Boy, do I hate hippies. It’s not enough that the defining characteristic of hippies is fashion but they also tend to believe they have it all figured out and scoff at those who don’t believe in what they believe in. They pretend to be open minded, but only about a small sliver of things that fall into the hippie mindset. Outside of the hippie sliver they are some of the most close minded people I’ve ever met. Believe me, I hate hippies as much as the next guy but that will be a whole lengthy article in itself. For now,… Read the rest
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Portland Old-Time Music Gathering
Yesterday I went to the 2008 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering. It rocked (it old-timied?). This guy was not there.
A Watched Pot
Today I needed to boil some water. While I was at it I decided to do a little at-home version of Myth Busters, so I watched that mother. It did indeed boil. I suggest changing the saying to “stagnant water is boring as hell to watch”.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from my world’s best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies recipe. Although I didn’t/don’t intend for The Strategic Retreat to be a recipe site I also can’t deny people the awesomeness that is my cooking. If you like cookie-type deserts you’ll love my delicious, savory, tasty and all around fantastic chocolate covered peanut butter balls. One thing that’s especially great about them, besides the taste, is that they don’t require any baking at all. I find this especially helpful when making a variety of treats since they don’t take… Read the rest