Monthly Archives: January 2008

Homesick Texan Hits the Nail on the Head (again)

Posted on January 29, 2008 by kenneth

Good lord, she hit the nail on the head again with a writeup about nachos. She even brings up the Piedras Negras history: Nachos are reputed to have been invented in 1943 by a maitre d. named Ignacio Anaya who … Continue reading →

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Coffee Roaster Fined

Posted on January 29, 2008 by kenneth

Uggh. Another annoying story about a good business being fined/bothered after serving the community well: ROCKLAND, Maine- A small downtown coffee roasting business finds itself in jeopardy for having offended the olfactory senses of some of its neighbors. Patrick Reilley … Continue reading →

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Still Craic’in

Posted on January 28, 2008 by kenneth

I went to The Last Supper Club on Friday night with Marc and Jen, the Birthday Girl™. I forgot how good that place can be. I hadn’t been there in quite a while. I think we also lucked out because … Continue reading →

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Eastern Promises – ***

Posted on January 27, 2008 by kenneth

I forgot to include Eastern Promises in my last DVD Roundup becasue it wasn’t in my Netflix rental history- Cory loaned me the HD-DVD combo version. I really liked the movie and recommend it highly, but I’m a bit confused … Continue reading →

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North Beach Nimbys

Posted on January 24, 2008 by kenneth

Yet another annoying San Francisco anti-biz story in the Chronicle here. I can understand the thinking behind their rules, but pulling the permits after approving them and after all the paperwork has been signed is evil. Martha Garland, the executive … Continue reading →

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