"We asked lawyers for their favorite legal movies...." Okay, the article itself isn't that great, because my lawyer friends dispute the accuracy of the court proceedings as presented.

So sue me. It's a fun listicle anyway. https://www.csdisco.com/blog/9-lawyer-approved-legal-movies-to-watch-this-weekend

Your moment of zen (and coffee)

I didn't realize that Mimi Sheraton, American food critic and author, has died at 97. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/dining/mimi-sheraton-dead.html

In praise of wandering https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-wander-in-a-world-that-values-purpose

In praise of wandering https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-wander-in-a-world-that-values-purpose

It is possible that land snails are floating around the world to distant places. https://nautil.us/how-snails-cross-vast-oceans-288802/

On the 125th anniversary of his birth a project to digitize some of the Czech designer's iconic typefaces.
https://oldrichmenhart.com/

Easy to make, unbearable to behold
https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/kraft/index.html

I'm going to start a series of cookbook reviews of my past. Let's start with this one.

Irish Recipes: Mouthwatering Meals Direct From The Emerald Isle: Good for "What Grandma used to make" assuming your grandma was Irish https://amzn.to/41O6VQf

I laughed. https://pireclever.com/product/great-garden-gnome-massacre/

De-stress with this virtual Koi Pond. https://koipond.fish/

This is entertaining (with lots of oh-cool photos) on its own merits, but particularly so because my husband's grandfather was a barber. https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/04/21/the-forgotten-charm-of-the-barbershop-occupation-mugs/

I need to figure out this week's menu and none of the recipes I look at sound good.

Except for the recipes that require two hours in the kitchen, and I've learned that THAT is a bad idea.

You had me at "tunnel of fudge." But the history here is fascinating.
https://food52.com/blog/17343-the-story-of-american-cake-in-12-recipes

Shhh, I'm writing.

ICYMI (I did): Bestselling British mystery writer Anne Perry, known both for her many historical whodunits and for her own youthful crime, has died at 84. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/18/anne-perry-obituary

We put a pot of homemade Italian “red sauce” on to simmer before 8am. It smells wonderful.

Take a trip to space!
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/

Prolific writer Peter David is currently in rehab following a series of strokes and a mild heart attack, complicated by existing kidney problems. https://www.thecompanion.app/babylon-5-peter-david/