tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74963208395749989442024-03-18T21:11:52.121-07:00The Rainy Day BlogNick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-10020415316882149032010-10-27T10:02:00.001-07:002010-10-27T10:02:36.158-07:00Ron Artest being crazy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T3b4k_ixDAoEvgnezSSeNA4-d8yvn83eyGgbXBRPK6cmdtU2kFvHyHHvpNVex3Gl6VHbfoqFyyaIKGPCcJKzKnhRihrBHqYblcivslfG4HiL3CsHV_8QEgw7cdOn_pRGkQnYG5l-ulNR/s1600/artest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T3b4k_ixDAoEvgnezSSeNA4-d8yvn83eyGgbXBRPK6cmdtU2kFvHyHHvpNVex3Gl6VHbfoqFyyaIKGPCcJKzKnhRihrBHqYblcivslfG4HiL3CsHV_8QEgw7cdOn_pRGkQnYG5l-ulNR/s320/artest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532772353823867602" border="0" /></a>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-61135310674101674832010-09-27T13:32:00.001-07:002010-09-27T13:32:57.177-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEw23vOSlKihFkB_8-X6iEYB2YmjJ5kNKuacrk_n5561xb0DxgdYF33Qgjb0CQn9aWy8T8RXJQ1UaCY3izTcWfohRbiivgLmxCnCGKTf58ArIRjx294sbLAvYXqvxPpRL2pU2R0pQQV3v/s1600/gary-payton-draft-card2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEw23vOSlKihFkB_8-X6iEYB2YmjJ5kNKuacrk_n5561xb0DxgdYF33Qgjb0CQn9aWy8T8RXJQ1UaCY3izTcWfohRbiivgLmxCnCGKTf58ArIRjx294sbLAvYXqvxPpRL2pU2R0pQQV3v/s320/gary-payton-draft-card2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521693977693908418" border="0" /></a>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-71525185359675282492010-09-01T13:58:00.000-07:002010-09-01T13:59:20.505-07:00Michael Strahan's Gap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQirlgy3EH-VL3CV85GZEJMU-SAN5ZDDbBqfKlT3uNvIRVpLH5OLae3rnE95zxqQThUD9mxkggjYgQU6xuGnzm8sQsXoxR5qz3iQtXCPUyNLSpH2ClFto4Hzn9-w6dAB_ku_ZXLHAZVuad/s1600/4_MichaelStrahanRev.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQirlgy3EH-VL3CV85GZEJMU-SAN5ZDDbBqfKlT3uNvIRVpLH5OLae3rnE95zxqQThUD9mxkggjYgQU6xuGnzm8sQsXoxR5qz3iQtXCPUyNLSpH2ClFto4Hzn9-w6dAB_ku_ZXLHAZVuad/s320/4_MichaelStrahanRev.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512052576946565714" border="0" /></a>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-34263858536927771532010-03-22T09:00:00.002-07:002010-03-22T09:01:17.766-07:00Swallows Day '92<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRbZxGqOutzhC5PehWG45QoehfGtT89kRrrvHD9XpBpz-Gi0EmVc1ih1Wd9B7KnwsKsoRik1y6ef_q8yEowzuXx2YZUs3ocEel9diq5ymmfqDfaFXwNwnxeLxDsbdI5S7IW1iSKnw-3nh/s1600-h/San+Juaneno.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRbZxGqOutzhC5PehWG45QoehfGtT89kRrrvHD9XpBpz-Gi0EmVc1ih1Wd9B7KnwsKsoRik1y6ef_q8yEowzuXx2YZUs3ocEel9diq5ymmfqDfaFXwNwnxeLxDsbdI5S7IW1iSKnw-3nh/s320/San+Juaneno.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451488873499042322" border="0" /></a><br />It was Swallows Day, March 1992, and the 200th Anniversary of my family’s home – the Rios Adobe……<br /><br />For a child, culture is seemingly as transparent as the color of rain. Fraternity and reciprocity are more important than those characteristics that define and sometime separate us as people. The 17 year anniversary of my first trip to San Juan Capistrano, my ancestral home, has recently passed and I am reminded of the preternatural feeling of alliance I felt when introduced to my extended family. For a seemingly Caucasian light-haired boy growing up in Seattle, participating in the San Juaneno family reunion was a unique break from modernity and present day Babylon.<br /><br />Though I had never before met my cousins in the tribe, and have not seen them since, our connection was instantaneous and profound. It is common for children to split into factions, developing later into cliques and smaller societies of their own. Yet for this small group of children, fast friends for the weekend, similarities were stronger than differences. Now, all these years later, on the cusp of my adult life, I hope to one day soon return to the Rios Adobe in San Juan Capistrano, sure that the connection I felt as a child still exists.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-64658596689040543902009-05-14T15:31:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:42:14.393-07:00What is it like to work at Zazie?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4LJZbvErPFZW21nUrnmrMhQClpPVK3cXf_lW2jQZyJR3-QLvyRDN1PlRsVhN24EzBUJ44rNrtJ9XfdyxG7FlLAbqYINUIg63aS66l04J24WkUdjTTrgvvwc17AnAGeLEwldO8KhHJkAB/s1600-h/ESF+034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" 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<style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">When I moved from Seattle down to San Francisco last August, I didn't have a job. I had always liked the Cole Valley neighborhood, having ventured over one day, upon my release from Lone(r) Mountain. Early in my sophomore year, I made it a point to take my own adventures around the city, because if I stayed in my room too long, I would surely lose my mind (The rooms on the second floor of Lone Mountain resemble either a navy ship or a prison cell). Having transferred to USF after my spending my freshman year living in Chicago's Lincoln Park area and attending DePaul, I didn't really know San Francisco or the people living in it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">After various on-foot excursions to the Marina, the Presidio, Cole Valley and Twin Peaks I stumbled upon a quaint, small restaurant with a yellow awning.