Order from Chaos

On December 21, 2018, the federal government ran out of money to fund a portion of the government and approximately 800,000 federal workers ...

On September 5, 2006, I began this blog, Order from Chaos, with the tagline, "An opportunity to comment on a life very full, with room ...

After my mother died, her recipe box went to my sister, though my siblings and I got some of the recipe cards that my mother had dutifully h...

I'm a fan of the cupcake.  I'm a fan of the Black and White shake.  There's nothing wrong with this.  Recipe from the New York ...

Today is the day that Mrs. BA and I celebrate sixteen years of marriage.  Wax is the traditional gift for 16 years, but this blog post will ...

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is the turkey sandwich (on white bread, with lots of mayo, and maybe stuffing and cranberry) aroun...

Two weeks ago, at this point in time, the Brave Astronaut clan was enjoying a breakfast buffet at the Hershey Lodge as part of the Spring 20...

We don't watch a lot of "live" TV at the launchpad.  There really aren't any shows worth watching anymore.  I do watch ...

I doubt anyone else in the Launchpad would like these.  But will I have to make them for myself as well (hint, hint, Mrs. BA).  Recipe from ...

Sometimes you just need a little something that says "home" to you.  At the launchpad, I often go for my mother's standbys whe...

Today the Brave Astronaut Clan is headed for Hershey, PA for the Spring 2018 MARAC Meeting.  This is one of those occasions where the entire...

We're big fans of the Pioneer Woman at the Launchpad.  We're also big fans of the chicken alfredo that Costco sells.  This would be...

LBA and SoBA are in the midst of their Spring Break at the Launchpad.  They have reached an age where they can be on their own, with LBA in ...

Time for that seminal rite of spring, Opening Day for Baseball!  Thanks to George Will and the Washington Post for reminding us what really...

The Brave Astronaut is coming off a "lost week" - I came home from work on Tuesday and did not return to the office until this mor...

SoBA questions a lot of the food that comes to the Launchpad table.  We can still get away with getting him to eat if we tell him "it...

Sadly, both LBA and SoBA may be growing out of the "chicken nugget" easy meal solution of their lives.  But that is not to say tha...

Last week I discussed SoBA and LBA's lunches - packed by me, when they are not buying lunch from school.  There is the problem when they...

SoBA and LBA are permitted to order hot lunch at school once a week.  The rest of the time it's on me to make their lunches in the morni...

Patty Melts are one of those things that if they are on the menu, I'm going to order them (same for escargot).  So why wouldn't I ma...