When I was around ten or twelve years old, I learned how to make an egg cream from a book of party tricks that I found on my parents' bookcase. I'm not sure today why it was such a special party trick—I do remember that the author marveled about how it contains neither egg, nor cream. To me, though, it was a big deal—I was making something most people didn't know how to make, something that most people I knew had never heard of. I found it pretty tasty, too.

Though I've been working in New York since November, I've only had an egg cream twice, once when watching a movie at Film Forum, and once with take out from Wolf's. Last week's Times had a recommendation that should help me increase the count.

11:38:03 PM      

Mass. State Representation Peter J. Koutoujian (D-Newton) has sponsored a bill to make schools healthier places to eat. In additiona to his Op-Ed, the Globe also had some news coverage and an endorsement.

11:05:49 PM      

Oligopoly Watch provides some frightening insight into the size of many modern corporations. This past Sunday, the site profiled ConAgra.

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A Boston Globe Editorial: Overdone outdoors.

8:24:34 PM      

Something we should all worry about: Electronic Voting Machines Need More Safeguards. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

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