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">After taking a date to Zazie, it became an instant favorite. When my parents came down to San Francisco for their annual "how are you doing on your own?" visit we went to Zazie. When I moved into my apartment this past August, my roommate, her mother and I went to Zazie. Feeling a little light on income, I had the spent the previous summer as an intern for Fox Sports Net and failed to take in much income, I badly needed a job.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">After dinner with my roommate, Lindsay, and her mom, I approached our server (Later i found out his name is Colin, and he gives me a really hard time about everything, but in a good way) and asked if I could speak with the manager. He directed me to Souhail (Soo-Hale) and I swear I pronounced his name incorrectly for the first couple of times I talked to him. Feeling confident, partially a result of the ravioli and red wine, I bluntly said "Do you need a busser or anything like that?" I failed to notice that there was a yellow sign on the front window of the restaurant that read: Busser wanted, inquire inside, or something along those lines.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Souhail told me that in fact, yes they were looking for a new busser and wrote me the name of the daytime manager, Mario. I was to come back the following morning and inquire about becoming a professional plate-taker and table-resetter.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvuj4iV7m5JPt15BfhjlASurSa_3eZMDh3hltQ6t7IM2jMdxyd0TmkY0z4Dvty5NhSxl1QlJCWnfgV0qG3LYJH6ZmWZLktsfu9aTZLC05Sz3N4MTlwpgrMtg9ODrnM62hFYHVvkgZYAbA/s1600-h/ESF+077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvuj4iV7m5JPt15BfhjlASurSa_3eZMDh3hltQ6t7IM2jMdxyd0TmkY0z4Dvty5NhSxl1QlJCWnfgV0qG3LYJH6ZmWZLktsfu9aTZLC05Sz3N4MTlwpgrMtg9ODrnM62hFYHVvkgZYAbA/s320/ESF+077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335825086329267250" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The next morning I walked back to Zazie, my apartment is only about three blocks away, wearing a sweater vest and loafers. I navigated through the sea of people standing outside waiting for a table for brunch, and sauntered to the register when some of the servers had congregated. When told that there was a wait list forming outside, I responded by saying I did not need a table for brunch, but rather I was instructed to come back this morning to talk to Mario about the open busser position. Turns out that Mario wasn't working that day, and in a few minutes I would be talking to the OWNER (!) of Zazie, Jen Piallat.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">After handing over my resume (which included no previous experience in the food industry) I proceed to talk myself up and a hard worker, someone who gets along with co-workers and a quick learner. Jen responded not with a serious of challenging questions, but rather looked down at my resume quickly smiled and said "Sure, you seem like you have a great attitude, you’re hired." I must have been beaming brighter than sunshine, as I was walking away a woman at the table outside yelled "Congratulations!" as I was practically skipping down Cole Street.</p><p class="MsoNormal">My first day on the job was not nearly as easy as the application process. I found that while most retail jobs pretty much transfer from one to the next, the food industry works at a different pace. I've spent the past couple of years working at Nordstrom, both in Seattle and San Francisco. One of the main differences I’ve found between the two jobs is the way that time goes by. Working at Nordstrom, even on commission, the busier it is, the faster time goes by. I've found at Zazie, when it’s really busy and I have no time to check my watch, it seems like time is actually going by slower. I have a lot more to do (well actually not more to do, I still just give water, butter, clear plates and re-set tables) in what seems like a shorter amount of time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbW7fa2ppoN41zoJGgAbDItRv9Hv902oyI81oh6RoM0fUCGjdAxO_yMkNPCSsOPlCGxLu_TaDF3AYuumYUEf2WBZOiKMdSZ26rng7Y5g1CMpvpTMyKqGAJuaBONitBwFJXK4BanSkn8Yp4/s1600-h/ESF+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbW7fa2ppoN41zoJGgAbDItRv9Hv902oyI81oh6RoM0fUCGjdAxO_yMkNPCSsOPlCGxLu_TaDF3AYuumYUEf2WBZOiKMdSZ26rng7Y5g1CMpvpTMyKqGAJuaBONitBwFJXK4BanSkn8Yp4/s320/ESF+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335825364791733074" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The first thing I had to learn was the arrangement of the table, which are of course numbered. In the dining room, the tables are numbered from 1-16 (We sat at tables 10-16). Table number one is the window on your right hand side, and the numbers grow in a clockwise direction if one is look at the front door from the inside, that is, until you get to 7, then 8 is the other window table, 9 behind it, then 10, but 11 is right next to 16 which is against the wall, 12, next to 15, 13 is a four-top (seats four) and 14 is directly in the corner. It’s hard to visualize, which is why I had a mild heart attack the first couple times I heard, "Can i have bread to 9 and 12." So I stood there counting the tables in clockwise order, like a preschooler trying to find a letter in the alphabet. The same pattern is true out on the back patio, the tables range from numbers 1-12. When a server refers to the table outside, it is referred to with the letter P signifying the table is outside. For example, "Water to P4" confused me the first couple times. It seems easy enough, but when you have several other things running through your brain, including everybody’s names, making sure the breads don’t burn in the oven, and check which tables are close to, almost, or done with their food, it can get convoluted.