ESSAY #100! (A Trucking Tale)
Lacking a better idea, I’m using essay #100 as an excuse to dust off and
share an old trucking diary of a week-long cross-country road trip.
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DannyM
- 1 day ago
- 4 min
IT'S SALMON SEASON!
Springtime has returned to the chilly northern Pacific... and mature wild salmon are returning to their rivers of origin to breed....
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DannyM
- May 17
- 4 min
THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
Is “perfection” attainable conformity to some hypothetical ideal? Or is it impossible to reach but nonetheless worth striving for? What...
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DannyM
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Our Favorite Spice Mixes
For DannyM.’s January writing breather, we’ll post some brief shopping tips & cooking hacks. Here’s a quartet of favorites for your pantry.
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DannyM
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
DINNER PARTY TIPS, Part Two
Having previously discussed some practical tips for managing a large dinner party, we add a few more and then turn to the actual menu.
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DannyM
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
PORK LOIN ROAST
Now that you know how to cook fantastic Beef Prime Rib, let’s consider a different but equally delicious roast– Loin of Pork.
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DannyM
- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
GIFT SUGGESTIONS, FANTASY VERSION–THE COOLEST RIDES IN THE WORLD
Need some Christmas gift suggestions for Yours Truly? Here’s a partial guide in case you hit the Powerball jackpot. I can dream, can’t I?
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DannyM
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
The Perfect Pan? (Product Preview)
No one pan is ideal for everything, but the Lodge® Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Deep-Sided 10.25” Skillet appears to fill a lot of needs.
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DannyM
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
HOLIDAY TIPS FOR FEEDING A LARGE CROWD (Part One)
You suddenly find yourself expected to host a dinner for 14 in your modest suburban home. You can do this… without footmen or butlers.
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DannyM
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
PRODUCT REVIEW-- Shindaiwa EB910 Leaf Blower
Want to clean up an acre of deep leaves in one afternoon? Want to avoid getting ripped off by a contractor? Go big or go home.
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DannyM
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
HARRIS TWEED
“Harris Tweed” is a legally-protected name for a durable wool fabric from the Outer Hebrides Islands off the western coast of Scotland.
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DannyM
- Jul 20, 2022
- 6 min
GARAGE-YARD-TAG SALE SAFARI SEASON
It’s time to don your safari jacket and scour the suburbs for valuable treasure. We’ve got four prime targets for you and your wallet.
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DannyM
- Jul 18, 2022
- 10 min
CAR SHOPPING WITH DANNYM.
I’ve bought 10 new cars in my lifetime, and I’ve learned a lot in the process. Car-buying may have changed, but the lessons remain useful.
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DannyM
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
PRODUCT REVIEW #2: BBQ SAUCE
Homemade BBQ Sauce is almost always better than store-bought. I’ve found two exceptions worth sharing.
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DannyM
- Jun 13, 2022
- 12 min
THE ROYAL SISTERHOOD
Three Royal Sisters– Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc– reign supreme over the world of white wine. They are as different as can be.
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DannyM
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
PRODUCT REVIEW #1— Can A $7 Chef’s Knife Be Any Good?
DannyM. went on a RESTAURANT DEPOT safari and found a deal that seemed too good to be true– a $7 chef’s knife.
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DannyM
- May 16, 2022
- 8 min
HOW TO BUY $60 WINE FOR $20
In this world you get what you pay for, right? Usually, but not always.
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DannyM
- May 11, 2022
- 11 min
THE ROYAL BROTHERS: CABERNET SAUVIGNON & PINOT NOIR
Of the thousands of grape varieties that can be made into red wine, only a pair of them stand out as absolutely supreme.
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DannyM
- May 4, 2022
- 7 min
ARCHERY 101
(AND WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO OWN A CROSSBOW)
Give or take a millennium or two, the bow & arrow is believed to be 65,000 years old.
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DannyM
- Apr 4, 2022
- 10 min
SHOP LIKE A PRO
(i.e., Buy It Wholesale)
BJ’S… COSTCO… what’s left of SAM’S CLUB… most of us are familiar with the Big Three “wholesale clubs.”
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DannyM
- Mar 28, 2022
- 7 min
THEY RUINED THE FREAKING SHOVEL (AND MATEUS “TRANSITIONED”)
“All improvement is change; However, not all change is improvement.” (AndyS.)
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