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Oct
6th
Tue
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Living Craigslist

Amazing, hilarious, perfectly executed blog written by a guy attempting to live off of craigslist entirely, from foods to jobs and “friends.” Let’s see how it goes.
Oct
4th
Sun
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A devastating reminder that the illnesses persist

“In the simplest terms, she ran out of luck in a food-safety game of chance whose rules and risks are not widely known.”

I love it when reporters, especially for a hugely read, well-respected journal like the NY Times, make a finely-tuned verbal punch in the face at the (industry) powers-that-be like this sentence right here in the lede. It makes me feel like I’m living in Europe, or not in the Bush era any longer. Oh right!
Sep
29th
Tue
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Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.
— Henry David Thoreau, via a paper tag from the end of the string on a Celestial Seasonings teabag I took from my office kitchen.
Sep
23rd
Wed
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Upcoming Cheap Dates

A sneak preview of some of the guests lined up for Cheap Date!

Oct. 9: Rachel Wharton and Keith Wagstaff, food writers

Oct. 16: Charley Miller, GiveandDate.com

Oct. 23: Michelle Maisto, author of The Gastronomy of Marriage

Oct. 30: Yolanda Shoshana, The Luscious Life

Nov. 6: Rachel Kramer Bussell, erotica writer, Best Sex Writing editor

Sep
22nd
Tue
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More cheap dating tips

from The Times:

“The two said the choice to slow down their spending was a no-brainer. They now frequent parks, take long walks, watch their favorite television shows on YouTube (they save money by not having cable), and bake cookies at home.”
Sep
21st
Mon
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Another book on how to Be Thrifty

“Be Thrifty is not about being cheap — it’s about being smart and self-sufficient.”

Differing attitudes, word choice, but the message’s the same. There will probably be many more books like this honing in on all sorts of subjects to come. I contributed an essay to this book by Pia Catton. Coming out in Jan. 2010.
Sep
18th
Fri
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I’m finally getting a better hang of my new camera. And tomatillos can fly.

I’m finally getting a better hang of my new camera. And tomatillos can fly.

Sep
16th
Wed
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Want: this book

“In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue” — if only to know whether I’m misunderstanding things…
Sep
15th
Tue
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Greenhouse, white house. (Taken at Roberta’s Pizza, the converted cargo rooftop garden.) Incidentally, a few days ago, Michelle Obama applied for a permit for a weekly farmers’ market close to the White House, furthering her effort to spread awareness about fresh, healthy food. People who have never heard of a “farmers’ market” in DC will now.

Greenhouse, white house. (Taken at Roberta’s Pizza, the converted cargo rooftop garden.) Incidentally, a few days ago, Michelle Obama applied for a permit for a weekly farmers’ market close to the White House, furthering her effort to spread awareness about fresh, healthy food. People who have never heard of a “farmers’ market” in DC will now.

Sep
10th
Thu
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Pssst... talk radio show on cooking & dating advice, coming up!

The web page hasn’t been completed, but “Cheap Date” — the radio show that dishes advice and personal stories on cooking, dating and everything in between —- will air on Heritage Radio Network every Friday, from 3pm-4pm EST. In the studio, I will be joined by a different guest, such as a food or dating/sex expert, and we will tackle a subtopic such as “break-up food” as we take calls from listeners.

I will be explaining this in much better detail soon, along with a schedule of guests, but in the meantime: PLEASE help out by CALLING IN WITH YOUR FOOD AND DATING QUESTIONS… I know you’ve got them! Consider 3pm on Fridays as your chance to find out how to have the best date or meal that weekend with someone special! The show starts next Friday, Oct. 9th. To be continued. xoxoxooxo