04/16/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

04/16/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

The Midwest Culinary Institute (MCI) Wine Dinner for April was planned and prepared by Chef Alan Niece & the Olympic Culinary Team. Wines by Brian Scott from Vintner Select. Additionally, the culinary team prepared booklets with recipes for all the dishes they served which were given…

HAPPY MOUTH — May, 2008

HAPPY MOUTH — May, 2008

This month, because Kristi was busy with other things, we all decided to meet-and-eat anyway at Buca di Beppo for their “red-sauce Italian” fare. We noisily occupied a semi-private dining room and proceeded to eat and drink darned near everything on their menu while Angel…

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

“I write down everyting I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spent the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on.” — Beryl Pfizer

7 DAYS FOR SIDS

7 DAYS FOR SIDS

One of the most important, in my opinion, events in Cincinnati is happening this week – 7 DAYS FOR SIDS. 7 DAYS FOR SIDS was launched after the tragic loss of Tatiana de Cavel to SIDS in 2002. The program, which is the largest fundraiser…

Celtx 1.0 Released!

Celtx 1.0 Released!

After a very long beta period, Celtx 1.0, a wonderful open-source tool for cinematic writing, has been released to the public. The price is right, too – it costs NOTHING to use! I’ve been involved with Celtx for a couple years now, and am pleased…

7 DAYS FOR SIDS – WRAP-UP

7 DAYS FOR SIDS – WRAP-UP

June 9-15 2008 was the annual 7 DAYS FOR SIDS fundraiser for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). I had the honor of serving on the Planning Committee for my second year. 7 Days for SIDS raises money for awareness and research towards the eradication of…

George Carlin Dead at 71

George Carlin Dead at 71

Dammit. We’ve lost another dark humorist. George Carlin died at 71 from heart failure. He’d had heart troubles for a long time, and they finally caught up with him. Here’s a link to a YouTube video obituary, highlighting just a few of Carlin’s bits. Rest…