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01/08/12
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Don’t
I once committed the grave sin of congratulating a woman. A friend had just told me she was engaged. "Congratulations!" I said. From the corner of my eye, I saw my gentleman dinner companio.... ...
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12/25/11
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Just Desserts
Christmas pudding is a holiday tradition where my cousins hail from. Every year there, families mix together mutton fat, bread crumbs, raising, candied citrus, spices and 7 other ingredients (13 tota.... ...
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12/11/11
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Half Baked
It is a truth universally acknowledged, or so I thought, that there are two types of people who love to cook. There are the cooks--flashy, experimental, flamboyant, unafraid of heat and change, and l.... ...
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11/27/11
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No Mind is an Island
How should I think about my mind? As I was watching the TV series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" tonight, I wondered if disembodied or transplanted brains, those popular tropes of science fic.... ...
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11/13/11
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The Hot Zone
I was talking recently with a friend of mine who was bemoaning the fact that when men meet her, they "just want to sleep with me." As opposed to what? I asked. Play chess? Of course they w.... ...
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