Brother Blue » Fun Stuff http://monterastelli.com/blog I need to find a better wordpress theme. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Death By Raspberry http://monterastelli.com/blog/2008/09/death-by-raspberry/ http://monterastelli.com/blog/2008/09/death-by-raspberry/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:11:18 +0000 Gene http://monterastelli.com/blog/?p=693 I am not a cook by anyone’s definition, but this is even something I can handle.

2 cups frozen raspberries (or strawberries or blueberries)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water
a little lemon zest

Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Put over ice cream or cake.

As I write this I am trying not to eat my own lips and I lick them clean.

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Judging from the reactions I’ve seen and read and heard (and in some
cases felt) during last week’s DNC and this week’s RNC, so far, I would
say that what Americans want, regardless of party, from our national
politics is not reform, or hope, or change, or governance, or strength,
or defense, or charity, or a hand up, or to be left alone, or moral
leadership, or inspiration, or moderation in the pursuit of virtue, or
religious inspiration, but, instead, to see our guy (or gal) hit their
guy (or gal?) in the face, very hard, over and over again.

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“I just got home from Junior High Youth Day and APeX was there it was sooo much fun. Brad is so funny and Gene showed us how he can get out of a straight jacket he looked so funny.”
The story of my life.

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Seeing is not believing. We see what we believe
[via seth]

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In the future, everyone will be on YouTube. Specifically, all the odd videos taken of you will migrate to the site. Back in 1999 or so, a local band here in Chicago called OKGO was invited to appear on a public access cable show called Chic-A-Go-Go, in which local bands lip-synched their songs while pretending to play their instruments. OKGO said to hell with that, and choreographed a dance number. But who should pretend to play the instruments? The then-girlfriend of Damian Kulash, lead singer and guiding light of band, worked at our show, and Damian had become close to a lot of people at Chicago Public Radio. Thus, in this video, they are backed by the Chicago Public Radio All-Stars: me on bass, Gretchen Helfrich on lead guitar, Jerome McDonnell on keyboards, and yes, Ira Glass on drums. BTW, I can’t play the bass, so note my too-energetic attempts to fake it. OKGO has gone on to greater things, and much more interesting dance routines, but the seeds of their genius is here.
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[Full Casulo details | via lrm]

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