Month: December 2011

  • My Maryland Cream of Crab Soup with a Texas Twist [UPDATE]

    My Maryland Cream of Crab Soup with a Texas Twist [UPDATE]

    Once a year, I am invited to a holiday potluck and every year, I’m asked to make my Maryland Cream of Crab Soup. My recipe has evolved over time and now, as a Texas resident, have added a new twist on it. Ingredients 1 quart of Half and Half 1 quart of heavy whipping cream…

  • The Top 50 Stories Since the Invasion of Iraq

    The Top 50 Stories Since the Invasion of Iraq

    War is over, if you want it. ~John Lennon This is a time of year, as we draw 2011 to a close and embark on 2012, to reminisce about the events of the last year. It’s a tradition followed by journalists, bloggers, and opinionistas alike. But since today marks the day where the War in…

  • TUTORIAL: Adding an oEmbed Provider to WordPress

    I don’t often write tutorials. I probably should. But normally it’s only when someone asks me something and I think, “Hey, self… you should write up how to do this”. As if a book wasn’t enough. Last night I was at the Austin Web Holiday party, a gathering of some 15+ technical meetup groups cross-pollinating…