Allergies

Forecast for MINNEAPOLIS, MN (on a scale of 1-12):

Today's allergy levels:
Wednesday - 11.4/High

Today's predominant pollen:
Cedar/Juniper, Elm and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood.

Tomorrow's allergy levels:
Thursday - 9.7/High

I think I'm just going to go back to bed now...

Food Wednesday @ the NY Times

A Tool for Every Treat
By JULIA MOSKIN

I HAVE seen dinner guests recoil from the offer of a silver fork, and object when said fork was later dispatched to the dishwasher. But I refuse to be afraid of using real silverware: silver is strong stuff, and even when it is slightly tarnished, I like its warmth and heft.

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Lathe of Heaven

I've got the Lathe of Heaven from Netflix. Anybody up for a viewing in the Batcave? It was broadcast on PBS quite some number of years ago...