Monthly Archives: November 2008

Knowledge is Power

Google sits on top of a gold mine of information. They can essentially tap into our minds whenever we go online to learn something. They can see what we’re thinking. For example, check out their list of hot trends, which shows the top 100 fastest-rising search terms as of right now. For today, #24 is [...]

At Last!

I was lucky enough to attend Obama’s election night rally in Grant Park. It was both dull—I could have watched CNN at home, and that’s what I did for most of the rally—and awe-inspiring. How often does it happen that so many people come together to celebrate something other than a sports championship? The number [...]

Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese

I got the outline of this recipe from a fellow on the Fixed Gear Gallery forum. Because of the quantity of CSA leeks I had lingering around the crisper, I modified it slightly. It’s a simple recipe with few ingredients, but hearty and slightly sweet, with a faint tang from the goat cheese.

2 butternut squash
olive [...]