Boris Mann’s Personal Blog

Boris Mann’s Personal Blog

Jul 2010

Loaves from the local baker vs. the local hypermarket

Let me explain - and allow to me to over-generalize for a moment. Let's say you want a loaf of bread. How many of us wil...
Jul 2010

A sanctimonious diorama about the folly of late-period humanity /via @mezzoblue

Later on I will stand in one of these stores in front of a pyramid of Coke Zero bottles and consider the fact that a who...
Jul 2010

Damien Rice 9 Crimes (song from the end of tonight's #TrueBlood)

via youtube.com The video is creepy. It's nice and haunting as a credit roll for True Blood.
Jul 2010

The murder of nature upon your very soul

What must it be like to have the murder of nature upon your very soul? To have sacrificed all the world's creatures for ...
Jul 2010

The altar that was the shore at the end of time

The god had been looking for a heart in the city, a heart that was worthy, a heart that knew true worship. And the god h...
Jul 2010

"Learn to do real things and how to create value for other people" /via @rushkoff

In the meantime, learn to do real things and how to create value for other people. Make friends with your neighbors or, ...
Jul 2010

Woodland Park Disc Golf

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 via flickr.com Here's the natural object 9 hole disc golf course I...
Jul 2010

Dinnner Rolls

1 package active dry yeast1/4 cup warm water3/4 cup hot milk3 tablespoons shortening3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 1/4 ...
Jun 2010

I made a vegan German potato salad

The key part of German potato salad for me is the lack of mayonnaise and eggs. I make this up from scratch whenever I ma...
Jun 2010

Monkey Pirate Robot Ninja: The Game /via @laughingsquid

via markarayner.com I'm done with Rock Paper Scissors as of now.
Jun 2010

Who wants to dinner swap? /via @trevoro

A cooking co-op, or dinner swap, is simply an agreement by two or more individuals or households to provide prepared mea...
Jun 2010

Making pork stock

See the full gallery on Posterous I followed a combination of #2 and #3 from this site on Chinese soups. Specifical...
Jun 2010

Mover Dinner Menu

OK, it's down to the wire, and I think I've figured out the menu for the Mover Dinner I'm putting on tomorrow. Mover Din...
Jun 2010

The dark side of the farmers' market boom

But what if there's a little-known dark side to the farmers' market boom? What if the ruddy man in overalls actually cam...
Jun 2010

I realized the internet was stealing the reading of books away from me /via @ebertchicago

For some days now I have physically left the room with the computer in it, and settled down somewhere to read. All the o...
Jun 2010

Micro Four Thirds

I've been jonesing for a new camera. Specifically, while I take a handful of pictures with my Nokia N95 that is with me ...
May 2010

The "social cost" of renting in Vancouver has increased

Even though rent-versus-purchase math has long worked strongly in favour of renters, even moreso in the last few years, ...
May 2010

Come for the sloths, stay for the frogs

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11712103&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_por...
May 2010

GINK by DERRICK COMEDY

via youtube.com I shared this on Twitter already, but it is very very very funny, and you should watch it for sure. We'v...
May 2010

In Vancouver, middle class people can't afford to live middle class lives

It won’t surprise anyone who’s ever read this blog that I lay most of the blame for this state of affairs on the overhea...
May 2010

Giving feedback to small business

Looks pretty good, doesn't it? There are a couple of problems with the meal (mainly the sandwich), and definite proble...
May 2010

Moving to The Drive

See the full gallery on Posterous Rachael and I are moving to a new place. After only a few rounds of crack-shack-o...
May 2010

making things visible

nancy white's session
May 2010

Unplugging on Galiano

via rachaelashe.com I'm in transition, so as part of that, Rachael and I headed over to Galiano Island for a short brea...
Apr 2010

Recent Meatballs

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 via flickr.com Sharing recent meatballs for the #smprimer class.