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Aunt Jemima Buckwheat Pancakes

Posted on July 5, 2010 at 10:11 am

Well, they seem to be gone. I remember having these pancakes as a kid. But I haven’t been able to find them anywhere for the longest time. I did finally find what purports to be the authentic recipe from Aunt Jemima.

3/4 cup of Aunt Jemima Original Recipe
1/3 cup of dark buckwheat flour
1/2 tsp of baking powder
Stir dry ingredients and add milk and egg as per package instructions.

I’ll try this as soon as I get some buckwheat flour and report back what it actually tastes like.

EDIT – This recipe turns out to taste exactly the way I remember the buckwheat pancakes. Ah, childhood memories. Give it a try.

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Evan’s Soccer Pictures

Posted on June 20, 2010 at 3:21 pm

I just created a photo set on flickr where I’ll be posting pictures of Evan’s soccer practice and games this summer. The link is

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10731352@N05/sets/72157624317688720

I have the permissions pretty tight, so you’ll need to get a flickr account and friend me in order to see them. I’ll keep them updated each week.

EDIT: I created a new photo set. Follow this one instead

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10731352@N05/sets/72157624336400680/

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No book deal

Posted on June 16, 2010 at 9:46 pm

I just got a call from an editor with O’Reilly. I suggested a book idea. Unfortunately, they don’t think that there is a big enough market to make the cost of a production run worth it. And I have to agree with them. But I still think that this is an idea that is needed. So this is what I’m proposing. I’m going to start writing up the chapters and posting them here. After that, I think I’ll just go ahead and publish it myself through Lulu.com. We’ll see if people actually find it and get any use out of these postings.

Shawn Graham is an idiot!

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Well, it’s official. Shawn Graham, our esteemed Premier, is a first-class, grade A, idiot. The current Liberal government is all set to sell off all of the most valuable parts of NBPower to HydroQuebec. And basically at a fire-sale rate. HydroQuebec is simply going to pay off the debts owing on these assets, and promise not to gouge us for the next 5 years. After that, the rates will be tied to the rate of inflation, and to “new developments”. What the hell are new developments? Also, Shawn Graham has alluded to the fact that there is a formula in this deal to calculate what future rates will be. What is this formula? I have degrees in physics and computer science. I’m pretty sure I won’ t be stumped by the math. So common Mr. Graham, show us the money. Also, I have not heard any mention about guaranteeing power supplies, or guaranteeing infrastructure. If it becomes more profitable for HydroQuebec to sell power generated here to the US, what will stop them? As far as I can see, we would be left quite literally in the dark. And as for transmission lines, what is to stop HydroQuebec from saying that it is too expensive to repair transmissions lines to smaller communities? I have not heard any talk around these subjects. If anyone else has, please let me know. I would really like to know.

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