From the kitchen of: Eric K. Thompson
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Johnnie Marzetti
From the kitchen of: Doug Cruzan.
Read on »Chai Tea
From the kitchen of: Laurie Pumphrey
Read on »Great Political Reading
Some key political books that have been talked about extensively in the news, including books I’ve reviewed in my journal.
Read on »Republican Payola of the “So-Called Liberal Media” – widening scandal
A few weeks ago, the news story broke that Armstrong Williams, a conservative African-American print, radio and television pundit, was paid $240,000 to help promote Bush’s No Child Left Behind program to minority audiences, but was instructed to do so without disclosing he had been paid to by the government. So he appeared on numerous
Read on »Fake S.W.A.T. Van and Other Weird Stuff I See Driving To Work
I drive north on college from downtown everyday on the way to work on the north side. And every day I pass this cool fake S.W.A.T. van (which appears to be an old delivery van repainted) that’s usually parked on the street near the intersection of 49th Street and College Avenue. And everyday, I think,
Read on »Extremely Cool Kitchen Appliances
Elmira Stove Works makes kitchen appliances that look retro — 1890’s retro or 1950’s retro. That is so cool. Damn, I want some money. I need cool appliances, damn it.
Read on »‘Doctor Who’ via wikipedia
Wikipedia article on Dr. Who. I understood very little about the program, other than I caught a few episodes on cable when I was a kid in the 1980s, and had a crush on Sarah Jane Smith. An article like this would have been very helpful when I was young. It has since become one
Read on »Trivial Pursuit: Book Lover’s Edition
The Book Lover’s Edition is played very similarly to the regular editions of Trivial Pursuit; the goal is to collect pieces of pie representing different categories of questions, and then to land directly on the center of the board to answer a final question in the category chosen for you by your opponents. Unlike other
Read on »Appeals Court Upholds State’s Gay Marriage Ban
Yes, I did read about it. I’m too pissed about it to blog anything about it right now, though. But never fear! Because Indianapolis is the “Most Family-Friendly City in The Midwest!” I hate Brian Bosma.
Read on »Fox blurs cartoon rear end due to FCC worries
Yeah, you read that right. According to an AP Story, Fox TV blurred out a cartoon character’s butt on a RERUN of a family guy episode, even though the un-blurred posterior appeared on TV without complaint a few years ago. They made the decision to do so voluntarily, to avoid any problems with the FCC.
Read on »Get one of these, they are great
Look, from the IKEA website, it’s Blue Flat Bear. I have one at home.
Read on »Several cool sites to visit.
Courtesy my friend Melissa, I provide you with this link to a BBC quiz on how to identify when people are really smiling versus fake smiling.
Read on »MLK Weekend Update
Stephanie and I had a busy weekend; we did a lot of shopping and a lot cuddling up at home trying to stay warm. We went to see Finding Neverland, which was a much sadder movie than I expected, and had I known that, I might not have gone to see it. We bought a
Read on »Crate and Barrel comes to the Fashion Mall
I caught wind of this a few weeks ago, because my friend Jason works for the construction company that will be building the new store: the IndyChannel is reporting that a Crate and Barrel Store will be going into the location of the the recently vacated for new digs TGIFridays restaurant at Keystone at the
Read on »Baked Half Potatoes
From the kitchen of: Litton Microwave Cookbook and Pat Mineart.
Read on »Ginger Peanut Chicken Salad Wraps
From the kitchen of: Eileen Schnepff.
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From the kitchen of: Steph Mineart
Read on »Hitler’s Hit Parade
A new documentary showing film of Nazi-era German pop culture, especially that directed and produced by the National Socialist party. Displayed without commentary over pop songs of the time, the film is disturbing when we remember the atrocities that were perpetrated by the same people who were producing these romanticized portraits of their time. Some
Read on »Wireless Hotspots in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. provides a list of 22 spots where you can get wireless internet access, some of it free and some for a fee. On the other hand, wi-fihotspotlist.com lists 36 wireless locations in Indianapolis. It’s not clear from this list which services are free and which are paid. So an IndyScribe wireless outing/control
Read on »Rain, rain, go the hell away
As another 1.5 inches of rain fell on Indianapolis yesterday, neighborhoods like Frog Hollow (I love that name!) and Ravenswood, which were already battling flood waters are hit hard again. The city closed 12 streets, mainly in these neighborhoods and along Fall Creek and in a neighborhood on the southside near Troy and Harding streets
Read on »May We Suggest “Flat, cheap and out of control?”
