http://smartloftstudio.com/blog from Sarah + Max art Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:36:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a twist on a classic 1950s Joy of Cooking Brownie recipe: Melt then cool 4oz bakers chocolate with 1/2C butter Sift 2C sugar Beat until light 4 eggs and 1/4t salt Add sifted sugar to eggs gradually. Continue to beat until these ingredients are light and creamy. Fold in the melted chocolate ... http://smartloftstudio.com/blog/?p=21 It's so interesting to be hearing all the news not just about our own economy woes but also those all over the planet. Japan's had the worst quarter at the end of 2008 since the 1970s because so many less people are buying their cars and electronics. China is having ... http://smartloftstudio.com/blog/?p=14 Max and I are going into 2009 with a sense of hope and possibility in spite of (and maybe even because of?) the tremendous challenges we face personally, in our state and nation, and on this planet. We have 2 years’ worth of catching up to do, so here goes... On ... http://smartloftstudio.com/blog/?p=12 I've been sick for 4 days and feeling really punky. Canceled all my client meetings and holiday events all week and stayed holed up at the loft. Tonight I'd been invited to a Burning Man art opening at Piedmont Lane Gallery -- my sister totally coincidentally camped next to these ... http://smartloftstudio.com/blog/?p=10 I was listening to some old recordings of Studs Terkel talking with people who lived through the “Great Depression” and was struck by how close our current situation seems to be coming to those circumstances. It hasn’t gotten to the point yet, at least not in my local world, where ... http://smartloftstudio.com/blog/?p=8