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I still don’t think I’ve mastered it, which is pretty disheartening when you consider I’ve been working there in the same capacity for 10 months now. I have been given increased responsibilities however; on occasion I run the food from the window to the table. That’s a whole new strategy. You have to keep your eye on the tickets the cooks are working on. You have to keep your eyes on the next tables that need to be cleared so the entrees don’t get cold sitting in the window. A couple of times I’ve blown it with the food running, like leaving food in the window too long, but for the most part I think I’ve done a decent/adequate/good job running food.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">As an employer, Zazie is great. I'm not just saying that because somebody at work will probably read this post, but as far a work "vibe" goes, Zazie is a great environment to work. It's not like my job is the most glamorous, far from it, but the people who work there are good people, and making down-time conversation is easy. I was lucky enough to have a co-worker the same age with a similar dependency on sports who works the same nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Not to dig too far into this idea, but I suppose I can trace all these experiences I've had working at Zazie and living in Cole Valley from taking the initiative a couple years ago and exploring the city by myself. Of course, I would have liked to have had a better room and not be subjected to prison living, but there is something to be said for battling back from adversity. I'm excited for the next struggle.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae8Pr700Z4O4vvAjeTWaYs86U1OYZt4m4z-x28AnqQzUA7euVGj3_UmnVMjNCDO0EihKem1-ejL0JISOk5O-1FrIKbxsJiYPVAXo-ncnpPaEmwRhqzIvoE7UZCY0o93di1DSt3dtTxPj4/s1600-h/ESF+102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae8Pr700Z4O4vvAjeTWaYs86U1OYZt4m4z-x28AnqQzUA7euVGj3_UmnVMjNCDO0EihKem1-ejL0JISOk5O-1FrIKbxsJiYPVAXo-ncnpPaEmwRhqzIvoE7UZCY0o93di1DSt3dtTxPj4/s320/ESF+102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335828584984359826" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more information on <a href="http://zaziesf.com/">Zazie</a>, click this <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/22/BA8916JQT4.DTL&hw=zazie&sn=001&sc=1000">link</a>.</p>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-32848393983099690972009-04-29T10:54:00.000-07:002009-05-01T14:53:09.289-07:00Tin How Temple/ Chinatown/ Chicken Feet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIGV2b3CSIPV-59sYMmE_httPb1-ZRX1ZP1jDtaIoflj0c6H00ZCKeJC4pHErmSNda3h1d9QPa_AbLgKIXa4CUVnr0dqj9Cjl-PNYowOc6unqBjsQNDFbFcwJnWFB8dtFVJ6L7ZcK9oCC/s1600-h/ESF+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIGV2b3CSIPV-59sYMmE_httPb1-ZRX1ZP1jDtaIoflj0c6H00ZCKeJC4pHErmSNda3h1d9QPa_AbLgKIXa4CUVnr0dqj9Cjl-PNYowOc6unqBjsQNDFbFcwJnWFB8dtFVJ6L7ZcK9oCC/s400/ESF+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330196880889794210" border="0" /></a><br />Before our conquest for Chinese food began, our class ventured into the Tin How Temple to fulfill our spirituality requirement for the day. Here’s a review of the temple from <a href="http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/california/san-francisco/review-156731.html">Fodor’s</a> San Francisco Sights index:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Duck into the inconspicuous doorway, climb three flights of stairs—on the second floor is a mah-jongg parlor whose patrons hope the spirits above will favor them—and be assaulted by the aroma of incense in this tiny, altar-filled room. Day Ju, one of the first three Chinese to arrive in San Francisco, dedicated this temple to the Queen of the Heavens and the Goddess of the Seven Seas in 1852. In the temple's entryway, elderly ladies can often be seen preparing "money" to be burned as offerings to various </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Buddhist gods or as funds for ancestors to use in the afterlife. Hundreds of red-and-gold lanterns cover the </span><span style="font-size:85%;">ce</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ilin</span><span style="font-size:85%;">g; the larger the lamp, the larger its donor's contribution to the temple. Gifts of oranges, dim sum, and money left by the faithful, who kneel mumbling prayers, rest on altars to va</span><span style="font-size:85%;">rious gods. Tin How presides over the middle back of the temple, flan</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ked by one red and one green lesser god. Take a good look around, since taking photographs is not allowed.</span><br /><br />Initially, the heavy incense smoke was enough to make me feel worse than Tom Sizemore after a binge, I didn’t think I was going to last.* After hearing a brief history of the Tin How Temple, the oldest temple in San Francisco, my nausea subsided and the incense had permeated my soul, I think. (Photography was not allowed, but I managed to sneak a couple shots, so far there has been no spiritual retribution).