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Cheering on the young runners at Dunlap Jog-a-thon
Author Archives: twsobey
A Brief History of Motion
Title: A Brief History of Motion Author: Tom Standage Completed: Dec 2021 (Full list of books) Overview: Last book of 2021 and first book after transferring my book notes over to my public website. I enjoyed the way this book … Continue reading
First month of fermenting
Well, we’re now a little over a month into my Year of Fermenting and so far, it’s been going great. We’re starting to sample some of what we’ve made, we’re coming up with plenty of ideas to keep trying throughout … Continue reading
Ferments of 2021
Fermentation list for 2021. What have I fermented so far? Continue reading
Sourdough Starter Care
I was recently asked about how to care for a sourdough starter and thought I’d write down what I’ve learned over the years. The very short version is, “If it doesn’t look active, I should feed it.” The longer version … Continue reading
Running through 2020
A little over four years ago, I started running every day. I had done that before but never with much success. This time things were different and I managed to run every day for a year. The following year, I … Continue reading
Croissants
After going vegan, there are obvious things you miss like good cheese (they are getting better, but still have room to improve) and there are less obvious foods like croissants. Maybe it’s obvious to everyone else, but having never made … Continue reading
Sourdough
I’ve been baking for a while and keeping my sourdough starter going for about two years. During the first 23.5 months, one person asked for some. Since beginning “Stay Home, Stay Safe,” aka COVID lockdown, four nine (as of April … Continue reading
Making Vegan Challah (First Try)
I’ve been baking breads for several years now, but still remember the confusion of getting started. So many recipes said things like “Add water 1 TBSP at a time until reaching the right consistency” or “Let rise until the dough … Continue reading
BLE BirdLight
Avery has never been a great sleeper. In fact, by the time she turned two and a half, the number of nights she slept all the way through could still be counted on one hand. We’ve tried multiple approaches including … Continue reading
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Can’t you check the wiring?!?
A group of four students in the Nelsen Middle School Robotics Club stared from their robot to the diagram on the screen and back again. “Wait, does the yellow wire go there?” “No, I think it goes in the next … Continue reading
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