Melt butter in a pot, add flour – cook for ~1-2m (making a roux) Add 1c water and the spices, stir to mix well. Add the rest of the water, the milk, and the pasta Cook at low simmer until the p...
This week, Neil Peart, the lyricist and drummer for Rush, died at 67. I’m glad I had the chance to see them several times over their career, beginning with the Roll the Bones tour (with the ine...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2020/01/12/closer-to-the-heart-2/
Ever since I car remember, I’ve liked cover versions of songs. I imagine this grew out of my childhood discovery of Dr Demento and his protégé Weird Al Yankovic (and I remain a fan of his to ...
I just completed* Grand Jury service here in DC – 8 weeks of Wednesday through Friday all day. I knew it was going to be unpleasant, but I had no idea how much it would affect my opinion of t...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/a-not-so-grand-jury/
Years of marriage, that is. I’m happy to say that even when all sorts of awful stuff happened to either of us, Sarah has always been there for me (I can only hope I’m as good to her). Th...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2015/11/22/shes-only-seventeen/
This is the drasha I delivered this morning at Kesher Israel congregation. ==== Shabbat Shalom. This week’s parsha is Hayei Sarah, and it is notable as the favorite portion for anyone giving ...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2015/11/07/forever-yours-faithfully/
There are a lot of pieces of advice which would-be parents get. Some of the advice is good, and some of it is terrible (feel free to ignore any). There are, however, a few areas where I got c...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/answered-but-not-asked/
While many of my friends count today as 27 (3 weeks and 6 days for those in base-7), and some others ascribe assorted other significance to today, for me, what today really adds up to is 20. Y...
I’ve had several doses of talk about “privilege” thrown at me recently. I’ve spent a little time thinking about this, and I’ve come to the conclusion that the folks who toss this stuf...
I have the ability, like all employed people, to grumble about how frustrating my customers are: they occasionally find ways to get under my skin and leave me all itchy with complaints. It isn�...
https://thegameiam.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/the-best-thing-ill-do-this-week/