According to the Indianapolis Star, the City of Indianapolis is trying to come up with a tagline to define the city, in the same way that Vegas has “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Although they hasten to assure us that they’re looking for something less risque. Damn. And I thought we were going
Read on »Story Time At the Zoo
On Saturdays in January, February & March this year, the Zoo will have a brand new activity for kids – Story Time at the Zoo! See your favorite storybook characters come to life at Story Time at the Zoo. This all new event gives your little ones the chance to meet Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Corduroy Bear,
Read on »Good for Jennifer Aniston
From all the speculation, it seems that Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt broke up because she doesn’t want to have kids, and he does. Well, I can see where she’s coming from. She’s thirty six years old, and she’s just now starting a serious career in movies, after a successful run on TV. If she
Read on »Movie Review: Closer
Dan (Jude Law) is walking down the street one day when he runs into Alice (Natalie Portman) who, while staring at Dan, is hit by a car. He helps her to the hospital, and then begins a romance with her, despite the fact that she looks like jailbait and there’s not a single hint of
Read on »Indianapolis Aerial Photography
Using Indianapolis’ official City website, Indygov.org, you can view maps of Indianapolis much like mapquest, and aerial photographs dating back to 1935 that allow you to view the whole city and also to zoom in close to see, for example, the roof of your house. The initial view of Indianapolis shows a map with a
Read on »Hidden Indy: Broad Ripple Dam
Just east of Westfield Boulevard and north of Broad Ripple Avenue is the Broad Ripple dam, a wooded area of the White River that’s fenced off and not accessible, just north of the Broad Ripple pumping station. On a sunny summer day a few years back, my friends and I climbed up the painted wall
Read on »Hidden Indy: The Catacombs Beneath Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Back in the early nineties, my friend Dennis Williams was a Franciscan friar. We met doing volunteer work, and once we were working on a fundraiser together and we needed folding chairs. Dennis asked the staff of Sacred Heart Church (one of the oldest and the only Franciscan church in Indy) if they would donate
Read on »WTTS 92.3 is playing through their entire catalog
Starting at 6 this morning, WTTS radio station began playing through their entire catalog of songs alphabetically. Currently they’ve finished all songs beginning with “All.” I fully realize that I will get made fun of for posting this, since three writers on our IndyScribe team are in a alt/punk band, but somebody needed to put
Read on »Hidden Indy: The Mystery Tao on Delaware
Back in the early nineties, I lived in the Marleigh Apartment building in the 1400 block of Delaware in downtown Indianapolis, which is in Old Northside neighborhood. Across the street was an impressive array of old Victorian houses with all the gingerbread and other bling they put on houses back in the 1800’s. I used
Read on »D.E.B.S Movie Trailer
I can’t wait for this to come out. I’ll take bets on whether it finds it’s way to Indianapolis, though. It does have an Amazon.com listing so someday it will be out in DVD. Notice that the chick leading the “rescue party” is Tammy Lynn Michaels, Melissa Etheridge’s wife.
Read on »Speaking of Big Things: Giant Book
I came across this link on Amazon.com today… a giant 5×7 foot book about the country of Bhutan, published by Friendly Planet, a not-for-profit organization. The giant photographic book is according to Guinness World Records the largest published book in the world. This edition is limited to 500 published copies, and each copy is built
Read on »Republicans, the United Nations and the Tsunami
Conservative extremist Michael Savage says we shouldn’t be sending any money to Asia for relief efforts. Conservative extremist Rush Limbaugh says “these things do tend to get blown out of proportion.”
Read on »Feels a bit chilly in here; there might be a draft
Brethren Agree to Revive ‘Alternative Service’ Draft Programs — Leaders of the Church of the Brethren say they will follow through on a request from the Selective Service to have “alternative service” programs in place for conscientious objectors if a draft is reinstated. As one of the historic “peace churches” that shun military service, Brethren
Read on »My Shirt Designs
The Official Commonplacebook.com Shirts and Gear Store. Now you to can campaign for truth, justice, the American Way, and no illegal left turns on Meridian Street during rush hour.
Read on »The Nuvo Article
We went to Shalimar at lunch and grabbed copies of Nuvo to read while we ate…. The article turned out very cool. Dan Rafter is a great writer and did a great job making sense of my answers to his questions. I have a feeling my girlfriend might have something to say about the headline
Read on »Chicken Ole’
From the kitchen of: Unknown.
Read on »Annual “Best of” Lists for 2004
Kottke.org’s Best Links of 2004 Roger Ebert’s Best Films of 2004 MSNBC’s Year in Pictures 2004 The Washington Post’s best photos of 2004 The NY Times Year in Pictures 2004 Discover chooses the top 100 stories in science for 2004 Amazon’s Best Books of 2004 Amazon’s Best DVDs of 2004 Salon Magazine’s The top 10
Read on »2005: Year of the Moron
Couldn’t be funnier if I made it up myself. Yesterday while addressing a gathering of members of Congress, President Bush told them that entering the political arena is “the ultimate sacrifice.” No word on what the families of the 1,500 soldiers who have died in Iraq think about that statement.
Read on »Book Review: Indiana Curiosities
Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff, by local media celebrity Dick Wolfsie. You’ll enjoy this book even if you don’t live in Indiana — and you’ll definitely enjoy it if you do. Packed with the odd and unusual, this book was filled with surprises even for me, and I’ve lived in
Read on »Holiday recap
Between the weekend before Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, my girlfriend Stephanie and I: 1) decorated my house and put up my tree, then did the same at Stephanie’s house. 2) Attended Six family Christmases involving 3 road trips (my Grandma’s in Iowa, my mom, my dad, Stephanie’s mom, Stephanie’s Dad and Stephanie’s friend Michelle’s
Read on »Giant Red Arrow Coming to Indianapolis
A 750-pound, 10-foot-high, 18-foot-long and 8-foot-wide red arrow will travel around Indianapolis to major events throughout the year, to highlight arts and sporting events, building projects and other big attractions, according to Grant County’s Chronicle Tribune, which provides a list of events where the giant red arrow is scheduled to appear. There’s also a list
Read on »Indy Star’s “2005 hotlist” is really not that hot
The Indianapolis Star put together a list of “what and who will be noteworthy in the Indianapolis arts scene this year.” And it’s a big yawner, to say the least. My favorite noteworthy event is that Deer Creek (I refuse to use the corporate name for the concert facility, and you can’t make me) is
Read on »IMA Closes for 4 Months
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will be closed through May 5th while the ongoing $74 million construction project is completed. The project includes a three-story gallery pavilion, a special events pavilion and a glass-enclosed entry pavilion, as well as new and expanded galleries and a fine-dining restaurant. The Lilly House & Gardens will remain open
Read on »Big Things Updates
In preparation for the Nuvo article coming out this week, I’ve been working on and updating my Big Things web pages. I added photos of the big things I took in Valparaiso over the holidays, and updated and added some other photos. The only thing I haven’t added are the pictures my brother Todd gave
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