Category Archives: Allure

Butter-free grilled cheese

Bread slices, 2
Cheese slices, 2
Bacon strips, 4

Fry bacon over medium heat. Remove bacon and set aside.
Place bread slice in pan to absorb half of fat and set aside.
Place second bread slice in pan to absorb remaining fat.
Add cheese slice and cover for a few seconds to promote melting.
Add bacon and second cheese slice and cover [...]

SXSW Interactive doesn’t matter anymore (why you need a Gold badge)

It might matter to you but it’s flat to me. No more fizz, no more buzz. Nothing that didn’t already cross my reader or that won’t be here soon enough. I should be able to watch the best talks at home on video anyway. Nobody will mind if I drink beer at the Iron Cactus [...]

Thanks to Pema Chodron

I never took a serious interest in Buddhism. Maybe because it never did anything for me, I never did anything for it. Yesterday that changed.
Zoe and I were on a flight when I got furious at a flight attendant. Mean thoughts dominated my mind and shaped my attitude. I pulled out my iPod hoping to [...]

Big Lebowski Easter Egg

Character wardrobes are either memorable or forgettable. I can’t catch a glimpse of a red-haired woman in a green robe without being reminded of Maude, yet a man wearing a white suit over a red shirt probably wouldn’t make me think of Jackie Treehorn. What was the Dude wearing when he crashed into the dumpster? [...]

Yahoo! I damn thee.

In some states, even if you want to divorce, the court won’t let you. Why?