Tag Archives: Off The Plate

Off the Plate: Connections

Years ago there was a show I used to love called Connections. An excerpt from Wikipedia describes the premise: “It took an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention and demonstrated how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical … Continue reading

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An Open Letter To E-Mail Clients That Default to Starting Your Reply Below Message (I’m Looking at you, Thunderbird)

The computer that I use has been acting up lately, so I did a complete reinstall of the OS. After all the OS updates, I installed Mozilla’s e-mail client, Thunderbird. I’ve used Thunderbird for the last few years, and have … Continue reading

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The aPORKalypse can wait… it’s time for the Beach to Bacon!

Although I used to be a runner, my knees, ankles, and penchant for gluttony have prevented me from participating in the Beach to Beacon 10k race. Instead, I opted for the inaugural  Beach to Bacon (hosted by yours truly). It’s a quadrathalon of … Continue reading

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Off the Plate: Plaxico Burress Impact

Although this isn’t a sports site, we here at The Grape love our football. and I couldn’t help but comment on the guy who shot himself in the leg in a night club. As a Patriot’s fan, I’m not exactly … Continue reading

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License Plate

I was perusing my somewhat sizable image archive the other day and I came across this photo I took a few years back while waiting at a light: He really pulled one over on the folks at the DMV. This … Continue reading

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