I forgot to mention in the account of my ice cream odyssey that as a public service I had created a Google Map of all the places on the original list. I hope it helps someone find what they are looking for.
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A man needs a purpose to get the most out of life. My purpose last Saturday was to sample ice creams. Not any old ice creams, but those recommended by Elizabeth Minchilli a couple of months ago. 1 My original plan was to visit all the establishments she mentioned and compare my impressions with...
A good western is like a twelve bar blues. There's a basic simple structure within which more or less everything is predictable. And then there are the little riffs and trills that bring delight because they are not quite what you expected. Open Range is one such, directed by Kevin Costner and sta...
Hold the front page! Genetically modified canola (rapeseed to less sensitive souls) has been "found growing in North Dakota". According to Nature not one but two types -- one from Monsanto and one from Bayer -- were found "at large distances from areas of agricultural production". Better yet, rese...
