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Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. So David Chang, celebrity chef, thinks Australians can’t make a good burger. Except at Mary’s. On the other hand, scientist chef Heston Blumenthal makes an effort: his burger does it all. I watched this episode of his program, and he was even testing the bite radius. O.k., the grinding and patty formation is a little over the top, but we’re talking science! Notice, however, the use of gruyere cheese. How good is that? View my complete profile.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/07/grown-ups-to-make-up-for-all-b-movies.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. To make up for all the B-movies I've been seeing (and will attend later this year), we went to see Mr. Holmes. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com. Suki Has an Opinion. Abbie the Cat Has a Posse. The Anatomy of Melancholy. The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body. Grown-upsTo make up for all the B-movies Ive been. MoviesThe winter blockbuster season continues. Se.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/04/sequels-its-truth-universally.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the sequel to a successful movie is never as good as the first instalment, or it’s even better. Avengers: Age of Ultron. Never mind, it’s all a set up for a spin-off franchise, West Coast Avengers. Here we come. Joss Whedon. Will be remembered better for Buffy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com. Suki Has an Opinion.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/04/happy-easter-please-stop-raining-it-had.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. Happy Easter (Please Stop Raining). It had stopped, of course, or a drive into the Blue Mountains for a bit of bush-walking wouldn't have been part of the plan. These aren't Wentworth Falls, just the Empress Cascade, but very pretty, and a nice section of the walk, albeit all uphill and this point. A very nice way to spend Easter. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/07/movies-winter-blockbuster-season.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. The winter blockbuster season continues. Serious movies have to start coming out soon, or my brain will rot. Terminator Genisys. Was made into a television show? Like Guardians of the Galaxy. I know I said I was done with comicbook movies, but this is still a movie to see if you’ve got time and a discount voucher, and I had both. So, in another couple of weeks, out comes the latest franchise reboot, with Fantastic Four. Yes, I will go see this.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/03/rules-of-road-first-rule-of-cycling-in.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. Rules of the Road. The first rule of cycling in the city: they don't see you. Are you bicycling into Sydney yourself? We have one friend who is an avid biker(spandex, helmet, etc), who bikes a minimum 50 miles a day. But he is retired and only goes on certain roads, none with trailer trucks if he can help it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com. Suki Has an Opinion.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-system-reading-latest-new-yorker.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. Reading the latest New Yorker. The latest I’ve received to date, delivery being somewhat more delayed than it would be if I were still a local), I encountered an article by Adam Kirsch, ”The System”. Reviewing two new books on the Nazi concentration camps, both of which sounding quite excellent and quite terrifying. I was struck by the final paragraph, in a more contemporary context: Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers. View my complete profile.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-thrill-is-gone-b.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. The Thrill is Gone. B B King, dead at 89. Good run. A lot of his contemporaries didn't make it so far. "Live at San Quentin" will have to go on rotation. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com. Suki Has an Opinion. Abbie the Cat Has a Posse. The Anatomy of Melancholy. The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body. Billy Two-Toes RainbowOpalised dinosaur bones rec.

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http://crosswords.blogspot.com/2015/02/real-and-unreal-very-different-recent.html

Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. Very different recent movie viewings over the last week or so. First, Birdman. Which we saw at the St. George Bank Open Air Cinema. Rain poured in the hour the gates opened, but most of us didn't show up until well after. These are always top movies, first-runs, and a pleasant enough evening. The first time we went, high winds kept the screen from rising, but the second year was a treat. Selma. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Culture Shock Temper Tantrums and Other Expository Prose. And their reintroduction could help. Mainly, I’m concerned with getting the spine of the narrative more firmly established before the rest is fleshed out, but it still works, as-is, and that’s important. This is a production that can go far, and with a little push, further still. I’d love to see it at BAM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow galtreuter at http:/ twitter.com. Suki Has an Opinion.