Author: Annie

Yes. I am THAT She Devil. The original, shedevil at vix.com. You know: I am: mom, attorney, fathers' rights advocate Actually, I'm a lawyer -and- I play one on tv. Yep..that's me.

Copper Theft Up in Silicon Valley?

Since moving to Boulder, I occasionally read (through a Topix feed) the police blotter for our old ‘hood in Sunnyvale. Mostly I read it to a) remind myself just how much nicer it is here in Boulder, and b) keep abreast of what’s going on back where the house we still own and rent out is located.

Today I noticed that there seems to be a rash of copper thefts in the area. Ok, it’s just two, today, but still, don’t you think that two incidents involving the ‘transfer’ or theft of copper, among the stolen bike helmet and other petty thefts, kind of stands out?

So, what’s up with the copper thefts in Silicon Valley?

You can read that police blotter here.

Nuclear Excavation – and Idea Whose Time Has Come – and Gone, Thank Goodness

Maybe I’m the only one – but I’ll bet that I’m not – did you know that there was once a plan to do something called “nuclear excavation” – or “nuclear earthmoving”, i.e. using nuclear explosions to move massive amounts of earth for excavation projects?

In fact, not only was it planned, but it was tested, under the auspices of a government project formed specifically to study nuclear excavation and nuclear earthmoving. The project was called “Operation Plowshare” (or sometimes “Project Plowshare”).

Holy irradiated earth, Mutantman!

Thank goodness it was eventually abandoned, but not before four test explosions were performed, mostly aimed at proving how effective nuclear excavation would be for the Panama Canal.

You can read more about it here. You can also download the Executive Summary of Operation Plowshare (in PDF format) or view it in HTML format here.

Remember that Lincoln Continental Commercial with the Diamond Cutter in the Back Seat? Well Check This Out!

Remember that Lincoln Continental commercial, from way back when – the one with the master diamond cutter in the back seat, cutting a hugely valuable diamond? The idea was that the Lincoln delivered such a smooth ride that the diamond cutter could cut the diamond even in the back of a moving car.

(And remember SNL’s spoof of that same commercial, with the Rabbi in the back, performing a bris?)

Well, the Lincoln, the diamond cutter, and the Rabbi ain’t got nothing on me.
Recently I went, with my family, to the grocery store. In said grocery store they have a Starbucks counter. I got a beverage, and then walked out to the car, beverage in hand, along with several bags of groceries.

After loading the car, we got in, and drove off. A few minutes later, now out of the parking lot, I reached for my drink … and it wasn’t there.

Holy cow! I’d left it on the roof of the car!

But, I didn’t remember seeing it fall off!

Incredulous, I stopped the car – uh, very carefully – and got out, and what to my wondering eyes should appear?

An upright, full cup full of Starbucks good cheer!

On the roof!

My husband had better not ever criticize my driving again!

Here’s a pic, in case you want proof.

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Telemarketing Calls within 3 Hours of Hooking Up the Telephone

We moved recently, and for the first time in a long time, we have a land line.

And, within 3 hours of hooking up the telephone, we started getting telemarketing phone spam. And I thought that email spam was bad!

Only this time, we have caller I.D.. So, I’m going to post every darned telemarketing number that comes across, and who it belongs to, for others who may be searching that number.

The winners for the “slime who phone spammed us when our phone line wasn’t even 24 hours old” are:

501-217-3296 Market Strategies
720-214-3122 Affordable Security
515-369-5701 Viking Magazine
203-365-9666 (Number unknown – darn!)

By the second day we also had the following calling us:

800-845-2074 (Number unknown)

Annie’s Blueberry Honey Almond Semolina Muffins

These yummy Blueberry Honey Almond Semolina muffins have a scone-like texture – they are delicious warm from the oven with butter and honey, or some peanutbutter!

Annie’s Blueberry Honey Almond Semolina Muffins

(Note: cornmeal can be substituted for the semolina to make these gluten free, and non-dairy milk can be substituted for the milk, to make them dairy-free as well!)

1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup semolina
1/2 to 2/3 cups blueberries (depending on how many you want in your muffins)

Whisk egg, oil, honey and milk together.

Stir in the almond meal, coconut flour, then the salt and baking powder, and lastly the semolina, and then the blueberries.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.