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Apr 24, 2013 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves 4/24/13

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to a new collection of Rants & Raves! Rants There is no shadow without light, no sun without rain, no celebratory Raves without head-shaking Rants first. Ew, seriously. So gross. Remember back in 2010 when Serious Eats tested how long a... read more

Feb 9, 2013 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves 2/9/13

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants Even though I love the title “Rants & Raves,” I’ve been thinking about making these posts pure inspiration, avoiding negativity to focus on the positive. But then I... read more

Feb 2, 2013 Posted by Mel

Rants & Ravens 2/2/13

In case it’s not immediately obvious: YES! I’m all about the Baltimore Ravens this weekend. (In fact, I’m wearing my Ravens sweatshirt right now!) Here’s the thing… I used to be an old school 49ers fan. Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young. Those guys were all class acts, and Jerry Rice, in particular, was an inspiration for me because he trained so hard in the off season to... read more

Jan 12, 2013 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves 1/12/13

Dec 8, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves 12/8/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants Wanna get worked up? Let’s get worked up! I love savory and sweet together, but this is beyond the beyond. Even I cannot get behind the idea of a chocolate eclair stuffed with a... read more

Aug 11, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 08/11/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants I’m trying to be peaceful during my Whole30 and my thyroid experiment, but sometimes I allow stuff to get me worked up. Join me! If you’re going to eat caviar, please... read more

Aug 4, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 08/04/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants Can you believe it? Only two rants this week, and they’re both food-related doozies. One is funny; the other is just tragic. If it’s in a can, will it survive the... read more

Jul 29, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 07/28/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants I just didn’t feel like being cranky this week. I was excited about the Olympics, and we launched the Whole30 Daily. I only have one lame-o thing to share. And it’s pretty... read more

Jul 22, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 07/22/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants Monthly hormone poisoning? Check. Thyroid hormone frustration? Check. Temperatures above 95F? Check. Annoying stuff on the internet about health and fitness? You betcha! It’s like... read more

Jul 7, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 07/07/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves! Rants Between Austin’s upper-90s temperatures and general idiocy in certain quarters, events conspired to make my blood boil quite a few times this week. Read all about it… I like... read more

Jun 30, 2012 Posted by Mel

Rants & Raves – 06/30/12

Oh, the webbernet! It gets me all riled up with dire news and mainstream idiocy, then blammo! it hits me with something so awesome, it must be shared. Welcome to this week’s collection of Rants & Raves. Rants Stabby. Frustrated. Grumpy. Pouty. These are the words inspired by these stories. Am I the only one who remembers fen-phen?! The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new... read more

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