Strip for Friday, January 27th, 2012
Posted: 6:45 am, Friday, January 27th Man, have you guys ever had Japanese sweet potatoes? They're purple skinned, but white on the inside, and they're so friggin' good. The first time I ever had them was when 51's roommate served them to me in a taco a year or two ago, and, while that's a bit crazy, they are Goddamn tremendous in a roast vegetable medley (how I consume most of my vegetables during the winter months). In one mere week, I will be gettin' ready to go to the airport to go to Amsterdam to go to the Hague! Man, I can't wait. AVClub with a great Gateway to Geekery on old adventure games (aka, Space Quest, et al). I did my once-every-few-years rereading of Ten Little Indians the other day, and buzzed through a new (to me) Christie recently, so I've been hit with a hankering to play through Colonel's Bequest again. The kids did a lot better than I suspected. The worst I've ever overseen, but a lot better than I expected. So, there's that. I'm reading a great book right now called American Colossus, about the rise of capitalism and the gilded age. It's a super-interesting in-depth look at a period of American history that I think gets glossed over in history classes, starting off slow with Morgan, Rockefeller and Carnegie, but then moving into stuff like how the Indian Wars and even Texas cowboys were really a full extension of the capitalist revolution. It's one of those, "The more things change..." books. I made the call on this book over 1491, which I've heard great things about, so I'm glad it's worth my time. bullfrog Mr. Zero -- Friday, January 27 2012, 08:33 am At the insistence of a friend I picked up Monkey Island on Steam for like 5 bucks. Once (if) I ever find the time to finish Portal 2 I'm going to play it. unless I get lured away by Skyrim of KoA or some other whore of a game. I'm so easy. Mr. Zero |
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