Fillmjolk (Buttermilk): How to make heavenly sour milk

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FILMJOLK is a Swedish drink that resembles the best qualities of fresh (long) buttermilk, drinkable plain yogurt, or milk kefir. What You Need to make Filmjolk Fresh filmjolk starter (I am trying to use Siggi’s Plain Swedish Style Filmjolk 0% as my starter) Glass jar (I use a glass half gallon milk bottle) Fresh milk Wooden (or plastic) spoon…

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My lifelong quest to make perfect curd

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How to make thick curd This article has some very good tips for making homemade yogurt using whole milk and hot chilis.  Yummy and hot.  I also like to blend homemade yogurt with greens, ginger and hot chilis.

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Defiant Defectors from the US Army

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I am developing a docudrama about a soldier in the US Army who defected to the enemy side in 1899 during the Philippines-US War on the island of Luzon. Throughout US History there are lots of other great examples of defection, some recent, but I’m most interested in Black US soldiers in the Pilipino-American War who defected…

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Anthony Collins, Jr.: Athlete, scholar, musician, and gentleman

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I find so much joy these days when I go out and watch my kids play sports–all three of them are involved in an array of sports—baseball, soccer, softball, rugby, football, basketball. Here is a photo taken last week of my oldest son, Anthony Jr., who is a running back on the PVHS Varsity football…

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In memory of my friend, Bob Morgan

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I had a dream last night that was full of music, specifically, Saturday Night Waltz–from Aaron Copeland’s RODEO.   To my ears, this is a melodic dance from a timeless heavenly valley.   I have loved that piece since I was a 3-year old boy.  I don[‘t recall the story of the dream but I…

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Anthony Collins, Jr., PVHS Football 2012, and the best highlight reel EVER!

Man in hat smiling and wearing a tie.

Here is the highlight reel of my son’s 2012 season as a player on the PVHS Football Team.  I think it is the best highlight reel I have ever seen–sure, I’m biased but take a look for yourself.  Somehow, a little magic circle appears to indicate where Anthony is on the field–wearing #2 SEE: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1444629/anthony-collins#.UOC9EvJMv9g.email

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Niall Collins–PVLL Homer Champ and Closer

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My 13-year old son, Niall.  Here is a nice album of photos (thanks to Lisa Roah Photography) from yesterday’s league championship game.  He pitched well (allowed one run) and hit a towering dinger–in a nail-biting 4-3 loss against the Dodgers.

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James Carville

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In the past I didn’t understand Carville’s approach or persona; but in the last few years I have grown to greatly respect and enjoy his writing and sense of humor.  It’s a good read. http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/opinion/carville-middle-class/index.html The USA has formed a dangerously inequitable gap between the haves and the have nots, where the have nots are…

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