All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
At times like this, the sacrifices made by soldiers in service to our country is certainly felt more deeply than during times of peace. Protecting our freedom and civil liberties is (supposed to be) one of the key reasons our nation puts its soldiers at risk. Well, as this photo demonstrates, freedom of expression is … Read more
As we first approached the island of Maui I was reminded of what a lush, luxuriously green paradise we were about to visit. In some ways, returning to Maui feels a little like returning home after a long absence. :: Here’s another aerial view, this time looking south, towards Kihei. :: We’ve rented a condo … Read more
We’re leaving for Maui in the morning, so posting will be sparse for the next few days. I do hope to have some images to share in the near future; I’ve already scouted out possible wifi hotspots! Worth noting is that the Best Western Grosvenor hotel, very close to SFO, provides a great park and … Read more
Having extra buttermilk on hand and being in the mood to bake, I quickly found a suitable recipe and got started. The resulting sesame seed rolls turned out great; they were very light and had a unique tang from the buttermilk and honey. Honey Buttermilk Bread 2 tsp yeast 3 C bread flour 1 1/2 … Read more
After we received our Penzey’s order we realized we had ordered a bit too much of both cinnamon and poppy seeds. A quick google search presented the following recipe, which we found to be quite delicious. Cinnamon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe By : Bon Appetit Serving Size : 12 2 C sugar 1 Tbs ground … Read more
My lovely wife Sheryl made this very scrumptious dish today. The recipe is largely based on Rachael Ray’s recipe with the same name. Very highly recommended! Pasta al Forno 1 pound rigatoni 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 stalk celery, diced 1 (15-ounce) can, crushed or … Read more
Thanks to a recent posting by Accordion Guy, I had the great fortune to read what has quickly become one of my favorite short stories. The Door in the Wall is a very engaging read. Written in 1911 by H.G. Wells, the style reflects and is evocative of a more genteel time, though it is … Read more
Power lunching in Japan: The one shown above is for Moneka, who loves PPG! There are another 1/2 dozen or so of these imaginative creations available for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to memepool for the link.
Wyrex, a 65-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex, is being excavated in an undisclosed location in Montana. Unique to this dig is the fact that the entire process is being documented via the web. The dig’s web site, known as Unearthing T. rex, provides a rich experience, with lots of photos and a variety of educational pages. There … Read more
Just a quick note to mention that mike-sheryl.com is back on the air after a brief outage. Unfortunately, dotster never replied to any of my customer support queries so I don’t know if things naturally cleared up, or if they took explicit action to fix things. Plus, this doesn’t give me confidence that any future … Read more