Bird is the WORD

How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was awesome! We had the traditional turkey, dad’s wild rice dressing, salad, soup, sweet potatoes, and mom made this fantastic brussel spouts dish, cooked in bacon drippings, proving once again that nearly everything is better with bacon. Including doughnuts, but that’s another story. What did you eat? (click pics for [...]

Church Drinking Fountain

Church Drinking Fountain

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Nerd Alert! This just in! Man spends too much time on the Internets, and sees Podcast logo in drinking fountain!

Leaf with morning dew, on the roof of my car.

Leaf with morning dew, on the roof of my car.

Originally uploaded by newmodernscience

It was a pretty clear morning, and yesterday’s rain and wind left this kind specimen on the roof of my car. In certain lighting situations, my iPhone takes decent pictures.

Burritos. It’s a necessity.

Burritos. It’s a necessity.

Originally uploaded by newmodernscience

Basically one of my favorite foods EVER. I can’t help but like something where you stuff 6 or 7 complex flavors in your mouth and let it explode your taste buds. So easy to make too.

Grumpy Pants

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Typical Maren. Zero to Sixty (Happy to Sad) in seconds.

The Governor’s Cup

This is a place of many happy memories. Settled in the heart of downtown Salem, The Governor’s Cup (also referred to as The Guv, or the GC) is one of those places you go where you recognize the regulars. There are the philosophy people, the people that are constantly playing chess, the old [...]