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Hurricane Granola

August 31, 2011 by mimecine

Making granola is the perfect rainy day activity, so of course when Hurricane Irene came to town, I was excited to make a new batch.  Here is the super easy recipe I use, taken from a great cookbook called ‘The Splendid Grain’ by Rebecca Wood  .  Enjoy!!!   GRANOLA Preheat oven to 320 F Combine […]

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Bizarre August Holidays

August 24, 2011 by Ming

HAPPY KNIFE DAY! <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2281" src="http://hello generic cialis 50mg.kioskkiosk.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2011/08/Picture-13.png” alt=”” width=”338″ height=”490″ srcset=”http://hello.kioskkiosk.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2011/08/Picture-13.png 338w, http://hello.kioskkiosk.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2011/08/Picture-13-240×348.png 240w” sizes=”(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px” /> How should we celebrate? See more bizarre American holidays HERE

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that’s one hell of a wood pile

August 23, 2011 by Alisa

That’s one hell of a wood pile you’ve got there buddy. A Scandinavian wood pile indeed. It’s cold here and you need to play with your wood. And how about this configuration from Germany we came across in 2007? I like it… Imagine a sauna with these walls?

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Happy Spumoni Day!

August 22, 2011 by Ming

Today was national Spumoni day. In homage to our new found favorite dessert we paid another visit to Spumoni Gardens. Sadly we weren’t greeted with the red, white and green celebration we had anticipated – they didn’t even know about the holiday – but the Spumoni was as tasty and beautiful as ever in all […]

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A Painting

August 16, 2011 by mimecine

This weekend at a Long Island yard sale we came across this mind-bending self portrait.  Apparently from the 1970’s, and apparently by a Westhampton artist who got “hooked on some problems” and is now a taxi driver.  This all from the man i bought it from, who was also selling several trumpets and some deer’s […]

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A Brief History of Marbling

by Ming

After our first attempts, we are marbling maniacs!  Here’s a little bit of history we stumbled across in the abyss of information on the internet… The origins of marbling are often disputed. Purportedly it was developed somewhere in China, Japan or the Middle East. In China, examples have been discovered dating back to as early […]

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Listening to kraftwerk

by Alisa

Computer love Computer love Another lonely night Stare at the TV screen I don’t know what to do I need a rendezvous Computer love Computer love I call this number For a data date I don’t know what to do I need a rendezvous Computer love Computer love 3-d concert in Munich in October…Kraftwerk is […]

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Midnight Marbling Madness (and a spumoni interlude)

August 15, 2011 by Ming

Saturday morning we were all ready to start marbling. Then we realized: you must wait 12-24 hours for the size to set. Please keep this in mind when you decide to start your own marbling adventures and either do it the night before or plan a really excellent field trip to take place in the […]

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Truth Windows

August 13, 2011 by Ming

“Truth windows” are small windows made in an interior wall surface in order to expose the material within. Traditionally, they reveal straw bale used to insulate some houses. Often a decorative pane is installed and it has been said that the style of a window often reflects the personality of the owner and can inspire […]

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i want you to read this

by Alisa

We have some problems in our country and they need to be solved, we can’t sit idle.  Any opinions on the article linked below?  I largely agree with the piece. At this point I would still vote for Obama, we have to support him in 2012, but while giving support to our government we also […]

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