To Here Knows When

Mrs. Eaves

This typeface is named after Sarah Eaves, the woman who became John Baskerville’s wife. As Baskerville was setting up his printing and type business, Mrs. Eaves moved in with him as a live-in housekeeper, eventually becoming his wife after the death of her first husband, Mr. Eaves. Like the widows of Caslon, Bodoni, and the daughters of Fournier, Sarah similarly completed the printing of the unfinished volumes that John Baskerville left upon his death. (Via.)

This really is a beautiful font.  I’m using it for a project that I’m working on, and I think it’s both elegant and old-fashioned at the same time.  I have a bit of an amateur’s interest in typography, but nothing major.  Right now, I’m kind of grooving on Arno Pro for the Mac and Mrs. Eaves on the PC.

peterwknox:

notthatkindagay:absurdlakefront:

This is what I loved about Thanksgiving growing up. I’m a simple man.

Agreed.  The stuff out of the can is the best.  Forget the gourmet sauces and whatnot.  I particularly enjoy making homemade Russian dressing by mixing mayonnaise and ketchup, and mixing my turkey in with that and the cranberry sauce.

Last night was a historic moment in the long, slow process of bringing health care reform to the U.S.  The Senate voted 60-39 to allow debate to begin on a final bill.

I was out to dinner with some friends and, at 9:00 p.m., I remembered that the vote had been scheduled for 8:00 p.m.  I whipped out my BlackBerry, fired up Opera Mini and checked the New York Times to see what had happened.

I explained it to my friends, one of whom asked, so, they voted to allow a vote? To which I had to answer, well, basically, yeah.

adeandabet:

How To Perfectly Poach an Egg in Less Than 5 Minutes

This method comes courtesy of my man Thomas Keller. I don’t have a link for it, because it was so easy that I memorized it out of one of his books that Kristin owns. Really easy:

1. Bring 2 - 4 cups of water to a medium boil (the amount of water doesn’t really matter, you just need enough to cover the egg(s) while it’s cooking).
2. Pour 2 - 3 tablespoons of white vinegar into the water.
3. Stir 3 times in the same direction, creating a mini-whirlpool (who says you can’t have fun!).
4. Quickly crack your egg into a small container (like a ramekin or measuring cup) and carefully tilt and lower the vessel with the egg into the water - dropping the egg in when part of the vessel is submerged (basically, gently get the egg into the swirling water).
5. Set a timer for 4 minutes. Remove the egg with a slotted spoon after 4 minutes (or when you feel like taking it out - I prefer my yoke runny, but hate white runny parts, so it’s preference). To make it look pretty, trim off the excess whites. Voila! Serve with bread, a salad, some lox, etc. Enjoy!

I was discussing the best way to poach eggs at brunch just this past Sunday.  I’m going to give this method a try.

Zipcar should considering changing their slogan to wheels when we just sort of happen to have them.  I’ve been trying to reserve a car for Thanksgiving for almost a week.  No such luck.  I was actually considering taking the bus to my family’s holiday dinner.  Which wouldn’t be so bad, except that it would mean I’d be tied to NJ Transit’s holiday schedule.  I think 90-year old men come more than buses on national holidays.

Finally, I found a free car this morning.  It’s not in a convenient location, but at least it’s something.  I’ll have to go down to Chinatown to pick it up.  Which, again, not the end of the world.  But it’s not really close to Greenpoint.

I really want to see this over the weekend.  I have a feeling, however, that with friends in town for the holiday and whatnot, I’m probably not going to make it.

pierreism:

andreainspired:

MOVE ALONG: A Mixtape

This time next week, Len & I will be en route in a 10’ U-Haul from San Diego to San Francisco to embark on our next great adventure. I put together this mix to help ease the long drive up the coast of California. Hopefully these songs move you along and get you through a daunting task, as well.

Tracklist:

01 The Dovers \ What Am I Going to Do
02 Night Control \ Star 131
03 Cloud Nothings \ Hey Cool Kid
04 So Cow \ Casablanca
05 Ancient Crux \ Pressure
06 Christmas Island \ Bed Island
07 Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum \ Avalanches
08 Le Loup \ A Celebration
09 Holiday Shores \ Bradley Bear
10 Best Coast \ When I’m With You
11 Pill Wonder \ Gone to the Market
12 Fungi Girls \ Pacific Nostalgia
13 Sonny & the Sunsets \ Too Young to Burn
14 The Fresh & Onlys \ Invisible Forces
15 Thee Oh Sees \ Block of Ice
16 The Soft Pack \ Fences
17 Letting Up Despite Great Faults \ In Steps
18 Future Trends \ Moonraker
19 MillionYoung \ Chlorophyl
20 Death and Vanilla \ Ghosts in the Machine
21 Broadcast \ Black Cat
22 Pipas \ Pidg’s Brew

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I’m listening to this now.  It’s highly recommended.