Weekend Linkages: Christmas!

...Well, this certainly does sound like an…unusual Christmas party Christmas gift ideas from medieval manuscripts A sensible seeming Twitter thread on where we’re at Covid-wise Takeover: when the Young Lords took over a hospital in the Bronx Caffè Shakerato (Italian-Style Shaken Iced Coffee) Recipe Sonoma County farm strikes black truffle gold after 9 years of waiting Some very cool trains...

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McDonald’s Corporation Headquarters Used to Have a Suede Waterbed Think Tank

...mail room, where rock music blasts from a radio, the cafeteria, where free coffee and nickel Cokes are available to all, employees, and “the tank” where’ with a reservation any McDonald’s clerk, secretary or executive, can escape to relax, write, or recharge their energies. Entered through a hatch and hallway maze, the tank has total silence, indirect lighting, temperature controls, soft beanbag chairs, and an area for pacing. Up a few steps and t...

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Cook With Internet Shaquille

...frugal and to the point cooking videos covering everything from hummus to coffee. https://youtu.be/MWveIltRyYc I’m partial to his take downs of expensive pre-made meals such as smoothy purveyor Daily Harvest, https://youtu.be/2GQmlZHNA28 and Scam Like Me, Get Blue Apron for Free. https://youtu.be/osv72OeCpR0 He’s also got some solid advice on how to make a restaurant quality burrito at home. So let that YouTube algorithm lead you down the Interne...

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Saturday Tweets: A Big Excuse to Post Cats with Mustaches

...weatshop https://t.co/svVoG5rTSm — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 27, 2018 Coffee lids: new book on the elegant design of a modern scourge https://t.co/VPvtWrFYwj — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 25, 2018 There has been a 90% decline in the Monarch #butterfly population in the last 20 years, but you can help save them!https://t.co/SFh3AN9IBQ — Theresa Loe (@TheresaLoe) July 27, 2018 Are you saving fresh summer herbs? If not, you should- and here’s...

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Cichorium intybus a.k.a. Italian Dandelion

...punch. Italian dandelion makes a good companion to balsamic vinegar marinated pork or game (squirrels perhaps–they’ve been stealing our lemons!). The big taproot this perennial plant has means that it can bust through crappy soil. The bitter root can also be ground up to make a coffee substitute or flavor additive. Never having tried this we’re a bit sceptical, especially since it lacks caffeine, but it’s worth an attempt this coming year. Since w...

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