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Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men
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Comment on Looking for interesting or unconventional wedding ring jewelers/designers in ~design
drdna LinkIf you're a fan of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Jens Hansen has a variety of LOTR-inspired wedding rings worth checking out. That's what I did for my wedding!If you're a fan of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Jens Hansen has a variety of LOTR-inspired wedding rings worth checking out. That's what I did for my wedding!
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Comment on Any experience with abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery? in ~health
drdna LinkAs an anesthesiologist who has administered the anesthesia for these operations, I remember when the endovascular stent technique first started being done. It was so easy, and was basically like a...As an anesthesiologist who has administered the anesthesia for these operations, I remember when the endovascular stent technique first started being done. It was so easy, and was basically like a very minor procedure, when compared to the open surgical technique, which requires much longer and demands a lot more anesthetic management of hemodynamic shifts.
It is always best to do these procedures before they become emergencies, and the endovascular stent technique is very straightforward. No surgery is ever without risk, but it sounds like you are in good hands with an experienced surgeon.
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Comment on San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change in ~transport
drdna Link ParentI live in San Francisco, and I don't think the name change is a good idea, largely because if you search on line to buy tickets, you will routinely be offered the option of flying into nearby...I live in San Francisco, and I don't think the name change is a good idea, largely because if you search on line to buy tickets, you will routinely be offered the option of flying into nearby airports like Oakland and San Jose. It's not as if the vast majority of people are unaware when making flight arrangements that these airports are in the Bay Area.
The expense of changing all the signs and so forth seems to be a huge venture that would likely net very few additional travelers coming to OAK, while simultaneously generating ill will between Oakland and San Francisco.
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Comment on I donated platelets for the first time! in ~health
drdna Link ParentIt would be the same for any blood product. The main concern is that some of the medication you take remains in the blood products and may adversely affect the person who receives the blood product.It would be the same for any blood product. The main concern is that some of the medication you take remains in the blood products and may adversely affect the person who receives the blood product.
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Comment on First of YouTuber Joel Haver's "12 Feature-Length Films in 12 Months" released in ~movies
drdna Link ParentJoel talks about his latest film in this video. This comedic film brings back many familiar faces in a film that re-visits a character from Joel's shorts. While I personally enjoyed the film, it...Joel talks about his latest film in this video. This comedic film brings back many familiar faces in a film that re-visits a character from Joel's shorts. While I personally enjoyed the film, it has clear limitations, suffering from many of same troubles that any feature-length film based on characters from 30-minute TV series does. In addition, it goes without saying that the severe constraints of completing the entire production of the film within a month necessarily leave their mark on the finished product. I actually find it quire impressive that the structure of the film with its multiple story arcs, foreshadowing, and deus-ex-machina ending all with comedic overtones nevertheless yield an interesting if lighthearted character study.
In reference to Joel's other films, the basic structure and style is consistent with his other films, though many of his other feature length films are more profound and more satisfying to me. If you enjoy the films of Jon Jost or Aki Kaurismäki, you may find it worth your while to dig a bit deeper into Joel Haver's oeuvre.
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Comment on First of YouTuber Joel Haver's "12 Feature-Length Films in 12 Months" released in ~movies
drdna LinkI first discovered Joel Haver's amazing work a couple years ago when he made Pretend That You Love Me in 2020, which remains one of my favorites. Joel Haver is a Canadian filmmaker who released...I first discovered Joel Haver's amazing work a couple years ago when he made Pretend That You Love Me in 2020, which remains one of my favorites.
Joel Haver is a Canadian filmmaker who released his films free on YouTube. His work is stark and iconoclastic, no-budget in the best possible way. It takes a bit of getting used to, but I was reminded of my own forays into filmmaking when I was in high school, and if you are a fan of spartan independent films (think: Ingmar Bergman's Scenes From A Marriage or Jon Jost's All The Vermeers in New York -- then you might just love Joel Haver's films. Another of of my personal favorite of Haver's films is We Have To Leave Here Together with its unique mixture of deadpan humor and bittersweet exploration of relationships. In my opinion, Haver is one of the most under-recognized filmmakers active today, continuing to make quirky yet remarkable films with excellent staging, storyboarding, cinematography, and editing on a shoestring budget.
His latest effort is to make a series of 12 feature length films in the next twelve months (a la Fassbinder), and I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes out of this!
Other folks say I cook quite well. I spent many years in the kitchen with my mother growing up learning how to cook basic things, like how to make ravioli or how to decorate cakes, but it was when I went to university and found the book Professional Cooking (which became my Bible) that I truly began to explore cooking. By my 20’s, I was cooking well enough to impress all my friends. Now, in my 50’s, I can cook virtually anything. I rarely enjoy going to restaurants except for the atmosphere, since I know I can do a better job in producing aesthetically and gastronomically better food. I’ll go when the dishes are ones that just take an impractical amount of time to make, the atmosphere is charming, or the restaurant can get ingredients that I cannot. I enjoy fine dining, but I also know that I can produce the same result at home, and I will do soon holidays or special occasions for family and friends. There is no magic to haute cuisine. It is simply a matter of being willing to learn and then practicing.