Vacation Fud

While we were in Calistoga, we had pretty good sushi at a husband-and-wife joint across the street from the spa. Also, we went to Tra Vigne in St. Helena.

I was - not disappointed, but not enchanted either. The food was good. Not lights-out, but good rustic Italian. The atmosphere was a bit more casual than I was expecting, but the staff were friendly and professional. The wife's venison was very nice; my pork tenderloin wrapped in grape leaves was acceptable.

I wouldn't be in a hurry to return, but that's more because of the wide variety of very good restaurants in the area. I'd try them before going back.

I made this Sunday, but didn't get around to posting it until today.

Albert's (Dairy-free) Mousse
( My sister was bitten by a m0usse once... )

What I'm reading: Stephen Brust, Dzur

Do you convert?

ISBNs (International Standard Book Number, for those bibliophobes out there…) are going from ten digits to thirteen as of January 1, 2007. Any books I buy next year will be in the new format; books published now have both.

I'm curious what people think: should I convert all my ISBNs to the new format?

[Poll #798889]
A few bonus points for correctly guessing the header reference.

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Congratulations, you California voters who turned down Proposition 77. Sure, it wasn't perfect - but it was far better than the current system.
Legislators promised that if voters rejected it, they would pass redistricting reform this year.

Guess what? They lied. The Senate passed a bill, but made sure that it didn't get to the Assembly in time for a vote.
So we're still stuck with a system where politicians gerrymander districts to ensure their re-election.

And you wonder why voters are cynical and don't vote?

Congratulations.