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf0KL1zBfPBOjdss-cNOJe34Q6eD5d7D5dc2QJiOaHQRC31p41EYLkbYKiPBvaz2EBASqAKXZYhAs4z2mlitw5BexdBkkJbll_fkG9jesPXl9lOVt_Wtngjd_MpvfoUZU8mJevhKEc7PZ/s1600-h/ESF+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf0KL1zBfPBOjdss-cNOJe34Q6eD5d7D5dc2QJiOaHQRC31p41EYLkbYKiPBvaz2EBASqAKXZYhAs4z2mlitw5BexdBkkJbll_fkG9jesPXl9lOVt_Wtngjd_MpvfoUZU8mJevhKEc7PZ/s400/ESF+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330197032548660194" border="0" /></a><br />Professor Silver asked if any students would volunteer in the prayer and fortune telling ritual that a few patrons had been performing, (while quietly navigating through the crowd of students). One student mumbled that she wouldn’t partake because she didn’t believe in fortune telling, inferring that it would be disrespectful. I volunteered, partially because I kind of believe in fortune telling (A fortune teller in Philadelphia was spot on about four years ago) and I like volunteering for stuff.<br /><br /><br />The first step was to light a small bundle of incense (because they seemed to be short of their thousand stick at a time quota) and place it into of the incense holders. That sounds easy enough, but I fumbled around looking for a place to light the incense for a good 45, awkward seconds. After spending a good amount of time attempting to light each individual stick of incense, I placed them in the incense holder (is there a better word for that??) with the rubber band still holding the sticks together. After being slightly admonished for this, I carefully removed the band while slightly burning myself with the incense ashes.<br /><br />I knelt before the incense holder, while holding my hands together and rocking back and forth, and asked a question which could be revealed by the fortunes.<br /><br />I was then instructed to kneel in front of the shrine and shake a cup containing 100 sticks. Each stick is individually numbered, the number corresponding to a fortune. The goal is to shake the cup back and forth so that only one stick falls out onto the floor. I accomplished this more or less on the first try, and the number of the stick was 50.<br /><br />After retrieving the English version of the fortune corresponding to my stick, # 50, the woman who had given us the brief history of the temple handed me the pink piece of paper vaguely describing my future. It reads:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">LOT 50</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">“Born on a voyage on the boundless ocean.<br />Sails hoisted high begin to billow and strain.<br />With winds behind to push the ship along:<br />Great chests of jewels and treasure will be yours.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">T</span><span style="font-size:85%;">his lot describes a ship sailing in a favourable wind. It signifies that everything will turn out to be favourable. You lead a life of ease and comfort. Rewards will come to you without much effort (Yes!). As such a large fortune is entirely yours, people’s gossip and envy will be </span><span style="font-size:85%;">aroused. Both you and your family will enjoy safety and peace. Business is better done in the later part of the year, and you should look for wea</span><span style="font-size:85%;">lth and fortune in the west. Match-making cannot be finalized, but pregna</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ncy will be safe. Autumn is the season most favourable for silk and grain crops, while livestock prospers in the spring.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> Travelers will run into difficulties, but the missing will be found. Lost things can be traced and found in the west. Lawsuits will go against you and migration is not recommended. Sickness will be cured. Fortune dwells in the southern part of your ancestral graves.</span><br /><br />Not a bad fortune.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcj0eG-osp09-DHetJDvBJ8qWJu0CEWf-VsYP7Sd2u1lD6t_jVl_wzNMRKdcD4-bBZzD5K76zMj-0LU_4aSxSFD542wlQh6feM1eH1iItoOMXhqqriVGyPxrXE-JLtq6cpD81bsklXUKB/s1600-h/ESF+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcj0eG-osp09-DHetJDvBJ8qWJu0CEWf-VsYP7Sd2u1lD6t_jVl_wzNMRKdcD4-bBZzD5K76zMj-0LU_4aSxSFD542wlQh6feM1eH1iItoOMXhqqriVGyPxrXE-JLtq6cpD81bsklXUKB/s400/ESF+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330197423150141858" border="0" /></a><br />After the Tin How Temple, we went to eat at the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/new-asia-chinese-restaurant-san-francisco">New Asia</a> restaurant. I don't normally go out for Chinese food, in fact I think this is the first time I've ever gone out for Chinese food. The extent of my trips in China town were either to:<br />A. Look for a place to go to the bathroom<br />B. Short cut to North Beach<br /><br />I grew up in a small family, in which the cook/itinerary-planner/dictator/mom was not fond of <a href="http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/cuisines/asian_food/chinese_cuisine_whats_in_a_name_.html">Chinese Cuisine</a>. Also being a <a href="http://www.reference.com/search?q=Pescatarian">Pescatarian</a> (spell check doesn't even know what this is), I was limited to the tofu, which was quite good.