Rufus Blooter

I'm very fond of Chattanooga. Or, as a sticker I saw called it, " Noog ". The city has clearly been making an effort, for man...

In general I think it's a huge mistake to go for low-carb versions of high-carb foods (more about that in a future post), but ice cream ...

No matter how frequently I return to the US, I never cease to be amazed at the size of the cars and the size of the people. To be sure, ther...

Winds up today. Great coverage this year. The most surprising thing is how many participants are now on twitter, posting away over the cours...

Richard Harris is a hard act to follow, but still, Michael Gambon's Dumbledore has really annoyed me. I haven't seen the latest yet,...

I've now had a chance to wear the Vibram FiveFingers shoes in a variety of conditions. Overall, I'm really enjoying them. They are ...

Just got a pair of these and so far I love them. Yes, the toes are a bit gimmicky -- a version with a regular forefoot would be interesting...

New business idea: instead of a ranch where office-bound folks can pretend to be cowboys for a few days, an office holiday destination wher...

Sunny and pleasant today. Stopped by the butcher shop and picked up another pork knuckle. JJ slow-cooked one the other day and it made the b...

My friend Mike the mad financialist has pointed out an excellent economics blog that I'm now enjoying. Here's the perfect sample p...

Someone's invented the concept of living near small farms . Wow! How innovative. Add some shops and we will have invented the village.

For father's day, I got a meat slicer. I've not yet injured myself with it, but it's been great fun. Have sliced salami, bacon -...