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http://joannao.blogspot.com

A space for conversations with myself and others about art, music, film, teaching, family, politics, and living with a chronic illness.

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  • Ox Tail Improvisation

    Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 18:14

    My next cook book is going to be Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything.I improvised an oxtail stew with my new slow cooker, and it is delicious! I cooked the pieces in dark beer with a handful of dried savory, some tomato paste and Worcestershire sau...

  • Legion of Extraordinary Dancers debuts on SYTYCD

    Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 14:39 in dance sytycd, lxd

    (crossposted at SYTYCD Social)The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (The LXD) is a group of amazing dancers who are working with director Jon M Chu (StepUp 2 and the upcoming StepUp 3-D)on an online serial show scheduled to begin in 2010. They debuted ...

  • An ode to a typeface

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 09:39

    The sublime Kottke turns us on to the nerdcore version of Lady Gaga's Pokerface and...a font. "Helvetica, you've been served!""You'll read myyou'll read myyou can read my Neutraface(even if it's bold italic)"...

  • Teenage angst and lust! forbidden love! hit songs!

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 21:04 in music, Nostalgia

    Bella Swann may have Edward Cullen duking it with all and sundry to protect her, but in the 1984 teenagers-in-doomed-love movie Reckless, Daryl Hannah was being fought over by Adam Baldwin and the gorgeous Aidan Quinn! Deliberately citing The Wild O...

  • \'And I Thank You"

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 15:08 in thanksgiving

    Sam and Dave sing "And I Thank You" (1969), a great gospel-influenced soul song from my childhood.Some more Thank you songs:Led Zeppelin,"Thank You" from Led Zeppelin II.Sly and the Family Stone "Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf" and an amazing live...

  • Request: Do you have a good crock pot recipe to share?

    Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 13:08 in recipe, readers

    I just got my very first crockpot! I come from a non-crockpot family, and have never used one before, yet I am surrounded by Midwestern crockpot fanatics. The other day I got one at Target, and I am in love! Why did it take me so long to try this out...

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