Order from Chaos

Tonight's bedtime story consisted of another chapter of " Runaway Ralph " by Beverly Cleary . The Beverly Cleary oeuvre was ...

I am not a big fan of the gingerbread, but this one sounds tempting. I know, OSG, it's like you don't know me. I'm still a lit...

Here are the answers to last week's quiz: 1. Who represents the wealthiest congressional district? (b) Gerry Connolly (D-VA) 2. Who re...

First up, name the movie. A movie that, I will note is despised by Mrs. BA. But it's a great movie. There is never a time that, if I f...

Another good recipe from Cheverly's premier chef, Scott . This recipe scream "comfort food" and makes me think of my mother...

The National Journal's 2010 Almanac of American Politics , is out and full of facts sure to satisfy every political junkie. Here's a...

Sometimes at our house, Mrs. BA will make quiche (this recipe from the list below most closely models Mrs. BA's). Your basic quiche, n...

A neighbor and good friend is having brain surgery tomorrow. I am putting the word out through this blog to ask all my friends and readers ...

So I watched it . I taped the final four episodes (having missed Monday's) of Guiding Light and watched two of them last night. I wat...

Today is Constitution Day. Here are a few points of interest to ponder while you consider the importance of this founding document. Delawar...

I can't quite believe it, but September 5 marked Order from Chaos's third birthday. What started out as an experiment in procrastin...

To start with, bonus points for identifying the person who always said that quote above. Recently, while Adam (the Amateur Gourmet) was on v...

It was such a nice day. Eight years later now and we need to stop, reflect for a moment and remember. Always remember. Previous posts abo...

Today is Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer. Time to fire up the grills and enjoy some charred flesh or if you like have a clambake ri...

This meme is making the round on Facebook and to commemorate the upcoming National Book Festival (on the National Mall) on September 26, he...

Growing up on Long Island, I had the opportunity to be close to beaches - the Long Island Sound was fifteen minutes away and the Atlantic be...

After last week's recipe for Coq au Vin, the Amateur Gourmet suggest the appropriate followup has to be Chocolate Mousse . I made choco...

Is everyone listening? Good. I don't want any confusion. I will be away later this week, but I have a few posts in the can ready to g...

On the day when both the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals won a game, another team (well, one member of the team) pulled of...

So the month of June was like living in Seattle here in the DC area. There was at least one opportunity to wear a sweater, too. Isn't ...