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Low-gluten / Gluten-free oatmeal molasses bread for bread machines

On April 7, 2012 By

Delicious oatmeal bread with dramatically less gluten (or no gluten at all – your choice) that takes 15 minutes to prepare in a bread maker.

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jTab Guitar Tab Shortcode for WordPress Released

On April 3, 2012 By

For a bit of fun, I wrapped up the jTab JavaScript library by Paul Gallagher into a WordPress shortcode, to allow WordPress users to write guitar tab and chords directly into their blogs. It’s pretty cool.

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Matthew’s Comedy Schedule Is on LaffQ

On March 5, 2012 By

http://www.laffq.com/matthew.marichiba/

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For Sale: Celestron Star Hopper Telescope + 2 eyepieces + TELRAD finder scope

On January 14, 2012 By

Here are photos of telescope components for sale. You can find the items on ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190628090522#ht_500wt_1104 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190628093146#ht_500wt_1104 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190628144968#ht_500wt_1104

 

First, here’s a video of the Celestron Star Hopper telescope I have for sale:

The scope has a mounted TELRAD finder scope. I also have 2 Tele Vue eyepieces [...]

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For Sale: Celestron NexStar 8 electronic telescope, $700 OBO

On December 11, 2011 By

Great Christmas stocking stuffer for a stargazer! OK, you’ll need a big stocking, but still.

These go for $800+ on eBay. Make me an offer. Call, email, or use the contact page.

The NexStar 8 is a standard Celestron 8 inch SCT optical tube mated to a futuristic-looking go-to mount. The NexStar computer both [...]

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Rhubarb Crisp Recipe

On July 25, 2011 By

It was the lucky day for my one rhubarb plant in my yard. We cut back all the stalks and turned it into a big rhubarb crisp. This is the base recipe we used. I substituted coconut oil and used gluten-free flour instead, and everything turned out smashing.

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Good Morning, Privilege.

On March 12, 2011 By

Good morning, Privilege, my constant companion.
I am grateful for the showering of daily gifts, through no doing of my own.
Amidst these gifts, I acknowledge also the ways that your favoritism damages others, hampering my ability to ever be whole.

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I am from

On March 12, 2011 By

I am from…
I am from the big house on Main Street.
I am from the living room with the recliners and the couch in front of the big wooden color TV—not the restored and decorated Victorian half of the house, reserved only for entertaining and special occasions.
I am from my own room, with legos, in a maze of doors built in 1911 connecting each of my siblings’ rooms.
…
(A poem written as part of the White Ally Learning Lab workshop, March 12, 2011)

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Privilege is a Corrupt Politician

On March 12, 2011 By

Privilege is like a corrupt politician with pockets full of hush money.

It has something to hide.

It holds influence in circles where I would rather not look.

It seeks to cover a long-term ugliness with a supply of short-sighted rewards.

It pushes its riches, status, and inheritance on me, such that I might forget [...]

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How to prune a fruit tree with Shane Murphy of Tierra Madre Farm

On February 23, 2011 By

Sometimes you capture video gold! Well, OK. “Gold” is subjective. But this video was exactly what I needed this week when I wanted to prune my pear and apple trees. My friend Shane Murphy of Tierra Madre Farm demonstrates how to prune a pear or apple tree.

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