Daily doodle: the owl rider

Checkerboard Shortbread

If you’re baking cookies to send as holiday gifts, it’s important to make sure they’re sturdy enough to survive the rigors of shipping. Shortbread cookies package well. These buttery chocolate and vanilla checkered shortbread cookies are sure to please! Yield: ~24 cookies Below are instructions to make the two types of Shortbread separately if you prefer. [...]

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THE Thanksgiving dessert

This dessert is my secret family weapon… I mean recipe, much-demanded every Thanksgiving; because yes, it’s that good. What is this miracle confection? Cheesecake, of course. But not just any cheesecake. Pumpkin chiffon cheesecake! Imagine combining the glory that is a New York style cheesecake with the tradition that is the pumpkin pie. That is [...]

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The Vulcan defense

Can video games make kids more violent? No one really knows. I prefer to think that kids with violent tendencies are just naturally attracted to games that allow them to act out those tendencies. Anyway, unless you live under a rock or are an ignoramus, you probably know that video game violence has gone to court. [...]

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Some political humor

Shirt.Woot’s post cracked me up today: You want to change American politics? You want to eliminate the corruption, the lobbying, and the unending lies upon lies and empty promises? Here you go America; here’s our plan to better the country instantly and we’re giving it to you 100% free. Cue up your blogs and your [...]

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