can be found on Puzzle Hobby Magazine. But…. there’s competition…. The story from the BBC is from about 6 months ago, so we’ll have to wait to […]