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The Sound of Fast Food

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Thoughtstylings
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...ickly coming to a close. There was a day when cellphones, cordless phones, baby monitors and all kinds of other radio transmissions were accessible to anyone with a cheap scanner. Even police and fire departments are starting to encrypt transmissions. This particular In and Out got so popular that they switched to having an employee in the parking lot with a tablet to take orders which brought an end to our office fun. I invite any musicians in th...

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Saturday Tweets: Eating Flowers, Peach Mustard and the Patron Saint of Dentists

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Saturday Linkages
...and those suffering from toothache, from her teeth being broken during a brutal attack before her martyrdom. Read more on her legend: https://t.co/HTvnmQhjm1 Yates Thompson MS 3, f. 284v #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/6bBT8oJy3d — Dr Alison Ray (@liber_ray) August 30, 2018 Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose: A red rose is surrounded by couplets with music inscribed on two circular staves, in a choirbook produced in 1516 by Petrus de Opi...

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DIY Appliance Repair: What I did When My Dishwasher Start Button Stopped Working

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Water and Power
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...appliance repair. Back in the dark ages, the internet only provided Beanie Baby prices and Nyan Cat memes. Now the internet’s coverage has expanded beyond the geeky and into the more mundane world of home construction and repair. What to do when your appliance stops working So when a major appliance breaks down I would suggest first consulting the Appliance Blog discussion threads. Even if you’re going to hire the job out it’s good to know what th...

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In Praise of Turkish Towels

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Domesticus
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...me right, really.). Meanwhile, I have as exhibits of quality textiles one baby blue towel Erik brought into our relationship and which was a hand-me-down from his mother’s house. I know it must date from the 60’s or 70’s, due to its un-ironic raised paisley pattern. It reminds me very much of my childhood. And while it is worn around the edges, it is still strong and whole. I also have the bath towel my mom bought me to take to college, and while...

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