Category Archives: Off Topic

Expedition to Armitage

More bean options. Prices -OK. For future reference – China Garden on Milwaukee south of Chicago Ave.

Down to the last serving – roasted lima’s segue to greek style

Just polishing these off this weekend. Original recipe – roasted lima from veg. cookbook. I liked the spicing – I think the balsamic made the most impact – but a little dry. Decided to use remaining roasted spiced lima’s for a batch of greek style beans – VERY TASTY.

A few shots around the bridge

Hard rock replacement. “Chuck’s Manufacturing“? Ok. See the weeds? Kayaks. Sunday dinner via pioneer… I do the potatoes (braise 1st) in the pot. They’re good that way.

Not a bad end to Labor Day weekend

A few Labor Day panning videos at Montrose Point.     So much for auto focus. :). And – just for grins – bargain late lunch at a Clark St. Tacqueria looping south by bike after the beach.

A few shots from the terrace

Sf/Oakland foggy again this am. Nice.

1st Dearborn bikeway

Two different detours eastbound (Italy street festival, Greek street festival) landed me on Dearborn. Confusing lights at 1st. More at tribune here.

1st Seitan

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This does not sound good

Via nytimes.com today. The limit on out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles and co-payments, was not supposed to exceed $6,350 for an individual and $12,700 for a family. But under a little-noticed ruling, federal officials have granted a one-year grace period to some insurers, allowing them to set higher limits, or no limit at all on some […]

Now there’s a lead headline

The settlement in a Facebook privacy case allots nothing to the plaintiffs and about $2.3 million to their lawyers.   From nytimes.com today.  

So exactly what does this have to do w/the price of tea in China?

Off topic post via Crain’s & Chicago Tribune. “I guess this is just going to be a city for wealthy people, that’s where we’re headed,” she said. What? There’s no suggestion people aren’t speeding…pretzel logic required to get to “just…wealthy people” statement? My experience – the more expensive the car – the more traffic laws […]