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Peter Cullen

Maybe you don't know the name off-hand, but (to me at least) Peter Cullen has an immediately recognizable voice. And it's largely because...

Learning to let go

Before becoming a parent I did some of the mental preparation that often comes with before that big life change. This is a very general...

Concerning Hobbits

If you're a fan of The Lord of the Rings and haven't seen the extended versions of the films, you should give them a watch. Though they...

Rehoboth Beach, DE

The beaches out this way are a way of life in the summer. An absurd number of people sporting 'Salt Life' car clings are immensely proud...

Bastille Day

Today isn't a holiday here in the US. Over in France it's the national holiday. Known as Bastille Day in English speaking countries, the...

Blueberry Buckle

Our family went blueberry picking nearby (at Glade Link Farms north of Frederick) and came home with giant bucketful. After a week there...

Wilderness Trail Rye (Jack Rose)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm liking Rye more than Bourbon these days. And today's Rye is probably the most interesting one yet. Making it...

Gettysburg

Yesterday was July 4th, better known here in America as Independence Day . It's a wonderful holiday where we celebrate tossing aside the...

The inquisitive toddler

Right now it's funny to think our toddler barely spoke at all his first year, then only very sparingly after that. He's an absolute...

5 old can't-miss movies (silent/foreign)

One day, while trying to nail down my favorite movies (future post?), I recalled a few that go way back, I've only seen once and I really...

Juneteenth

If I'm being honest I didn't know about Juneteenth until the last few years. That's on me, or my education, but it should never be too...

Paniolo Blended (and Hawaiian stone sour)

This is an unusual one. A whiskey I believe only be available in Hawaii, I bought it on a whim expecting very little because sometimes...

The Winter Soldier

Probably my favorite plot arc of the entire MCU is the development of Bucky Barnes. Captain America has been my favorite Avenger since...

Antietam

The Confederates invaded north into Union territory twice during the Civil War . The second invasion culminated with the most famous and...

Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce

Dinner was great and stupidly easy last night and I feel a need to share it. That means two food posts in a row, but it's this or nothing...

Whole wheat lemon poppy seed muffins

I felt like making something. We have a bunch of whole wheat flour, which I considerably over-purchased, and poppy seeds and no plan for...

Glenglassaugh Revival

Of late I feel Scotch has been neglected, mostly as a result of focusing on exploring American whiskey. The whiskies reviewed here are...

Six months, a great age

Son #2 isn't quite six months old yet and he's really a ton of fun right now. A couple years ago I remember our neighbor asking when #1...

Mediocre movie, great scene (Batman/Vader)

There aren't many pop culture characters bigger than Batman and Darth Vader. Even if one's an all-time villain and the other the greatest...

Boy that escalated quickly, part 2

Covid has dominated our lives and conversations for the last 14 months. Most of it involved painfully slow progress on the cases then...

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