JR: Junco basic blog post form - Simple text area box with "Preview" and "Post" buttons. The "split" link switches to the enhanced editor view, which contains auto-save and larger typing and preview areas. The first line will be the title for the post, so no need for a text input ... more>>
- Sep 10, 2013 - #junco #blog_jr

JR: 2009 - 40 Year Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing - (This content is copied from a July 2009 ToledoTalk.com thread.) Two Northwest Ohio residents played key roles in this historic event. Wikipedia: Apollo 11 Smithsonian: Apollo 11 Lunar and Planetary Institute: Apollo 11 Mission Boston Globe's 'B... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 08, 2013 - #history #science #space #blog_jr

JR: Poilane-style punition sugar-butter cookie recipe - My favorite baker to read about: Lionel Poilane The bakery: Poilane now managed by Lionel's daughter Apollonia. The wheel-shaped Poilane loaf of wheaty bread tastes excellent. My wife brought back bread, cookies, and a large version of the bakery's ... more>> 4 min read
- Sep 05, 2013 - #food #recipe #dessert #blog_jr #todo

JR: It's not altruistic. It's business. Faking concern for profit. - Adapting: "It's not personal. It's business." To: "It's not altruistic. It's business." Fake concern for profit. Or profit from fake concern. But invest in personality coaches so that you don't crack up with laughter when explaining your f... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2013 - #advertising #marketing #politics #activism #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Interesting Common Nighthawk late summer behavior - Aug 29, 2013 post at the Toledo Naturalists message board. I learned something new. Common Nighthawks migrate south through the Toledo area primarily from mid-August to mid-September. When I have attended Saturday night football games at UT in ear... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #toledo #blog_jr

JR: Chimney Swift show - Aug 29, 2013 post at the Toledo Naturalists message board about the evening aerial finale of the Chimney Swifts heading to bed for the night. It's a fascinating site to watch hundreds of swifts dive into a chimney at dusk. ET: At 8:30 this eveni... more>>
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: Late summer 2013 bird sightings at Oak Openings Metropark - Thread at the Toledo Naturalist message board about the fall 2013 bird migration in the Oak Openings Region. Interesting sightings of Olive-sided Flycatchers and numerous Red-headed Woodpeckers in the 2010 tornado damaged area behind the lodge at O... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: Golden-crowned Kinglet - (I created this page in 2007 to present at a monthly Thursday evening presentation at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory). #todo : add references and photos enlarge image Regulus ("little king") satrapa Among NA birds, only some hummingbirds ar... more>> 28 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #todo #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: New downtown Toledo development project planned by taxpayer-owned Mud Hens baseball team - Will this quasi-taxpayer-supported (government) entity cannibalize local business? The projects "sounds" good, but microscopic inspection is required. It could be another taxpayer boondoggle, Detroitification project. Unfortunately, no objective in... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 24, 2013 - #toledo #politics #business #sports #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Interesting reads from 10-plus years ago at theobvious.com - Open Question: What would you do with RSS Stories and Tools A MetaFilter Proposal September 11, 2001 The Next Usenet The way I see it, we already have about half of the solution implemented. First, there seems to be an almost endless suppl... more>> 19 min read
- Aug 23, 2013 - #history #web #programming #rss #forums #design #blog_jr

JR: Pan-cooked Pork Chops - A quick and easy procedure for cooking tasty pork chops that I buy from Zavotski Custom Meats and Deli. Use cast iron skillet. Buy 4-ounce or 6-ounce boneless pork chops. Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat both sides of a pork chops with coarse grey sea... more>>
- Aug 20, 2013 - #food #recipe #blog_jr

JR: Grilled ribeye steaks - Simple and delicious. Coat each side of a steak with olive oil, sea salt, and ground pepppercorns, and cook three minutes per side with the grill on high and the lid closed. Strive for an internal temp of 135-140 degrees. at home on our propane g... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 20, 2013 - #recipe #food #grilling #blog_jr

JR: Lexington-Style Red Slaw - We order this style of coleslaw with our barbecue when we visit North Carolina. We love the 'cue,' but we also enjoy the slaw. We think the recipe is similar to this: "In Lexington, North Carolina, coleslaw is made with a spicy ketchup-based dre... more>>
- Aug 20, 2013 - #food #recipe #blog_jr

JR: A chance for Toledoans to vote for chaos in the September 2013 mayoral primary - My Aug 7, 2013 Toledo Talk comment Opal finishing in the top two is possible for someone with ninja organizing skills on the Intertubes. The plan would be to crowdsource over the Web to persuade registered voters who normally never vote to appe... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 16, 2013 - #toledo #politics #blog_jr

JR: Why do political candidates today meet with the newspaper editorial board? - My Aug 1, 2013 comment posted at Toledo Talk in response to Toledo mayoral candidates being interviewed by the Toledo Blade editorial board. The candidate who refuses to kneel at the throne of the Blade editorial board is the best candidate beca... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 16, 2013 - #web #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr