Well, that whole Dark Knight Rises thing was fun while it lasted. We’re now back to viewing poop-quakes on film. Continue reading
Daily Archives: December 20, 2011
Christstollen is delicious German Christmas bread with a long history. It goes back to early 15th century, although the ingredients they used were slightly different. Because of fasting during the Advent season, no one could use butter, so they had to use oil. Continue reading
The above image, taken by a satellite from the defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), starkly illustrates the difference between North Korea and South Korea. Continue reading
Many fans of TLC’s competition show The Next Great Baker got a shock last night after contestant Wesley Durden was eliminated from competition. The reason? TLC included an in memoriam note for Durden, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound nearly two months ago.
Durden, a former paratrooper and veteran with two stints in Iraq behind him, was found dead on October 25 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Apparently only one news story, this Worchester Telegram article from December 2, mentioned both Durden’s passing and his part on the show before last night. TLC waited until nearly a month into this season’s competition to acknowledge Durden’s death.
Good morning. Happy first night of Hanukkah to all who are the Chosen people. Continue reading