Trivia Question # 2

What is Omar Little's brother's name, where is he, and why?

Trivia Question #1
For what reason does Avon Barksdale retire is his boxing career?

More Crossover

But this time to FOX, not HBO. Daniels from the Wire and Alvarez from OZ are both on a new X-files-ish looking show called Fringe now. I've only watched half an episode, but it looks interesting so far, and I loved X-files. Me and Liza'll be home from about the 20th until the 3rd or so. Any new years plans?

Old Fasioned Porridge Bread

This is the recipe for that loaf of bread I was raving about some while back. It's pretty basic and has some wholesome ingredients.


Oatmeal
2 Cups Dry Oatmeal
3 Cups Boiling Water
3 Tsp Butter

Yeast Mix
5/4 Tsp Yeast (A Teaspoon and a bit)
1/2 Tsp White Sugar
1/2 Cup Hot Water (Tap hot is hot enough, I used the rest of my boiled water once and it didn't rise)

Dough
1 Cup Milk
2 Tsp Salt
8 Cups Flour
3/4 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Molasses

To begin throw some water in a kettle to boil. Combine the Oatmeal ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well then set aside to cool. In a separate smaller bowl combine the yeast ingredients and let rise for 15 minutes.

Once risen add to your cooled Oatmeal.

Now add the rest of your ingredients to the large bowl and mix well. Be sure to get your hands in there, but don't go as far as to start kneading your dough.

Let rise for at least 4 hrs or overnight, try not to let the surface dry out to much before converting it into bread pans. This recipe can make 4 reasonably sized loaves. Let rise for at least 1 hour in bread pans before baking it for 1 hour @ 325-350 Fahrenheit.

Some notes I have made.
-Letting bread rise in pans for longer helped with my best batch so far, if you have to leave it over night wait for your 4 hours then split it into the trays and then leave it. Plus then it's ready to be baked for breakfast.
-I have yet to let it sit in the oven for a full hour, and only put my oven on 325, so keep an eye on those loaves.

Howdy Blair. It's been so long since I watched the Wire that I don't think any fresh perspectives are going to wash over me any more. Ah well. I just got the Thighs CD in the mail from S-Dog, it's pretty awesome. Playing in bands is fun. Maybe raccoon should do a christmas show. Or maybe raccon is over forevs and I should move on.
Still haven't found a job, which is super lame and boring. I can't even get a labour job here. Suck. I did just apply to go to Korea for three weeks in January to teach English, but based on my results so far, that probably won't happen. Did CJ ever finish that movie we shot that day at Eau Claire? I'm colab-ing with my buddy shaun on a zombie noir script right now. I'm really sure how much I actually contribute, but it's pretty fun. How's the construction work going? Have you moved up the ladder yet? Bought a house? Did I tell you I saw your bro in Calgary over thanksgiving.
Also, my desktop is now stormtroopers.

Brutal Berriault the Basher

Jeeze John, I don't know what you think Jamie is saying to DW, but you have got to learn to cope.

Cutty and String

On the last episode that I watched, Se3 Ep10(ish), Cutty is looking for the proper permits to open up his boxing club and Herc made the call on Colvin.
When Cutty comes back to the Deacon to explain his frustration I couldn't help think about Stringer and Davis. While Stringer is trying to buy legitimacy he needs Davis to be his liaison through the process. Stringer and Cutty both want something they can't get for themselves and rely on the guidance of politically influential individuals.




hmmm, I read the actor who played Avon Barksdale also played Jimi Hendrix in a made for television Hendrix movie. The review was titled "disappointing".

JON,
So Cj has been to busy making movies and writing papers about other movies to watch The Wire. Her most recent paper was about the film La Bonheur by Agnes Varda. If you can you should find it. I managed to download it some where on the internet, but even just renting the Criterion Collection of her stuff would be well worth the time. The grandmother of French New Wave cinema.