http://canadianbaconbarbie.com Do these jodphurs make my hips look big? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:12:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I bought a first edition copy of Kenneth Burke's Permanence and Change from one of the Amazon booksellers... and it turns out that most of the pages are still uncut. Meaning it has never been read, unless someone felt like peering into the pages without ripping them open. So, do ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/08/a-dilemma/ Check it out here... http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=362 http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/07/academic-kairos/ I found these decorating books at the thrift store and absolutely had to have them: 1) Better Homes and Gardens Creative Decorating on a Budget, ca 1970 Which featured this awesome green and black room: I think you could easily replicate that chair by painting a thrift store version black, and then covering ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/07/can-i-have-these-living-rooms-please/ I happened across the Loeb Edition (volume II) of Isocrates' collected works at a used book store and decided to sit down with it today. I bought it because a) It's I-Soc, and I love I-Soc, and it contained "Against the Sophists" and "Antidosis," two familiar texts for us rhetoricians. ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/05/rhetoric-war-and-peace-words-of-wisdom-from-isocrates-circa-the-4th-centure-bce/ From Sportsnet: "A new Canadian Press Harris/Decima survey suggests 40 per cent of Canadians considered the Habs as the country's hockey team of choice, compared with 24 per cent for the Leafs. [...] Adding insult to injury for Toronto fans, support for the Habs was even higher among those who ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/04/in-case-you-didnt-already-know-this-habs-rule-leafs-drool/ Not only are these named after one of my favorite colleagues, but they also taste pretty damned good. We gluten-free freaks have no problems with chips in general (potato, corn, etc.), so this isn't a category lacking in GF options. However, these chips have the delightful side benefit of being ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/04/food-review-lundberg-rice-chips/ I'm going to officially declare piping a fashion trend, based on my two recent acquisitions and online investigations. Exhibit A: Puma bag, acquired at Lady Footlocker in New Orleans Isn't it cute? It's the perfect size and shape for toting a laptop, or for an airplane carry-on. Exhibit B: Orange Tommy Hilfinger trench ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/04/fashion-trend-declaration-piping/ Some disorganized thoughts: Hotels The hotel situation seemed interesting to say the least. I didn't stay at the conference hotel (big mistake) and instead went for the Comfort Inn and Suites, where my roomate and I encountered the following: Men's underwear in our bathroom. No men were staying with us. A broken ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/04/ccccs-wrap-up/  Pity me because I don't have a Proctor toaster. From the Saturday Evening Post, ca. 1944. http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/03/dont-hate-me-because-im-beautiful/ This was my first attempt at making paska ever, and making it without wheat was a challenge. My mom tried this recipe but said it was only so-so, so I thought I'd look for a GF challah recipe since I think the texture might be similar. So I adapted ... http://canadianbaconbarbie.com/2008/03/gluten-free-mennonite-paska-version-10/