“In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else … Read more
One of the best things my mother left me was a recipe called “Manale’s New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp.” It’s one of my favorite meals in the world. I can’t vouch for its veracity, but I did run the preparation method by ‘seester, and she said it sounded legit. I’ve probably eaten shrimp cooked 50 different … Read more
I had lunch with Saintseester today. We talked of many things, as is our tendency. One of those was academic careers. If you read her blog, you know that she’s coming out of one (or at least going on hiatus). I considered an academic career at some length. If you’re a liberal arts major, that’s … Read more