Blog

No Subject Rye and Pumpernickel Bread I cannot figure out the correct relationship between these two breads. Rye bread is bread made with rye flour. Pumpernickel bread is bread made with a combination of rye flour and rye meal. It should seem obvious that Pumpernickel is a type of Rye bread... but what do I make of additional information, such as the fact that Pumpernickel is very dark and is also a type of sour dough? Oh wait, stupid me, it says right there: The finished product [Pumpernickel] tastes very similar to rye bread, but differs in that pumpernickel recipes often call for molasses, helping to give pumpernickel its dark color. Blooper Real Has anyone noticed how self-conscious today's bloopers have become? I can't say that they were ever funny, but when an actor forgets his lines and so blurts out anything that comes to mind, there's nothing Freudian about it.6 September 2006 Soap Bar Is anyone else suspicious of the bar of soap, as I am? Walk into the bathroom and look: it's filthy. After you wash your hands the first time -- and employees must wash their hands -- it is always necessary to wash them again just to get rid of germs -- left by other employees -- from the soap! That's why I carry my own bar. Also, a good name for a drinking establishment. 1 September 2006 Error creating thumbnail: File missing L'Origine du Monde About Me My name is Mark and this is my weblog. Links I cite