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfb_Irxlmv-9caG4pAR9Mcpe_OOAPP15eNuFC12WDerVaHqJeZ00LKK_NOX-Kr-AQunFupKGhJGk6EKECo-qKa6Wez51jXklSGeQQsiA1GYQLsfIV7Nfy4Kvl609FgXTmCh9uhV1puSs8X/s1600-h/ESF+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfb_Irxlmv-9caG4pAR9Mcpe_OOAPP15eNuFC12WDerVaHqJeZ00LKK_NOX-Kr-AQunFupKGhJGk6EKECo-qKa6Wez51jXklSGeQQsiA1GYQLsfIV7Nfy4Kvl609FgXTmCh9uhV1puSs8X/s320/ESF+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330201300858672562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's always good to try new things, so I enjoyed myself. Plus, I got to play with my food while others took some great/gross pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8sGt-NsMUC8eqq1NEqguhpRuDDGYAystGVC07rins-KE6E9hX9RB9NTOgU6mI4IWdf3jAgIT8Q7i2gF0YFF2ZtZ9ZHYdizEjlEittFoVZzMeAjdODsrS5YPjhKXthb7CIfQ8HcKG0IVO/s1600-h/ESF+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8sGt-NsMUC8eqq1NEqguhpRuDDGYAystGVC07rins-KE6E9hX9RB9NTOgU6mI4IWdf3jAgIT8Q7i2gF0YFF2ZtZ9ZHYdizEjlEittFoVZzMeAjdODsrS5YPjhKXthb7CIfQ8HcKG0IVO/s320/ESF+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330201743917296930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />* If you don’t understand the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Sizemore">Tom Sizemore</a> reference: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/25/entertainment/main683199.shtml">http://tinyurl.com/d5hjv6</a>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-39997041454074756562009-04-23T15:15:00.000-07:002009-04-23T16:33:56.598-07:00Enchiladas in my pajamasOn Earth Day, I prepared Spinach Enchiladas (with a little help from my in-home chef). This was kind of a big deal for me, considering that my cooking expertise hasn't evolved past cereal and nachos. And yeah, it's not the most complicated meal ever, but it was delicious. More delicious than the box of Cheerios sitting on top of the refrigerator.<br /><br />The recipe:<br />Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees<br />1 tsp butter<br />1/2 cup sliced green onions<br />3 cloves garlic, minced<br />1 (10 ounces) spinach<br />1 cup ricotta cheese<br />1/2 cup sour cream<br />3 cups shredded Monterrey Jack<br />10 (6-inch) corn torillas<br />1 can green salsa<br /><br />Here's a quick slide show of what the process looked like:<br />Sorry about the photo quality, my camera was taking a personal day.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dynt3QxbqwLV42t03FY8R0FLxb0izPl0aKcWrBk24jtwn89SMd_5C37W9V-811aeBO8QS_6LXwV6LSrsIzjhQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />If this meal was a person, it would have a face only a mother could love. But it's not about beauty, these enchiladas were great. I heated them up the next day, added some more green salsa, it was still a better lunch than Papalote. Oh...burn.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-25905406789568947042009-04-15T10:41:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:44:18.706-07:00Dogs in the CastroHere's a link, via Dining with Sophie.com, of all of the dog friendly restaurants in the Castro district.<br /><br />http://www.diningwithsophie.com/dogs/petfriendly/maps.html<br /><br />So the next time you want to take your dog out to eat, head on down to the Castro for the most options.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-52420916011532156482009-03-17T09:51:00.000-07:002009-03-17T10:02:01.160-07:00ESF Food DiaryThis is a slide show I put together really quickly. <br />Fairly typical Monday.<br />Dear Diary,<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyebcPFpIfYfFT3td7qfQu2tKtxxkwHVBRp19IzSW-KhIZB9bo7h6lue3faoVrPRybXuTiIXXvgkNkNXHtfkw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Approximate times consumed and details of consumption:<br />8:15am: Sesame seed/onion bagel with regular cream cheese<br />9:00am:Starbucks Blueberry oat bar, was actually really good<br />9:02am. Starbucks Grande non-fat latte<br />Around Noon: Water from the Gleeson Library Third Floor drinking fountain.<br />4:15pm. Another Starbucks latte.<br />4:45pm. Spinach/artichoke dip from Trader Joe's/ Pita Chips<br />5:00pm. Salad with Romain lettuce, tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette<br />5:15pm. Green Tea<br />5:30pm. Mac and Cheese<br />9:30pm. Assortment of snacks NOT consumed by me.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-31889820841870889402009-03-11T16:42:00.000-07:002009-03-12T09:20:51.841-07:00ESF Mission/MuralVideoHere's a video of Eating San Francisco's trip to the Mission district, as well as some history of the murals and the making of our own.<br /><br /> Mission Project Video<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzm-QwOSaJiqEPU9p7jZ0YODM9hiBiep0O2CpcIY0sZiCkDO6-6PQcMsQQg6eNcTdvYtJ4FWGnLwvQgPEaIKA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-66006384745700494982009-02-25T12:22:00.000-08:002009-03-03T16:19:24.061-08:00A trip to North Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEJgvcDPY6B65u1SkiD_gv98chBquSOsGkuS9ZaFkG_HijP28wcTF4hM5vo60HRfNKyet71cfCPAd3223z6lZytN-sgRUAaPhQuEZRR_n7MeovsZsXmMMSD19jFPr5FjPsnWYlX9Wzylo/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEJgvcDPY6B65u1SkiD_gv98chBquSOsGkuS9ZaFkG_HijP28wcTF4hM5vo60HRfNKyet71cfCPAd3223z6lZytN-sgRUAaPhQuEZRR_n7MeovsZsXmMMSD19jFPr5FjPsnWYlX9Wzylo/s200/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306860488149714178" border="0" /></a>
