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Shannon and I happened to be watching SNL (for the first time, like, ever?) because we were home, tired, and Jack Black was on it. He was just ok (he didn't sing, sadly). But we did get to see ...


The Chronic - WHAT - cles of Narnia rap from the Lonely Island Dudes

Watch it and guffaw!

"It's her, Mary" has linked to Jack Black's skits. The first and the last have singing!

I have dredged egg noodles in flour after cutting them. They will not stick together, damnitall.

Edit: They still stuck together a little after an hour of waiting. Had I put them right into the pot there would have been no problem. I need to start hanging my pasta to dry. Fortunately, a floured broom handle between two chairs works fine.

In the spirit of the season:

Men cannot win when shopping for presents. At best, they can lose gracefully.

Many Sunnis in Iraq believe that they are about 50% of the population. They are about 15% of the population.

In Naples (and my kitchen), one makes a dough with about 3.5 cups of flour, some limoncello, zest from orange and lemon, 6 eggs and 6 more yolks. Sticky! Mix it a lot. Let sit in the fridge. Cut. Roll into dowels. Cut into pieces. Roll into little balls. Fry in lots of oil (we used our deep fryer). Coat with a mix of melted honey, lemon juice, and more zest. Stack. Cover in sprinkles and confectioners sugar and anything else you like as a topping. EAT!

Merry Christmas!

People who go to see Narnia who have decided to dislike it because it has a sacrificial man(lion)-god story in it should be forced to watch The Passion of the Christ over and over again. I know which story of sacrifice and redemption I would want /my/ kids to see, and it's not directed by Mel Gibson, the Vatican, or Pat Robertson.

Yes, a lot of people are ansty about Christianity in America, with good reason. But don't conflate things that shouldn't be conflated.

The phrase is - "Borrow and Spend" Republicans. That's ok, but surely there could be a better label to define the process of running up massive deficits while cutting taxes for those who have the most money.

To compete with China in the 21st century, we need to teach our students the best possible science. Teaching creationism - by any name, and intelligent design is only the latest in a long list - is unpatriotic.

Notes: Fear of the Soviets was critical in the defeat of creationism in the courts during the 50s and 60s. Biology and biological development (i.e. evolution) are going to become only more important branches of science in the next century - for economic reasons, medical reasons, but also military reasons.

If someone could donate about $600 so the girl and I could go to dinner at Del Posto, that'd be really nice.

Thanks in advance! :)

Despite second half offensive woes and an defensive gameplan that allowed Detroit to go to the underneath options all game long (but not score much), the Vikings are now a legitimate playoff contender. They need to win 3 of their 4 final games to get at least a Wild Card (I believe), and are showing a lot of creativity.

From This article, we hear about how two big pass plays were set up.

""We call it, 'Dart right, all go,' or 'Louisiana -- by you,' " Johnson said of the play. "The limit is usually 40 yards. [Backup quarterbacks] Shaun Hill and J.T. O'Sullivan were standing down on [the Detroit] 40. I said to Koren, 'Look at those guys; go 5 yards past them.' ""

and

"In the huddle, Johnson told Robinson: " 'There's a cameraman in a red hat. Run to him.' It was sort of like Thanksgiving football ... run to this spot. Koren made a tremendous play and was there.""

My family and the Bakers, who lived near us Indiana, used to play inter-family (mixed squads) Thanksgiving football. I miss it.