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Reflections of a working writer and reader

Posts filed under “miscellaneous”.

The Publisher’s Pudding

Eliza Acton was a nineteenth century poet who turned her pen to the writing of recipes.
In her book, Modern Cookery In All Its Branches she gives recipes for a publisher’s pudding, and also for a poor author’s pudding.
Things haven’t changed much:
The Publisher’s Pudding.
This pudding can scarcely be made too rich. First blanch, and then beat [...]

Help the Aged (or one of those)

I believe the pomeranian pup was actually already close to insanity before the squeeze-box pushed it over th edge. It’s the way they breed them.

Our Great Great Grandfather was not a Vegetarian

Anthony Bourdain in the Mercado del Puerto in Montevideo

Mobile Phone Myths

Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object.

This Year’s Speech

The most common words in the Obama and Bush Inaugural speeches were dramatically different.