By federal decree, we have our trading week cleaved into two separate but equal parts. What I’m going to do with myself Wednesday isn’t at all clear.

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By federal decree, we have our trading week cleaved into two separate but equal parts. What I’m going to do with myself Wednesday isn’t at all clear.

No, I’m not talking about the hypothetical one forthcoming. I wanted to share this map of the battles of the Civil War. These locations for battles are much fewer and farther between than I ever imagined (and check out the one weird battle in modern-day southern Idaho – – what gives, man?) Looks to me like Virginia was a dangerous place to hang out in the early 1860s.


Given the choice between spending $25 on ingredients and making a home-cooked meal or spending $100 and eating out, I guess folks are choosing the 300% premium. Personally, I prefer cooking at home.
