Premature Curmudgeonliness

Lactation/Mind Improvement - Part I

2008-04-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

Things I have read (or had read to me) in whole or part while feeding the child:

Catcher in the Rye (Salinger)
About a Boy (Hornby)
Hogfather (Pratchett)
The Color of Magic (Pratchett)
Thud (Pratchett)
Interesting Times (Pratchett)
Salt: A World History (Kurlansky)
Assassination Vacation (Vowell)
Stardust (Gaiman)
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid (Bryson)

The firstborn and I are also watching all of Deadwood. I hope to get through it in time to not have his first word be cocksucker.

Recommendations for further fairly mindless reading are encouraged.

-Posted by Lew, not Berg

Wheaton Regional Park, today

2008-04-15T18:27:00.001-07:00

Fun links, volume 2

2008-04-06T11:24:00.000-07:00

Try-a-hairstyle

I think the second one might be the best.

Fun links, volume 1

2008-03-31T08:55:00.000-07:00

Ten plagues in Peeps:

Lew's 35th Happy Birthday

2008-02-24T15:07:00.000-08:00

More from the archives: Berg and his parents

2008-02-17T05:41:00.001-08:00

How cute will the BergPerPer be? Paternal evidence:

2008-02-11T18:32:00.000-08:00

The BergPerPer Stares Into Your Soul

2008-02-09T19:32:00.000-08:00

Little Schrodinger is a Linus!

2007-10-30T12:35:00.000-07:00

Chick Peas in Ginger Sauce

2007-10-29T18:05:00.000-07:00

made successfully on 3/26/2005
from Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni
For 6-8 people

2 20-oz cans chick peas with their liquid, or 4 c. cooked chick-peas, with 1 cup liquid
1/4 c. veg. oil
2 c. finely chopped onions
2 teasp. finely chopped garlic
2 Tblsp. finely shredded fresh ginger
2 teasp. ground coriander
1/3 teasp. ground cadamom
1/2 teasp mango powder, or 1 1/2 teasp. lemon juice
1/4 teasp each red and black pepper
1 medium tomato, finely chopped (or 1/2 c. canned tomatoes, chopped)
1 teasp. Kosher salt, or to taste

For garnish:
1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 green chili, shredded

1. Drain chick-peas, reserving the liquid.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onions, and fry for about 5 minutes or until they turn light brown, stiffing constantly to prevent burning.
3. Add garlic and ginger, reduce heat to medium, and fry for an additional 2 minutes. Add coriander powder, cardamom, mango powder and red and black pepper. Mix well, and fry for a moment or two. Add chopped tomatoes, and cook until the oil begins to separate from the tomato-spice mixture (about 6 minutes).
4. Add the reserved chick-pea liquid, the lemon juice if you are using it, salt, and the 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to a pulpy gravy. Add the drained chick-peas, and continue cooking, covered, for an additional 10 minutes. Turn off heat. Check for salt, and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve garnished with onion slices and shredded chilies.

Some Nice Things at the Phillips Collection: part 3

2007-01-22T13:23:00.000-08:00

Joan Mitchell: August, Rue Daguerre, 1957

I couldn't find an image I could post, but here is an one you can view.

You can explore the Collection here.

Some nice things at the Phillips Collection: part 2

2007-01-22T13:13:00.000-08:00

El Greco: The Tears of St. Peter, 1580s

Some nice things at the Phillips Collection: part 1

2007-01-22T12:18:00.000-08:00

Pablo Picasso: Woman with a Green Hat, 1939

2006-11-19T18:04:00.000-08:00

The Lewbergs do not always dress up in formal clothing. Here is an example of the Lew in Lewberg wearing clothing appropriate for hiking, set in an attractive setting.

The Lewbergs at play

2006-06-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

Hi there

2005-12-13T19:55:00.000-08:00

The Lewbergs have a blog!

Dunno anything about the prospective content thereof, but a blog nevertheless.

Don't forget to check often - you might miss something.