My husband, aka #1 Emily’s Bread Fan, aka “Better Burque,” ate the second to last sticky bun (I ate the last one). It wasn’t my most successful bake. The formulas I use are just that—formulas, not recipes, allowing you to modify as seen fit. In the case of the sticky buns, I did not follow… Read More Breadder Burque Ch. VII: Sticky, Sticky
The Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team – Social Distancing Squad (BBTUTSDS) came across another case of bad road construction sign placement, this time, AGAIN!!!, on Central Avenue westbound at the Rio Grande bridge. Earlier contact with the City indicated one reason for the placement above is the lack of a raised median wide enough to… Read More Tactical Urbanism Reprise with Additional Enticing Consideration
Albuquerque area law enforcement is on a roll, with APD nabbing the latest hit-and-run killer (alleged) after another was apprehended earlier this week. The perpetrator (alleged) of this latest deadly crime, Ramona Ortiz, is someone who is a good candidate for never driving again: Before her arrest, Ortiz’s boyfriend told officers the two were racing… Read More Another Walking Death on East Central
Some good, and quite rare, news arrived yesterday with this Tweet from the BernCo Sherriff’s Office: ***UPDATE*** We would like to thank the public for the tips that came in in response to this incident. The offending vehicle and driver have both been located. https://t.co/Bmv4l5DPDb — BCSO (Sheriff) NM (@BCSDSheriff) April 15, 2020 This case… Read More Today in Good News: Hit-and-Run Driver Caught
Good morning, class. So happy to “see” you! Today’s “Continuous Learning” assignment might be too easy for you, but since we’re just getting familiar with this “virtual” thing, it will make for a comfortable start to what I hope is a meaningful, exciting rest of this unprecedented semester. As you may have read, City of… Read More Today’s COVID-19 Classroom Assignment: Design a Bosque Path Detour Route
This Corona thing is made even more annoying by the fact that this week I was supposed to be back in San Francisco for “Artisan 2” at the Baking Institute, a separately taught second week to take lessons on sourdough and Viennoiserie (pain au chocolat, croissants, brioche). I had no idea when I went for… Read More Breadder Burque Ch. VI: What Does the Future Hold?
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