JR: Interview with Chuck Palahniuk - Fiction Writing Advice - (my blog post from Tuesday, November 19, 2002) In the Onion: "For each character, I try to identify a body of knowledge. What is it that that character knows so well that it colors how they see the rest of the world? So I'll do a bunch of researc... more>>
- Jul 18, 2014 - #writing #author #howto

JR: Malaysian passenger plane shot down over Ukraine - My microblog notes this evening: A Malaysian passenger jet was blown out of the sky over eastern Ukraine today. It occurred around mid-day our time, but as of 8:55 p.m., I have not read a story about it yet. I'm waiting for the media to finish with ... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 18, 2014

JR: World hot spots - Jul 17, 2014 - Ukraine Gaza Iraq Afghanistan Syria Iran From Drudge Report home page: PASSENGER JET SHOT DOWN OVER UKRAINE... Boeing 777 Travelling From Amsterdam With 295 On Board... MALAYSIAN AIRLINES lost contact with flight... REPORT: Was flying 33,000 fe... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014

JR: Organic versus non-organic foods and contamination - From a handout that I picked up at the University Church in Toledo. 12 Most Contaminated so buy these ORGANIC Peaches Apples Sweet Bell Peppers* Celery* Nectarines Strawberries* Cherries Pears Grapes (imported) Spinach* Lettuce* Potatoes* 12 Le... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #health #home #garden

JR: Plant-based sources of protein - From a handout that I picked up from somewhere that promoted a vegan diet. I think that I got this handout from the University Church in Toledo. I could see using a vegetarian diet but not vegan because I could not give up honey and wearing wool cl... more>>
- May 19, 2016 - #todo #food #health #recipe

JR: Toledo Winter Farmers' Market - (From a flyer) Join us every Saturday (Enclosed Heated) All Winter Long Starting in December, we lower the doors on the west end of our downtown market, kick on the heaters and continue bringing you the best our area has to offer: Apples Cid... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #farming #toledo #food #business

JR: Five-gallon beer - Saison - SMASH - Recipe is from the July issue of the Brew magazine. Single malt and single hop. This was our first attempt at brewing a five-gallon batch at home. It went a little rugged. It's an adventure. It took over five hours to complete. Scribbled notes fro... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 23, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Summer Sandwich - interesting sandwich idea - I was told this at a Jul 3, 2014 party. Summer Sandwich heard on NPR wheat bread crunchy peanut butter red vidalia onion cucumber tomato extra sharp cheddar cheese After a web search: Marti Olesen's favorite summer recipe is plucked straig... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #home #recipe

JR: Linux Mint install on Jun 29, 2014 - Neighbor B helped me install Linux Mint on a small computer/device that housed Windows XP. - veery - s - root and s- MP3 - Banshee Now I need to determine a user for this nifty little computer that's about the size of a saucer plate, except it's ... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 12, 2015 - #linux

JR: Crosby Art Festival - Sun, Jun 29, 2014 - I attended this excellent art festival from about 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I would have stayed longer, but small storms popped up, and, of course, I left the windows up at home. The storms, however, stayed away from the art festival and missed west To... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 16, 2014 - #art #toledo #event #artist #watercolor #blog_jr

JR: Notes - Sun, Jun 22, 2014 - Visited the Zingerman's businesses in Ann Arbor on the south side of I-94. We bought bread, sandwiches, and beverages. I bought a Coke. We ate outside at the picnic table and umbrella area at the Zingerman's businesses. The space between their buil... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #annarbor #michigan #food #restaurant #bread #beer #home

JR: Sori Sushi and Bier Stube - Jun 17, 2014 - DD and I ate dinner at one of our favorite little spots: Sori Sushi. I ordered: Miso (soup) Tuna Lover- Tuna Nigiri (3) Spicy Tuna roll (8) Tuna Roll (8) a glass of plum wine for dessert, one tamago (sweet egg, rice, and seaweed) While a... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #beer #home #weather

JR: Kelleys Island Visit with MN Gang - Jul 10, 2014 - Took auto ferry from Marblehead, but we did not take a vehicle. We arrived at KI at around 1:00 p.m. We did not rent from the business at the dock. We walked to downtown and rented a golf cart from the Caddy Shack, the same place where we've rented g... more>> 5 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #weather #family #lakeerie #food #restaurant

JR: SoundTrek Music Festival - UpTown Toledo - Sat, Jul 19, 2014 - Excerpts from the website: SoundTrek is an annual live local music experience featuring nearly 40 bands at 10 venues along Adams Street in UpTown Toledo in one single night. This is an all local celebration of Toledo's rich live music heritage wit... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #music #event

JR: My Jul 17, 2014 Toledo Talk comment - From that Jul 16, 2014 iheartglasscity.com post : What Toledo doesnt need is to be bullied; especially by one of our own residents. EconCat88 is Toledos biggest bully and #1 enemy number. The sum of $1, yes one dollar, will be paid to the person... more>> 7 min read
- Jul 17, 2014