Thinking about reproduction and…E.B. White?
Posted: July 19th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »This morning I read an article concerning a commercial venture in pet cloning. This evening I saw a Twitter post by @monkchips about Plant Breeder’s Rights. Then I remembered the following, written in January 1936 and reprinted in E.B. White: Writings from The New Yorker 1927-1976, entitled “Prohibitedâ€:
The plant-patent business is taking right hold, apparently. We know a man who received a birthday present of a nice little azalea. Tied around the azalea’s stem, like a chastity belt was a metal tag from Bobbink & Atkins, reading “asexual reproduction of this plant is illegal under the Plant Patent Act.†It was Number 147. Our friend, a man of loose personal habits, ripped the tag off angrily, fed it to his dachshund puppy, and sent the plant to a friend in Connecticut with instructions to bed it down warmly next to an old buck hydrangea.
An appropriate response, if you ask me.
Iced ‘Americano’ from the Aeropress
Posted: July 19th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »This is Sulawesi, and it’s without a doubt one of the best iced coffees I’ve ever had. First time out doing iced from the Aeropress and it came out great: low acidity, big body and a smooth sweetness. Don’t know why I hadn’t tried this before. Note the drip tray from my Saeco peeking out from the back.
Prepping the smoker
Posted: July 12th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »I'm making 3 racks of baby backs, a turkey breast and a sockeye salmon filet. Using pecan and hickory woods.
Night time by the pool
Posted: July 12th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »Very cool
Posted: July 6th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »I’ve been watching this window on East 42nd Street as a very public to do list has grown for a few weeks. Note the url on the door (click for a larger image). Very cool and intriguing on many levels. Have a look at wreckio.com and chashama.org for the backstory. Nice work!
Dessert table frenzy
Posted: July 6th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »We celebrate our independence as a nation
Happy independence day
Posted: July 5th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »Boom!
Chilling with Jake
Posted: June 28th, 2008 | Author: Andy | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »Enjoying our pool on a hot June day