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  • What gameshow or reality show would you kick butt on? As a viewer participant, I have done really well at both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy over the past 20 years or so. Wow. I guess they have been on even longer than that.  Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • Fearing Sushi

    I think the first time I heard of sushi was in high school. My dad had gotten a cook he befriended at a Chinese restaurant to teach him how to prepare it. Dad explained the seawead. At the time the raw fish didn't bother me so much as the seaweed (not withstanding the chatter about…

  • Mmmmmmm…

    Suuuuuuushiiii…. A couple smoked salmon nighiri, a Super Crunch roll, and a California Sunset roll. Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • You've been through the desert on a horse with no name.  Except your horse does have a name.  What is it?  Submitted by edubya.vox.com. "Horse With No Name"? Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • QotD: Surprise!

    Do you like surprises? No! I'd like everything to happen as I expect. Yes its bland, but I like it.  :)  Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • Six Month Review

    Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit down with my supervisor. It looks like I am going to stick around here for the long term. From the start, people treated me as though I knew something despite my fear that I didn't know enough. I have contributed to the projects and picked up lots of…

  • What's the last thing you usually do or think about before you fall asleep? Usually I spend a 1/2 hour to an hour reading a book before I go to sleep. Only when I am really tired do I put the book down. Should there be a major problem, I have spent some of that…

  • QotD: Set Your DVR

    What TV show(s) will you be watching this season? Why?  Submitted by ducnly.vox.com. LOST – I am an addict Battlestar Galactica – The miniseries was phenomenal, Season 1 even better, Season 2 was okay, so I am hoping they will make it up with Season 3. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip – I liked…

  • Dance monkey! Dance!

    Ernest Cline's We're all just monkeys Dance monkey! Dance! At his site he has some great audio on various topics that I've listened to over and over. I guess this is the latest? Read and post comments | Send to a friend