From the fortune cookie I received with my sushi today: “A good way to keep healthy is to eat more Chinese food.” Nice. Also, why am I getting a Chinese fortune cookie with my Japanese sushi?

The chicken turned out great, thanks to a recipe by SatanMartha Stewart. It does seem that I overbought, though… 6.2 lb chicken for two people. You think? I didn’t slow roast it. All the slow roasting recipes I found were talking about 3-4 pound birds, and I didn’t know how to make the time adjustments [...]

Article: How many pounds of food will one person eat in a lifetime? Happy Thanksgiving! I’m roasting a full chicken today, which is the tradition in our little family. My plan is to slow roast… I want fall-off-the-bone meat, and the smell of roasted chicken in the house for half the day isn’t bad, either. [...]

I was half way through this morning’s shower when that song “Easy (Like Sunday Morning)” popped into my head. I started singing it (the few lyrics I know) and it turns out that it still sounds decent. Any singing voice I had when I was young has been corrupted by 14 years of no practice [...]

Article: If only gay sex caused global warming – Los Angeles Times An interesting look at how we as a society prioritize threats, real and perceived. A recommended op-ed piece that only takes a few minutes of your time.

I managed to see Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan on Friday.  Not bad.  Not 4 out of 4 stars, but I’d give it a solid 3 out of 4, for sure.  I went in to it afraid I’d seen all the best parts already on the Internet or [...]

Photo snapped outside my office a few minutes ago. Beats the hell out of my last job, where I was crammed into a conference room with no natural light.

This post doesn’t actually have anything to do with Neil Diamond; Sweet Caroline has been stuck in my head all day for no good reason. (Technically, I guess that means this post does have something to do with Neil Diamond. Damn.) Winter’s here with a vengeance. The high today was around 44 degrees, I’d say, [...]

“News:” Kanye West sore loser at awards show – CNN.com This just in! Kanye West can win an award and still be a sore loser! Is he music’s T.O.? You be the judge.