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The perfect burger foy yer Fourth

From The New York Times:
 
The Perfect Burger and All Its Parts
By JANE SIGAL
 
 
Interviews with 30 chefs provided dozens of burger-making lessons for the home cook that aren’t terribly difficult and don’t cost much money. And it all yielded the ideal burger....
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/dining/01burg.html
 
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Posted July 2, 2009
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a MUST WATCH: The Story of Stuff

via storyofstuff.com

This is a great film on the "story of stuff" or consumption in our current age. Really good, insightful, says a lot of stuff that you probably know or maybe didn't but need to know about how our world works / doesn't work.

its about 20 min long, but highly recommended. I saw it in an urban financial literacy class I sat in on for an organization i'm on the board of, then we used it in our church for a class on cultural captivity.

Watch it!

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Posted July 1, 2009
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An American Fan’s View from Baghdad - Goal Blog - NYTimes.com

The final saw an even bigger crowd fill the room, basically a couch-stuffed foyer.

The American uniforms that had been missing against Spain finally showed up, and as the match kicked off the nameless sergeant was back on my right side, this time with three of his troops seated around him on the floor. When Dempsey’s volley found the corner, the room erupted like any good Irish-themed soccer pub back home. A chest bump with the sergeant was interrupted by a kind-of-conga-line by the Ugandans, who were now actually rooting for the Americans, and in the back of the room filled with a high-fiving group of soldiers who had rushed in from the computer room after the noise.

All of Tim Howard’s big saves were met with big applause and a few more shouts of “defense!” And at the high point of the match, when Landon Donovan sharply finished the U.S. counter in the 27th minute, the base was treated to its first and only soccer chant when “U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” emerged from the even larger goal celebrations.

From there, of course, the atmosphere dwindled into tense silence as the game caught up with and then blew by the Americans after the half. Only applause from the handful of Brazil fans cut the mood with each goal. With the final whistle, the crowd broke up quickly and silently, leaving soccer to retreat back to the computers.

via goal.blogs.nytimes.com

great story of a soldier watching the Confed Cup Final from Iraq.

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Posted June 29, 2009
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These were the TRUE believers: $51 and a Dream: Betting on the U.S. - Goal Blog

via goal.blogs.nytimes.com

$51 were be globally on the US winning the Confederations Cup at 99-1 odds. True Believers! hope they win on sunday when US plays Brazil. 

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Posted June 26, 2009
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CA: weeknight quickie meal: linguica, tomato, garlic, basil and spagetti

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Posted June 26, 2009
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USA-MAZING! MIRACLE 2.0 !!!!!


US 2 - Spain - 0.

And the US DOMINATED the first half!  For those of you not up on your soccer... this is a MASSIVE upset and gives the US tremendous momentum going into next years world cup.  That they MADE it to the 2nd round of this tournament was a serious miracle; Italy had to lose to Brazil by 3 goals and the US had win win to a very good Egypt team by 3 goals.  Spain is the #1 ranked team in the world. Amazing.

three great comments during the game from my friends and those watching:

"X BUTTON!" after the U.S. Scored thier second goal on a super scrappy scramble in front of the Spanish net.
"the lingering result of Bush foreign policy" - said after Bradley got a really poorly called red card at the end of the game.
"Tim-MEEEEEEEEE!" after numerous Tim Howard saves!

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Posted June 24, 2009
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CA: Beignets and Coffee



Confession... we used a mix from Cafe Du Monde for this... my brother brought some back from New Orleans.  However you still had to shape the dough (which was very wet) and deep fry it.

Very good, almost tasted like chinese doughnuts - as in its a little salty- but then covered in powdered sugar, it was GOOOOOD eats! This was also part of a New Orleans themed Father's Day feast.

         
Click here to download:
CA_Beignets_and_Coffee.zip (686 KB)

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Posted June 24, 2009
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CA: Pane Siciliano (Sicilian Bread), Prima Volta (First time!)

                     
Click here to download:
CA_Pane_Siciliano_Sicilian_Bre.zip (1168 KB)

This bread was for my dad! REALLY good! 

Its from the Bread Baker's Apprentice. I had it once, as a fellow seminary student made it and brought it for everyone... it was the best damn bread i've ever had! So i tried it out this past weekend for father's day. takes 3 days to make right. it went really well till the very end... just the way my day went, i really should have baked it in the AM, but i had church, then lunch, then had to bring the goals over for a sunday soccer pick up game i run (but can't play in right now.. long story with my eyes)... then came home and made it at like 4 pm. so i think it "over-rose" and deflated a bit"... i think it only effected the crust, which was more rustic than refined as i was hoping for..
 
BUT...
 
it tasted amazing. this uses a preferement, then semolina flour, which is really good- gives a really nice springy texture and a different flavor (the preferment contributes to the flavor as well).
 
definitely going to make this again and get the timing down better. This might be the best bread... yet! Ciabatta is pretty good, but in terms of flavor... this was amazing.

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Posted June 23, 2009
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Metaposterous

Sent from my whizbang dohickey.

don't worry everyone, i'll get back to food pictures soon.

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Posted June 21, 2009
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Wow. USA advances. Thanks Brazil & Great Game!

via youtube.com

The USA (here scoring a very, very scrappy first goal) versus Egypt. After really playing badly in their first two games vs Italy and Brazil, they finally played well against a very good Egypt team which lost to Brazil 4-3 in the last minute and beat Italy 1-0. Because of point differentials (and Brazil pounding on Italy 3-0), USA advances in the least likely of all scenarios! They play Spain! Upset a brewing?

Its nice to see too that the US actually played well.

Brazil, looks unbeatable. Brazil - Spain would be a great matchup, but i think Brazil would win that 4-1. They look scary good.

Well, keep on scrappin' Sam's Army.

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Posted June 21, 2009
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