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North Beach is also known for harboring some of the best writers of "The Beat" generation. Salient writers such as Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac either lived or congregated around the neighborhood. Once renowned as an artistic and bohemian neighborhood, North Beach was, in recent years, relegated to more of a tourist destination. Over time and through publicity, the neighborhood was transformed from an authentic breeding ground for intellectual expression into a commercialized destination. Our aim was to reconnect, through dining, with the North Beach that existed when the beat writers </span><span style="font-size:100%;">dominated.</span>
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">As far as food is concerned, North Beach, known as the Little Italy of San Francisco, is acknowledged for serving up a more Americanized version of Italian food than that one would find in Naples or Florence. Our class, predicated on the study of authentic food and its symbiotic relationship to culture, sought a meal that would embody the true nature of what food means to Italians.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Prior to our excursion, our class had separately watched the culinary-themed movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Night"><span style="font-style: italic;">Big Night</span></a>. The film’s protagonists are brothers from Italy who attempt to live out the American dream by opening a restaurant in New Jersey in the 1950's. The film documents their struggle to run a lucrative business without compromising their culinary values.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Americans often associate uninspiring dishes, such as spaghetti and meatballs, with typical Italian food.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Big Night</span> attempted to show the difference between genuine Italian cuisine, and its counterfeit dishes served at Americanized restaurants.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Armed with the belief that we could now tell the difference between the t</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz4gVuvlXakc3lR3gU6Y8ofUguWmQ6PfrGqRBfbIgDyXGzuU3_Bme7fEyTNNx9vfqvOG3TIOyXSa9_VxVZn6txZuH33UsPJBDw01nC6RHToqjWkKDBY1oXY80yYRJKPEY-bz2UZNc9aeD/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz4gVuvlXakc3lR3gU6Y8ofUguWmQ6PfrGqRBfbIgDyXGzuU3_Bme7fEyTNNx9vfqvOG3TIOyXSa9_VxVZn6txZuH33UsPJBDw01nC6RHToqjWkKDBY1oXY80yYRJKPEY-bz2UZNc9aeD/s200/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306857620142144498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">wo, our</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> restaurant of choice was <a href="http://boccecafe.com/">Bocce Café</a>.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">You can read my Yelp review of it <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bocce-cafe-san-francisco#hrid:GOMSmEwMTe7nqjsIqDHHWw">here</a>. I went agai</span><span style="font-size:100%;">nst my comfort zone</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> and ordered the Fettuccine with Sauteed </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Calamari (pictured at right). No</span><span style="font-size:100%;">r</span><span style="font-size:100%;">mally,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I would have played it safe and ordered the Margarita Pizza, but the goal was authenticit</span><span style="font-size:100%;">y. I w</span><span style="font-size:100%;">as a little disappointed with the sauce in terms of thickness, but I was overall satisfie</span><span style="font-size:100%;">d with</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> my decision.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">After dinner, our class took a tour of the<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/italian-french-baking-company-san-francisco"> Italian French Baking Company</a>.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">This bakery, which is open 24 hours a day, is integral to the bread consumption of most North Beach consumers.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Most of the restaurants in the surrounding area get their bread from this bakery.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Along with free samples, we were able to watch them fire the huge ovens.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It was mentioned that the ovens were old and dated, and probably not up to industry standards, yet these hoary machines added to the genuine feel of the bakery.
<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Here's a video of the machines (and labor) used during the bread-making process. Notice the dough on the right.</span>
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The food was Americanized (less spice, flavor) but as far as Italian-American food is concerned, it could have been a lot worse.
