brucine (broo'-seen), 1) n. Pharm., Chem. a bitter, poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree; 2) n. Bruce Bortin's 'low-impact' weblog

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Last Tomato Sauce of the Season


Last Tomato Sauce of the Season, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

By Mary, last weekend. It was magnificent.

Napkin


Napkin, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Artwork by Harris Cooksey. I've always been a sucker for that self-referential stuff.
Thanks for working at HAP, Harris. Can't begin to imagine what you'll be up to in, say, five years.

RED


RED, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Warren Ellis
At Grand Lake Theater

Good flick!

Chili Verde



Chili Verde, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Chili Verde recipe. 
  • Cube, season & brown 2-1/4 lb pierna de puerco
  • Broil-sear & skin 5 whole poblano chilies, 3 jalapenos, 2 heads garlic.
  • Simultaneously roast 6 large tomatillos husked & halved, cut side down. 
  • Blender veg, combine w meat in lg kettle with a bit of chikn stock.
  • Zest a lime, squeeze in its juice. 
Stew all day long.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Utz



Utz, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
Good one, Margaret.

xxUB

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

2-1/2 Hour Wait in the Annex Lobby

Video at SSA was designed to induce za epileptic fit!

Thursday, November 04, 2010

HAP 2010 VLSP 2


HAP 2010 VLSP 2, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Some ne'er-do-well...

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Carpal Tunnel Questions



Carpal Tunnel Questions, originally uploaded by dumbeast.
...and answers. And treatment. Thanks, Dr R.

Halloween 2010


Halloween 2010, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Best Halloween ever!

Monday, November 01, 2010

Beef Barley Soup

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/beef-mushroom-barley-soup-recipe/index.html














stock
~1 lb 1-3/4" thick beef shank, browned
2 onions sauteed
8 oz sliced shiitake sauteed in butter
fancy cut bunch of carrots
a can of tomatoes
1 c washed pearl barley
petit pois
a dash of dark soy sauce
addl:
  • would a bay leaf signal the end of the world?
  • could some celery even be incorporated?

Ruthie does something for a while and then she does something else

Mary wrote:
As one of your two devoted blog viewers, I have to request:
More pictures of Ruthie doing Cute Things and fewer pictures of all the crap that isn't Ruthie doing Cute Things!
My colleage agrees.
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Ruthie does something for a while and then she does something else
Originally uploaded by dumbeast

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Ruthie & Ray


Ruthie & Ray, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

An example of forced perspective. Ruthie isn't far away, she's just small.

Cut the Kitty in Half #2


Cut the Kitty in Half #2, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I don't know what happened here

Cut the Kitty in Half #1


Cut the Kitty in Half #1, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

leg·er·de·main/ˌlejərdəˈmān/Noun
1. Skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks.
2. Deception; trickery

Ruthie Serenaded by Hammerheads


Ruthie Serenaded by Hammerheads, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

They're *all* named Luciano.

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