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“The Good Body, Skilled in Eating”
In the complex, ecological perspectives that have begun to refashion the way humans situate themselves in the world, the human is displaced from the center. (Displaced is perhaps the wrong word, given that he was only ever central in his own mind.) Human activities–cooking, writing–are not hierarchical but lateral and interconnected. If we are what we eat, then perhaps what we eat becomes what we write.
Things About to Get Real Nerdy Up in Here
Last year my goal was to do a podcast a week. I didn’t quite make it, but I got close enough to feel good about it. So I’m going to set a new goal. I’m going to do a post on an article or book chapter every day, Monday through Friday. Starting today. Ideally, I will have read these and be able to talk about them if you bump into me in person. But at the very least, I’m going to provide a citation, a representative blockquote, and a list of other readings, watchings, and doings referenced by the article or chapter.
TNYT Reports on Texas Monthly Vaughn Hire
The fact that Texas Monthly has hired BBQSnob Daniel Vaughn is not that surprising. It seems like a great fit. He knows his stuff, he’s a good writer, and he’s paid his dues as a blogger for years. What is interesting to me is that The New York Times is reporting on the hire. I mean, yeah, a print publication hiring anyone is news these days, but what does this kind of story suggest? Does TNYT report on all regional magazine hires? Or is there something about Texas Monthly hiring a BBQ critic that makes it newsworthy?
Script for Episode 153: Remanifesting
Just over a year ago, on Jan 12, 2012, I posted a manifesto here at nosatiation.com. This is the 53 episode, which means I have produced a year’s worth of content in 13 1/2 months. I can live with that.
Script for Episode 141: Must Go!
East Side King at THITW. Everybody must go! Photo by Will Burdette. Episode 141: “Must Go” Hey, No Satiation Nation, it’s must go night. When I was growing up, must go was leftover night when everything in the fridge must go. So all the ingredients and dishes in the fridge got remixed into new dishes, [...]
Script for Episode 139: Pasties! From Cornwall!
Will talks about the phenomenon of semantic satiation, talks about festival food, and travels back in time (in his mind) to merry old England for a Cornish pasty. He cobbles together the history of Cornish pasties so you don’t have to Google it.
Script for Episode 138: The Austin Food Blogger Alliance (And Why Bloggers Need This Sort of Thing)
The last Bananananananarchy of the season. Photo by Anastasia Drabicky. Episode 138: “The Austin Food Blogger Alliance (And Why Bloggers Need This Sort of Thing)” Ok, hi no satiation listeners. Can you hear my fridge running? Probably not, but I can. I’m downstairs in the kitchen because I got home late from the Austin Food [...]
Script for Episode 137: Wanderlust
Hey, I heard a rumor that Bananarchy, the frozen banana stand in S Austin is closing up the food trailer until March. I was there tonight picking up a banana dipped in chocolate and rolled in Reece’s Pieces and another one dipped in peanut butter and rolled in Oreos. I got there on the last day before they shut her down for the winter. Yum.
Script for Episode 334: Hooray Ginger Beer!
Will making ginger syrup. Photo Courtesy of Anastasia Drabicky. Listen to podcast episode 134: “Hooray Ginger Beer!” So the 34th episode seems like as good a time as any to reflect on this little thing we called No Satiation. When I started this, less than a year ago, I was a grad student on a [...]
