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Slow and steady…

 

Dec 2011

Musing

And we’re back.

With the kitchen renovations done and Eric back in Baltimore, the dinner …

 

Aug 2011

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Musing

Viet Nam! Ho Chi Minh!

Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh... Viet Nam! Ho Chi Minh! Viet Nam, Ho Chi …

Musing

Hong Kong

We touched down in Hong Kong early — too early — on a hazy Sunday …

 

Jul 2011

Musing

Suddenly

And then, suddenly, I’m staring down at course lists and exam schedules …

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The House of God by Samuel Shem

The comparisons to Catch-22 are on the money, though this book comes up a bit …

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Friends With Benefits (2011)

More than a little predictable, but at least it’s somewhat self-aware. …

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Project A (1983)

All of Jackie Chan’s early action comedy movies have similar components: …

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On immigration.

This country was built on a very simple idea: we all aren’t here yet. …

 

May 2011

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Here we go again.

Hours from another flight. Scrambling to finish everything, to cram in …

 

Apr 2011

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Woefully inept.

If I were asked to compose an epitaph on medicine throughout the 20th century …

 

Mar 2011

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Flowers 2

By the DC Tidal Basin.

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Flowers

Sonya’s apartment.

 

Feb 2011

Review

The King’s Speech (2010)

This movie is not so much about the story (though the story is a good one) as …

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C’est parfait!

Breakfast at Eric’s in Toronto.

 

Jan 2011

Review

Inception (2010)

A little late to the party, but it was still a very good party.

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New Year’s Eve

I like to think that my cameraphone’s inability to focus at night is, in …

 

Dec 2010

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Cooking in Toronto

Reunited with Eric in the kitchen. We made: Afghan pumpkin kadu, cherry sauce …

 

Nov 2010

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A lazy cat

Elyse’s cat. In my newly-painted room.

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Health 2.0

October 7. On stage: Tim O’Reilly, Jeff Goldsmith, Matthew Holt.

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DC cycling

Eric and Sonya. On the Capital Crescent Trail.

 

Oct 2010

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One Hungry Chef: Pulp Kitchen

Cook more often, everyone. You can do it.

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science

On the money. Anyone who has done their fair share of combing through …

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I’m not obsessed, just impolite.

Fell in love with this song from, of all places, a Comcast commercial.

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The 36-hour dinner party.

A fire pit? And an entire lamb? And fresh produce? And food and friends and …

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Seafood, seafood.

Red snapper, crab cakes, and insalata caprese (with prosciutto).

 

Sep 2010

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The Summer Ends

And so it does.

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Come lay with me on the ground…

I’m pretty sure the line should be “Come lie with …

 

Aug 2010

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And since we’re on the topic of death…

Atul Gawande, ever-perceptive, writes about end-of-life care.

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Wikipedia’s list of unusual deaths.

Makes for some gruesome (yet strangely fascinating) reading. I had no idea so …

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Camponotus saundersi

There are some ant species that explode suicidally to spray glue all over …

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“Here is a lesson in creative writing.”

First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites …

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Brownies.

Andy: You’re not the brightest brownie in the pan, are you? Julie & …

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July Flame

Feels like summer. I think I’m getting old.

 

Jul 2010

Review

Salt (2010)

The plot isn’t exactly airtight, but the action here seems less forced …

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Sunset in the Keys

I want to be on that boat.

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That’s it.

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in …

 

May 2010

Review

Iron Man 2 (2010)

You have stellar actors and actresses, a solid comic mythos to draw from, as …

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Mike: is there an nba restaurant? let’s eat there! Barney: i don’t …

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This is the floating abode of Henry Li (that’s me!), a biomedical engineer by name and an intractable dilettante by trade.

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