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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Kismet?
Hello boyz and girlz, it’s me Julius. It’s getting frisky outside, no problem for me, I’m wearing my fur coat, but Peter is complaining about the cold, especially so early in the morning. After a short morning walk we left the house … Continue reading
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From The Archives #03
This print by the Huguenot refugee Daniel Marot shows the five regiments of the Amsterdam civic militia in 1688. The militiamen present themselves to the burgomasters during the annual fair in Dam Square. The civic militias were not officially disbanded … Continue reading
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Autumn Love…
Click for a broader view Hi boyz and girlz, it’s me Julius. Can you imagine that I, at this time in my life, finally found love? She’s a bitch and her name is Pluim [Plume] and we met at Ferry … Continue reading
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Eat The Season – Pheasant
Chicken Fried Pheasant Makes 4 servings Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Shopping List: 235 ml or 1 cup milk 20 ml or 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 pheasant breast halves, thinly sliced 70 gr or 1 cup … Continue reading
Hurray!!! 735 Years Young!
The name Amsterdam appears for the first time in this document, drawn up in Leiden on October 27, 1275, in which Count Floris V of Holland grants a toll privilege to ‘people living near the dam in the River Amstel’ [homines … Continue reading
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Dog Food Recipe
Hi boyz and girlz it’s me Julius. Peter has a long running series called Thursday Recipe, so I thought what he can, I can do too. So I surfed the net and found a website with… Dog Food Recipes. Apple … Continue reading
Non Sign II
The U.S. government recently commissioned a sculpture at the Canadian border crossing near Blaine, Washington, and the result was an eerie ghost billboard, named Non-Sign II, made from twisted bits of metal. Creators Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo of Lead Pencil … Continue reading
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Food Quotes Extra
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. ~Henry Fielding, “Love in Several Masques” Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world. ~T’ien Yiheng There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest … Continue reading
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