Beef and mushroom hotpot with parmesan dumplings

Beef, bacon and mushroom hotpot with parmesand dumplings

Beef, bacon and mushroom hotpot with parmesand dumplings

Summary: Terrific slow cooked meal, best in winter

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Ron Mueck sculpture

Mask II

Mask II - Ron Mueck's self portrait

Currently at the gallery of Modern Art is an exhibition of sculptures by Ron Mueck.

While the sculptures are fantastic, in taking these photos I was as interested in the audiences relationship with the pieces.
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SSI conditional based on Document URI

Snippett of code based on the uri in the document
<!–#if expr=”($DOCUMENT_URI = /brisbane/) || ($DOCUMENT_URI = /sydney/) || ($DOCUMENT_URI = /melbourne/) || ($DOCUMENT_URI = /adelaide/) || ($DOCUMENT_URI = /perth/)” –>
CONTENT GOES HERE
<!–#else –>
<!–#endif –>
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Watch the moss thicken

William Jolly Bridge at night

William Jolly Bridge

Sitting before the silent, burning incense
I watch the moss thicken on the stone bridge.
Don’t ask me why.
I’ve been out of step with the world since my youth.

~ Wonkam Chungji

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The edge of the pond

 

Seeking the origin,
I went to the edge of the pond
And forgot to return,

~ Choeui Eusoon

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Lamb and chickpea tagine

Summary: This only takes about 15 minutes preparation but is designed for slow cooking. Recipe designed from various sources.

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It’s like riding a cow to return home

buffalo rider

buffalo rider (Cebu, 1981)

Finding a teacher to learn the truth
Is nothing special
It’s like riding a cow to return home.
If you can stride freely atop
A hundred foot pole
Countless buddhas will only be
Sparks in your eyes.

~ Buhyu Sunsoo (1543-1615)

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Kate Ray’s semantic web

Kate Ray, a journalism major at NYU, interviewed a range of people for her documentary, Web 3.0.

Her talent includes Tim Berners-Lee and many other semantic web experts.
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