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Watching time, the only true currency // A journal from John B. Roberts

Day: April 5, 2007

  • Book: The Fallen

    I picked up The Fallen because it was sitting out at Cody’s Books (Stockton Street), on a table near the front. I wanted something I could dive into immediately on the bus ride home. Don’t ever let someone say that awards don’t matter, because the big “two-time winner of the Edgar award for best novel”…

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  • Better ginger beer

    I’ve made ginger beer three times now, with the most recent time being earlier this week. I’ve made two adjustments to my process, and the results are slightly improved. First, I use nine cups of water instead of ten. The resulting brew is a tad bit sharper, which I like, and I don’t lose any…

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