The Smug Baldy Speaks

A brief description of a nice walk with a nice meal at the end.

Wired and a couple other sites have picked up on insurance.com’s list of the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving. 1. Coffee. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad. That said, we’re guilty of this. So are you. Admit it. 2. Hot soup. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad. 3. Tacos. Very [...]

You’re at a party, and the lights are flashing, the music is pumping, and people talking, laughing, clapping, dancing, and then a rumor starts: somewhere, out of sight, someone might have puked. Like a wave it moves through the crowd, touching everyone as they consider, “Oh no, I may be next”, and they swallow nervously, [...]

ABC News is reporting that the section titled “Family Recipes” on John McCain’s official campaign site also appeared verbatim on the FoodNetwork.com website. The recipes in question – including Ahi Tuna with Napa Cabbage Slaw, Passion Fruit Mousse, and Farfalle Pasta with Turkey Sausage, Peas and Mushrooms — were all credited on the website to [...]

The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that would allow the sale of “Gourmet Beers” that contain higher levels of alcohol than currently allowed by law. A group of beer enthusiasts calling themselves Free the Hops lobbied for the change, saying that without such a law, Alabamians would only be allowed to [...]

If you’re like me, you love coffee. There’s nothing quite like the electric jolt that you get after pounding back that 4th cup of Guatamalan at 5 AM. Mmmm. Makes the whole world look different – brighter and happier – almost as if it were an illegal drug. Don’t get me wrong – I abhor [...]