From Twitter 08-01-2010

• 10:59:03: RT @stevebenen: Funny to see GOPers take credit for ideas they hated. This week, it's the auto industry rescue http://bit.ly/c6bO08
  
• 11:00:00: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Never date a writer... She’ll write about things you have done to her or things you never did for her." Alex Stephens
  
• 11:13:32: The crisis of middle-class American (FT) http://twurl.nl/g1xwjx
  
• 12:20:50: Why is rewriting so much more difficult than writing from scratch? And reshading an existing scene? That takes longest of all.
  
• 12:23:02: @ebertchicago That's my knock against HuffPo. Misleading headlines, slanted to draw page clicks. Actual facts? Not so much.
  
• 17:25:47: RT @msagara: I seem to have spent a few hours of writing time on LJ and email and mailing lists >.<. Disconnecting now before all ...
  
• 17:42:41: RT @crooksandliars Retirement? You Must Be Kidding. Workers Are Emptying Retirement Plans To Stay.. http://gocl.me/9PmROJ
  
• 17:43:14: RT @crooksandliars As Ensign Scandal Heats Up, Media Coverage Cools Down. IOKIYAR? | Crooks and L.. http://gocl.me/abelMh
  
• 17:47:12: @emoontx Which tweet were you replying to? Neither of my apps pinpoint the message being replied to. A real drawback, I have found.
  
• 18:54:53: @kristenbritain I have coyotes near me. That yipping can be the eeriest sound ever.
  
• 20:03:06: @kristenbritain My dogs perk up when they hear it, but it doesn't bother them. I, otoh, am very glad that the backyard is fenced.
  
• 21:52:52: RT @KateElliottSFF: RT @cmpriest: What this nice lady says re: if you haven't read my books, that's okay, no seriously - http://tinyurl. ...
  

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From Twitter 08-01-2010

• 10:59:03: RT @stevebenen: Funny to see GOPers take credit for ideas they hated. This week, it's the auto industry rescue http://bit.ly/c6bO08
  
• 11:00:00: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Never date a writer... She’ll write about things you have done to her or things you never did for her." Alex Stephens
  
• 11:13:32: The crisis of middle-class American (FT) http://twurl.nl/g1xwjx
  
• 12:20:50: Why is rewriting so much more difficult than writing from scratch? And reshading an existing scene? That takes longest of all.
  
• 12:23:02: @ebertchicago That's my knock against HuffPo. Misleading headlines, slanted to draw page clicks. Actual facts? Not so much.
  
• 17:25:47: RT @msagara: I seem to have spent a few hours of writing time on LJ and email and mailing lists >.<. Disconnecting now before all ...
  
• 17:42:41: RT @crooksandliars Retirement? You Must Be Kidding. Workers Are Emptying Retirement Plans To Stay.. http://gocl.me/9PmROJ
  
• 17:43:14: RT @crooksandliars As Ensign Scandal Heats Up, Media Coverage Cools Down. IOKIYAR? | Crooks and L.. http://gocl.me/abelMh
  
• 17:47:12: @emoontx Which tweet were you replying to? Neither of my apps pinpoint the message being replied to. A real drawback, I have found.
  
• 18:54:53: @kristenbritain I have coyotes near me. That yipping can be the eeriest sound ever.
  
• 20:03:06: @kristenbritain My dogs perk up when they hear it, but it doesn't bother them. I, otoh, am very glad that the backyard is fenced.
  
• 21:52:52: RT @KateElliottSFF: RT @cmpriest: What this nice lady says re: if you haven't read my books, that's okay, no seriously - http://tinyurl. ...
  

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When the going gets tough

...the tough bake cookies.

Ultimate Ginger Cookies, to be exact. I made them a few months ago, and really liked them. So of course I made them again, but I changed a few things. I like to kid myself that anything made with whole wheat flour is healthy!!!, so I substituted 1 cup of King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour for one cup of the standard all-purpose stuff. I also used the correct amount of ginger this time, 1 1/4 cups of chopped crystallized ginger, also from King Arthur.

Mixed up the dough, and realized that it wasn't right. The first time I made it, the dough had the consistency of Play-Doh. This time, it was crumbly. Part of the reason was the ginger, as there was a lot of it and it did not contain any moisture to bind the dough. But I figure that the primary reason was the white whole wheat flour. Even though it's supposed to behave like all-purpose flour, and did in a few others things in which I used it, it apparently didn't in this case. So I added an extra tablespoon each of oil and molasses to the mess, and mixed it. It didn't come out exactly as before, but it was close enough. The cookies came out good. A tad drier than before, and WHOA! GINGER! This is a very spicy cookie. Likes 'em.



Had one with a fresh cup of coffee. Good stuff. Made up for the day, which was more of a Monday than usual.

When the going gets tough

...the tough bake cookies.

Ultimate Ginger Cookies, to be exact. I made them a few months ago, and really liked them. So of course I made them again, but I changed a few things. I like to kid myself that anything made with whole wheat flour is healthy!!!, so I substituted 1 cup of King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour for one cup of the standard all-purpose stuff. I also used the correct amount of ginger this time, 1 1/4 cups of chopped crystallized ginger, also from King Arthur.

Mixed up the dough, and realized that it wasn't right. The first time I made it, the dough had the consistency of Play-Doh. This time, it was crumbly. Part of the reason was the ginger, as there was a lot of it and it did not contain any moisture to bind the dough. But I figure that the primary reason was the white whole wheat flour. Even though it's supposed to behave like all-purpose flour, and did in a few others things in which I used it, it apparently didn't in this case. So I added an extra tablespoon each of oil and molasses to the mess, and mixed it. It didn't come out exactly as before, but it was close enough. The cookies came out good. A tad drier than before, and WHOA! GINGER! This is a very spicy cookie. Likes 'em.



Had one with a fresh cup of coffee. Good stuff. Made up for the day, which was more of a Monday than usual.

Go Me!

I managed to wreck the protective shield I bought for my iPad because the damned thing was flipping welded to its stupid backing. It came in a tube, and so was all curled up, which made unpeeling it that much more difficult. First it stuck to itself, then it stuck to me. It comes with a spray that I was supposed to spray all over my hands and the shield itself to prevent fingerprint transfer. I was then supposed to apply the wet shield to my iPad. I'm sure the liquid didn't present any type of compatibility issue, but I still didn't like the idea of slapping a wet piece of plastic on said iPad. Which is a moot point because the adhesive surface nailed my wrist as I was pulling it, and came away with a nice imprint of same. So it's toast, because there is no room for error with this thing.

I think I'm going to buy a couple of nice, cheap shields.

Go Me!

I managed to wreck the protective shield I bought for my iPad because the damned thing was flipping welded to its stupid backing. It came in a tube, and so was all curled up, which made unpeeling it that much more difficult. First it stuck to itself, then it stuck to me. It comes with a spray that I was supposed to spray all over my hands and the shield itself to prevent fingerprint transfer. I was then supposed to apply the wet shield to my iPad. I'm sure the liquid didn't present any type of compatibility issue, but I still didn't like the idea of slapping a wet piece of plastic on said iPad. Which is a moot point because the adhesive surface nailed my wrist as I was pulling it, and came away with a nice imprint of same. So it's toast, because there is no room for error with this thing.

I think I'm going to buy a couple of nice, cheap shields.