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Fargo Shaving Scene

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:33:09 +0000

I guess the Fargo shaving scene is pretty hot. According to a recent post on mantic59’s blog, Fargo ranks as the number three city after New York and London for number of visits.

Sidecar Cocktail Recipe

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:36:15 +0000

Ingredients 2.25 oz Brandy .75 oz Cointreu .50 oz lemon juice Procedure Combine ingredients in a Boston shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled and serve into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon if you feel fancy.

All Clad 12 Inch Fry Pan 50% Off Sale

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:40:13 +0000

All Clad 12 inch frying pans are 50% off at Amazon. The All Clad 12 inch stainless steel frying pan with a stainless steal lid retails for almost $180 is on sale for only $89.99. That is almost 50% off the regular retail price. These pans are top of the line in terms of quality, but [...]

Snow, Snow, and More Snow

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:31:21 +0000

Cella Crema da Sapone Review

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:38:47 +0000

Cella Crema is an Italian tallow based shaving soap. This soap was first made in 1899 in Italy and it is still hand made using the same family recipe. This pure Italian shaving soap has a bitter almond scent and creates a thick luxurious shaving lather in seconds. To be honest, i was a little bit [...]

How To Make Three Thousand Dollars Per Hour

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:23:37 +0000

People generally are bad at math, but they are exceptionally bad at math when calculations involve time, interest, and money. When my wife and I purchased our house in August of 2006, we asked our banker about bimonthly payments. I had heard that setting up bimonthly payments would pay off your mortgage seven years early or [...]

Learn How to Lose 12 Lbs in One Month

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:23 +0000

I lost twelve pounds in one month following these simple rules. At first, the rules seem limiting, but once you adjust to a different mindset, it is really quite easy. Try it for a two weeks, and i guarantee you will feel great. Eat 6 small simple meals each day Eat whole grains and fruits Eat no later [...]

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:38:02 +0000

I don’t want to be one to overly critical of Obama, but what has he actually done to deserve the prize? As far as i can tell, this is merely an attempt to raise the expectations of what he has to deliver in his first term. In a way, it reminds me of the scene in [...]

How to Balance Parentheses in Lisp or Scheme

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:02:19 +0000

One thing that was very interesting in the classic Structure and Interpretation of Computer Program lectures by Jay Sussman and Hal Abelson was the effortlessness that Mr. Sussman was able to balance parentheses while writing code on a chalk board. One of the biggest complaints from new Lisp or Scheme programmers is the difficulty of [...]

Dog Trick: Nighty Night

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:21:08 +0000

My dog will wrap himself in a blanket on command. It is pretty cute when he does it right. Here is a video of him doing it, but Brandie and I aren’t the best when it comes to using the blackberry to create videos. I am going to try to get some more videos of [...]