Just a note to say that I upgraded to WordPress 2.0.1 this morning. It looks as though the number of comments is being displayed correctly now, without my having to go into and resave each one. I’ve been kicking the tires and haven’t seen anything amiss, but please let me know if you find any […]

Last weekend, I finally finished my long-overdue Christmas presents for the youngest Ingraham Dwyers. For Janelle, I adapted the “Butterflies Are Free” pattern from Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation into something kid-sized, and instead of the somewhat dippy-looking butterfly, I fashioned a small posy. The main yarn is Berocco Plush — incredibly soft. I’m just hope […]

This morning, I whipped up a batch of Cellar Hole Granola from a recipe on Apartment Therapy. The recipe is low in fat, not overly sweet, and super-easy; the most difficult thing was trying to remember how to soften brown sugar that turned bricklike.
I substituted dried cherries for the raisins, seeing as how I’m […]

While I’m always happy for something sponsored by Clear Channel to fail, the recent debacle at the Milwaukee Art Museum just makes me sad.
People threw up, passed out, were injured, got into altercations and climbed onto sculptures at Martinifest, a semi-formal event organized by Clear Channel Radio and held at the museum Feb. 11, according […]