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My First Cooking Contest Featured Nailed It!
For most folks, Netflix’s Nailed It! is an easy binge-watch entertainment. For me, it was the inspiration behind the first corporate cooking contest during COVID. After baking three different breads yesterday, today I assembled my first animal totem pole made entirely of edible food. The orange pumpernickel loaf transformed into a brown Swiss cow, the…
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From Ram to Fish
Today featured a glimpse into the people of Clear Lake and China Lake through the Anderson Marsh film and presentation by Dr. Alan Garfinkel Gold. Be glad we don’t have to contend with the giant beasts of that era! Instead, some of us still relish in the old tradition of the norsk. The Oakland Lutefisk…
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A Winter without Snow
The annual ski trip for 2015 is looking to be a hiking adventure instead. There is not a spec of natural snow on the ground! In some of the good past years, one could look forward to skying for another three months. If it were not for the night snow makers, all the slopes would…
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Supurb Archeology Scholars
The scholars from last year gave a stunning seminar on their respective topics today.
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Chest Challenge
The chest challenge is on! Today in the peaceful silence of the Crooked River highlands, we decided to play a game of chest. Neither opponent had played in well over ten years. After a massive attack, both sides dug in. One of my pons managed to score a second queen ; but alas they both…
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Good Bye Garden Bunker
Whispers of gardening inspiration have called upon Clarke for a transformational Spring cleaning. Today the garden bunker goes bye bye.
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Do I Taste Dinner?
My first portabella mushroom harvest is splendid. Religiously moistening the soil daily and patiently waiting for 21 days has rewarded us with my first home-grown portabella. With a full rotation of the base, the stem came out nearly intact. Being a fan of the portabella sandwiches, we cut the top in 4 pieces in order…
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Portabellas Reach Maturity
Today the portabella kit I started growing three weeks ago reached maturity, according to the instructions. Indeed, upon returning from four days at the Fox Hill, we were amazed to find the four little bulbs we left Thursday had sprung up like balloons in spite of a weekend of neglect. With long thick stems and…
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James Bondd at Skyfall
The latest showing of James Bond was a marvelous film despite all the grumblings of my movie critics at OSI. Its release was a perfect time for an extended celebration. We made it to the 5:50 showing here in ton just as the previews were getting underway. The new James Bond, in true form, began…
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Summer Concerts in the Park Begin with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Stone Foxes
There is nothing more gratifying to the body and soul than the melodic sound of live music in the midst of nature. With Summer in full swing and the blue sky beaming, the Stern Grove Festival brought forth another cast of musical talent for its concert in the park. Introducing… Preservation Hall Jazz Band and…