<br />Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-73830517459625316242008-12-15T12:15:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:19:18.801-08:00The Huffington PostI'm starting to wonder if one of the major, leftist blogs have more staffers than major newspapers. Blogs such as <a href="http://www.blogger.com/thehuffingtonpost.com">The Huffington Post</a> produce a wider variety of content, and as well as some gossip material. Sure, they don;t even try to be biased. Considering my paper about the decay of good journalism, it's hard for me to follow this site extensively, but i know a couple people that rely on it for their daily news.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-81009555465557373782008-12-14T17:18:00.000-08:002008-12-14T17:20:47.710-08:00Bush: Iraq war not overHow much longer until <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008500176_apbush.html">this</a> isnt news?Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-14385658396710474802008-12-12T12:36:00.000-08:002008-12-12T12:43:37.257-08:00Movie reviewI found this review of the new disaster movie "<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7496320839574998944">The Day the Earth Stood Still</a>," a remake starring Keanu Reeves. The reviewer, Peter Hartlaub, is more entertaining than the movie seems to be. Its not hard news, but creative, intertesting journalism.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-60988852980836154662008-12-11T13:06:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:07:27.508-08:00WAS interviewThis is the interview of We Are Scientists for USFtv Visionz.<br />I filmed it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL5OmhqrVWY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL5OmhqrVWY</a>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-47167183516288824472008-12-11T12:58:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:05:46.415-08:00M's trade closer for bag of magic beans.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-N426IVr3STM5naLH_lROkr4cmMRNidtbcpSXbFNgseJU9-_T6rhqXS5EnE9wAZDzGz4NBRJmpvqwirRjj8JgBIYiMii8Rv1IzSzQsHFAU47E5bsVMZVgPxydkZi6-ERMAdGoS9xFbI0/s1600-h/JJ.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278641686276649410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-N426IVr3STM5naLH_lROkr4cmMRNidtbcpSXbFNgseJU9-_T6rhqXS5EnE9wAZDzGz4NBRJmpvqwirRjj8JgBIYiMii8Rv1IzSzQsHFAU47E5bsVMZVgPxydkZi6-ERMAdGoS9xFbI0/s400/JJ.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Your Seattle Mariners traded J.J. Putz to the New York Mets last night, following the last day of the General Manager's winter meetings at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Reliever Sean Green and outfield Jeremy Reed were also traded. In exchange for the three players, the Mariners received several sub-par players, including Franklin Gutierrez and a AA first baseman Mike Carp.</div>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-24579115536102071422008-12-11T12:47:00.000-08:002008-12-11T19:02:01.418-08:00Internet Sex Blogs?<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/12/11/violetblue.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/12/11/violetblue.DTL</a><br /><br />I'm not sure an article like this would ever find its way to print. It seems that with the advent of newspaper blogs, online newspapers are becoming more lenient concerning inappropriate material.<br /><br />Call me old fashioned, but this isn’t something I would like to ready about in the Chronicle, or SFGate.com for that matter.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-58889909857221407362008-12-10T15:37:00.000-08:002008-12-10T15:49:01.971-08:00My bank cuts SF jobsHere's a link to the Seattle Times article: <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008417863_webwamu21.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008417863_webwamu21.html</a><br /><br />I believe it was my friend Rohan, an economics major at DePaul University in Chicago, who told me that you should always spread your money around. Don't keep all of your money in the same bank. Previously, I used Chase for my credit and Washington Mutual for my banking. Now, they're the same company: JP Morgan, Chase.<br /><br />This is cause for concern for most people, if we give our money to the banks, and the banks run out of money to pay their employees, what is happening to my money?<br />This is also a pertinent local story because Washington Mutual has such a strong presence on the west coast. When I went to school in Chicago, it was much more difficult to find a branch to withdraw money (the one time I did, the ATM machine ate my card).<br /><br />I suppose one could turn this into a personal interest story. Many different people are effected. Customers who use Washington Mutual as their primary bank. Stock-holders that have a share in WaMu. The employees.<br /><br />Tough times, especially economically, mean there are a variety of profiles stories about people struggling to "make a living."<br /><br />On the other hand, I suppose the people at JP Morgan, Chase are having a good time...Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-49646619312153662952008-11-10T22:38:00.001-08:002008-11-10T22:38:36.621-08:00Guest Speaker: Robert JensenNov. 6- San Francisco—<br /><br />Robert Jensen, author of the book “Getting Off,” has sought to change men in this society; he has denounced pornography and its users. Jensen says that pornography contributes to the growing misogynistic attitude that is prevalent in our culture, and pornographic content only manifests this reality. During his November 6th speech at USF Jensen said that the porn industry makes 15-20 billion dollars a year. “The growing number of profits is in large part do to its growing number of consumers,” said Jensen which he says are younger and younger. He claims that younger children, who are exposed to pornographic content before they are old enough to understand its full meaning, seek to recreate what they see on the screen. <br />This sort of reproduction leads to the demeaning of women, as well as the perpetuation of dangerous circumstances, including rape. According to Jensen, “The