Author Archives: David

In a Silent Way

Posted on January 26, 2009 by David

Seven years ago Miles was diagnosed as having Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). He had been very slow to learn new words, and was not speaking very much by the time he was 18 months old. Fortunately, our … Continue reading →

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Burns Night

Posted on January 25, 2009 by David

Today is the birthday of the great Scots poet Robert Burns. It will be celebrated by true Scots everywhere with the traditional Burns night supper, a meal that features a haggis for the main course. Although I will not be … Continue reading →

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Me vs. Google

Posted on January 23, 2009 by David

My memory, sir, is like a garbage heap. — Jorge Luis Borges, “Funes el memorioso” “David, I’m in the car with two friends and we’re trying to settle a bet. Who wrote ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’?”1 “‘The fog comes … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a little list

Posted on January 22, 2009 by David

Like Rob Gordon and his shopmates in High Fidelity, one of my musical obsessions is compiling song or record lists. I could rarely narrow things down to “top fives;” the best I can usually do is 10 or 20. Before … Continue reading →

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Hainan Chicken Rice, and a Bonus Recipe

Posted on January 21, 2009 by David

I’m a big fan of Anthony Bourdain in general, and of his show No Reservations in particular. The Singapore show, which aired last year, begins with this scene in a food court: After watching this, I remembered there was a … Continue reading →

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More tweaks

Posted on January 21, 2009 by David

A bit of Photoshoppery, a lot of reading and commenting out WordPress code, et voila! – a new header graphic, as previously promised. I also added the tag cloud widget in the right column. It wil help me track how … Continue reading →

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Pay the designer

Posted on January 20, 2009 by David

Last night I spent two hours on the phone with a potential client reviewing his ideas for the redesign of his web site. It’s not an overly ambitious plan, but there are quite a few pages that will need to … Continue reading →

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About Recipes

Posted on January 19, 2009 by David

On the advice of my trained attack attorney (Diane), I need to state this blog’s policy about publishing recipes. Recipes that I write about come from many sources: cookbooks, newspapers, magazines, online, and from my own collection. I will often … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Tomato Sauce, and the Magic Spoon Theory

Posted on January 18, 2009 by David

Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for twenty guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some … Continue reading →

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What’s the Harm?

Posted on January 16, 2009 by David

As a parent of a child with Asperger’s syndrome, I pay particular attention to the debate over whether vaccinations cause autism – an issue that has been settled scientifically time and time again.  (Short answer: Vaccines don’t cause autism.) The … Continue reading →

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