Today I learned that if you write a story and everyone tells you it isn't finished, you probably shouldn't be entirely and obnoxiously insistent that it is. They may well be right, in which case you'll be wrong and dumb and a big jerk and you'll end up looking like a giant moron when you have to apologize.

Your loyal subject,
Cyanide

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So, if you find yourself in possession of some nice trout, take care to follow this advice: Do not bake it, do not broil it. You can put it on the grill if you must. The best thing to do with it, however:

- Split your fish in two halves (or into smaller pieces - skin on! - if you have something that won't fit in a pan in one piece, like a steelhead).
- Get a cast iron pan.
- Heat the pan nice and hot.
- Swirl a teaspoon of butter in the pan.

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3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz green Chartreuse
3/4 oz maraschino liqueur
3/4 oz fresh lime juice

Pour over crushed ice, strain into glass. Or be a lazy *Buy some apples!* like me and just pour over ice cubes.

"-webkit-transform: rotate(5deg); -moz-transform:rotate(5deg);" is apparently the best thing that has ever happened to CSS.

Are we going to start taking on water? Should we be heading for the lifeboats?

Well, two out of three, anyway. I don't smoke often, and especially not when it sounds like a really good idea right now.

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