porn industry makes over 13,000 films per year, compared to Hollywood, which makes about 600 films per year.” Jensen acknowledged that the numbers were staggering, but said that that the large amount of production illustrates just how large the industry has become. <br />He spoke to the two different types of pornographic films that were available to the consumer. The first being Feature pornographic films, in which the content appears to be the same as a major motion picture. The second type is gonzo, which is a growing trend in the porn industry. This specific style is stripped of its production value and script, and is more prevalent on the internet. Jensen also spoke to the role of women in wider roles than merely acting in these films. <br />He spoke about the change in the industry that sees women now directing and producing pornographic films. “Everyone said, ‘this is going to change porn; having women in these roles will change the films.’ When in actuality, the films didn’t change at all. The women realized that their target audience was still men,” he said. Jensen also said that after the conclusion of writing his book, he could no longer watch any pornographic content.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-47904470725224782542008-11-07T22:30:00.001-08:002008-11-07T22:30:26.439-08:00Election 2008OBAMA WINS! YES WE CAN! WOOOOOO!Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-7166268081145663992008-10-26T19:13:00.000-07:002008-11-07T22:30:04.737-08:00Largest AK endorses ObamaAs I discovered by reading The Seattle Times (<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008314025_apalaskaendorsement.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008314025_apalaskaendorsement.html</a>) The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's largest newspaper, endorsed Barack Obama and his quest to become the next president of your United States. This is a major slap in the face to the Republican VP candidate, Sarah Palin, who is viewed as a small-town hockey mom who prides herself on being home-grown. Good to see that the Republican strategy of fooling the public into thinking that the VP would be somebody who could have a tupperware party at your house isn't flying with credible news sources. I'M TALKING TO YOU FOX NEWS.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-88472931609541347322008-10-20T09:09:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:13:18.318-07:00Palin on SNL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EsNtSzzQAEPRW5tmRucrf0FhqzIvcFwEDMZKFRzz54bDqZYHNPTMGGkg8DjTyhtdkqBw1T0IqTmyhzNyRuuxAAV-1PqFA3IERe-TZyZ8VPMrrpwgIPNpeZxDk9zwhScq4oaJSKXOGQ82/s1600-h/AAAAAAAA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259269886761202050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EsNtSzzQAEPRW5tmRucrf0FhqzIvcFwEDMZKFRzz54bDqZYHNPTMGGkg8DjTyhtdkqBw1T0IqTmyhzNyRuuxAAV-1PqFA3IERe-TZyZ8VPMrrpwgIPNpeZxDk9zwhScq4oaJSKXOGQ82/s400/AAAAAAAA.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sarah Palin appeared on Saturday Night Live on October 18th. I feel this is more shallow publicity. She didnt answer any tough questions (I wouldn't expect any to be asked) but she got her face out there to the mass media audience. Is this ethical? Should a VP candidate become a novelty figure because she is easier to impersonate? When will she answer some questions?</div>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-38605773402742486752008-10-01T12:42:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:13:58.506-07:00Moderator bias?I've heard bunch of talk, specifically from Yahoo (wonder if Leah Hitchings knows more) about possible biases from moderators on these debates. I would say given the conservative nature of media conglomorates, this favores the right wing. Sigh. I was not impressed with Obama last week, I felt like he conceeded to much to McCain. It will be interesting to watch the VP debates and how the media covers it. Kerry in '04? Big F'ing sigh.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-41023204085278289072008-09-09T11:36:00.000-07:002008-09-09T11:39:28.960-07:00Palin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_4bgZjfyYMdGko0GZQmanLZKmziQ_GNju8xzGvNBXl1bkrGzfax2nCBiySymrjf4_siGc9t30n6swfmA0FRtflQLvVLjOlKf0kiCMurRqrhVYuE8hJHfTrkWeVWaU1qfxO9wiFUguoMW/s1600-h/Palin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244092888132227954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_4bgZjfyYMdGko0GZQmanLZKmziQ_GNju8xzGvNBXl1bkrGzfax2nCBiySymrjf4_siGc9t30n6swfmA0FRtflQLvVLjOlKf0kiCMurRqrhVYuE8hJHfTrkWeVWaU1qfxO9wiFUguoMW/s400/Palin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Did anyone see that Extra! segment on Sarah Palin's parents? They hunt moose and probably don't own a TV. They're not so much conservative suburbanites as they are rednecks.</div>Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496320839574998944.post-76522474759816770752008-03-02T06:16:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:21:42.528-08:00ParisJust a brief note. I spent the weekend in Paris, and couldn't be more excited about going back. Definately more to do in Paris than Lille, especially on the weekend. I was lucky enough to stay at the flat of a former neighbor's, The Gronki's, from Madison Park while they were away in Chicago. I'm thinking about going back this upcoming weekend.Nick Minnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534793759059507790noreply@blogger.com0