Author: Cedar Sanderson

  • Lost Places

    Lost Places

    Wander the lost places, restless to the end.  over the hills to the mountains.  past the mountains to the seas.  there be dragons beyond a’guarding the World’s Edge. 

  • Radio Silence

    Radio Silence

      Is anybody out there?  Can anybody hear?  We keep calling and calling…   

  • Pretty Pictures

    Pretty Pictures

      I did a series once on this blog, years ago, that I called Beautiful America. Debating reviving that, but in the meantime I’ve been shooting bugs and country roads this month already.  Now, I am not sure what changed, but recently the blog is refusing to allow me to upload full size photo files.…

  • Pandemic on the Easy Setting

    Pandemic on the Easy Setting

      I keep telling people that this whole Covid-19 thing is pandemic on the easy setting. I’ve been interested in infectious diseases for a very long time, and frankly we have been overdue for a pandemic in this era of global travel for quite some time now. That it has been so mild and non-lethal…

  • Progress Report: May

    Progress Report: May

      I’ve been tracking my productivity all this year and since a couple of you data geeks have encouraged me, I’ll keep posting it. I’m definitely still tracking it, and will be through the end of the year at least. This is going to be a rollercoaster ride, could be interesting to look back at…

  • Shakshuka

    Shakshuka

      I’m doing my own version of this recipe because frankly, it is super annoying to scroll for days through a food blog’s blather and ads and god-forbid-auto-playing videos…  So here it is (printable version below the tutorial version). Preheat your oven to 375F  2-3 cubanelle peppers, seeded and diced. (I also threw in a…

  • Readers take Note

    Readers take Note

      It’s going to be a busy day here at the Nut House. Sounds of drilling already emanate from the closet, and the dishwasher is singing it’s song in the kitchen. So in lieu of a sensible essay type-post, you get a glimpse into my reading habits of late. Some old, some new… all of…

  • Where’s the Beef?

    Where’s the Beef?

      If you live in the US and you’ve been into a grocery store in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something. Meat is getting harder to find, and more expensive. The supply chain is thoroughly disrupted, for a lot of complicated reasons this post isn’t about. No, this is about one thing: why aren’t…

  • One Step at a Time

    One Step at a Time

      I’m having one of those days where the ideas are coming, but they are flitting over the surface of my mind like mayflies, and as soon as I fix on one, it dies. Then another pops up in it’s place. If I could capture what was in my head without use of the keyboard…

  • The Caution Bump

    The Caution Bump

      I was out on a lovely trail the other day when I came across temptations. The trail was parallel to another trail, and in between them was a small creek. At one point I thought I would be fun to cross over to the other trail as I was reaching my self-imposed time limit…

  • And then, the changes

    And then, the changes

      We had a sad moment this weekend. The First Reader decided that since restaurants in our state are beginning to open back up, we should go out. He also decided that he had better call ahead, just to be sure. He pulled up one of our favorite restaurants on the internet, and turned around.…

  • Eat This While You Read That: Lawdog

    Eat This While You Read That: Lawdog

      This one is a little different. Unlike most of my posts, there isn’t an ebook for quick and handy reading. There is, however, audiobooks, and if you are patient and plan ahead, paper. It’s worth it. Lawdog’s books are trenchant observations on the human condition… but most of all, they are laugh-out-loud fall out…