Monthly Archives: March 2008
Digital Television Converter Coupons Are Here
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I wrote about the need to sign up to receive coupons for the analog to digital television converter coupons back in January (See: Digital Television Transition: Start Preparing Now). Our two coupons arrived this week.
The envelope:
A coupon:
They came with a list of qualified converter boxes and a list of local retailers (all big box stores) that sell them.
This whole television transition is one big bloated boondoggle. These stores and the converter box makers scored with this one. For one, the coupons are good only with stand-alone devices that will convert the signals and not for multi-purpose devices like VCRs, televisions, etc. that build in a converter. Two, television broadcasters don’t need to pay a penny for their broadcast licenses. Three, the converters are expected to cost $75 or more. Four, the converter boxes don’t even include a V-chip (this was a missed opportunity to get a V-chip in every home). There is more to complain about, but I’ll spare myself the time and effort. 😉
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Broiled Asparagus
Tonight, we had the best asparagus I’ve ever tasted. Here is the recipe.
1 bunch, thick asparagus
grapeseed or olive oil, to drizzle
sea salt, to sprinkle
fresh ground pepper, to taste
two cloves, diced garlic
1) Turn on broiler, set the rack at the second notch from the top.
2) Clean and snap off the bottoms of the spears where they turn from green to white. This removes the fiberous part.
3) Place the asparagus in a broiler pan. I use a cast iron griddle.
3) Drizzle olive or grapeseed oil over the top, sprinkle sea salt and the pepper.
4) Then brush the mixture over all the asparagus spears. Be sure to flip them over to get both sides.
5) Put in oven for fivce minutes.
6) Remove from the oven, flip the asparagus spears over, sprinkle on the garlic and rebrush the oil using oil in the pan.
7) Broil another ten minutes or so. You want the asparagus to blister and brown.
Video: The reasons home values are plummeting
Six year old graffiti artists.
Protected: Belly dancer
Protected: Well fed
Why I love the Internet
Because geeky professors can feel empowered to make videos in which they sound alarms and spread their message virally, while they enjoy their morning coffee.
Very cool, however the message given in the video isn’t. The professor, Brad DeLong, rings the alarm, saying evasive action taken by the Fed may not work and that government needs to start talking about solutions before we get another depression with deflation or the inverse, inflation.
Do you know who you buy your Organic food from?
You will now, for some things at least. Check out this chart from Good Magazine. For example, did you know Naked Juice is owned by Pepsi and Odwalla by Coca-Cola? I didn’t, until now. Boca (as in Boca Burger) Foods is a Kraft company.
Note: I would have loved to paraphrase them, but all they have is this chart that I ended up pulling from their site. Check it out. Well worth your time.