Ojai pixie tangerines are amazing. Sweet, juicy, easy to peel, not too much pith, and a wonderful flavor. Every year when they’re in season, I go nuts eating them.

I’d say it depends. The white flesh of dragonfruit with yellow skin is my favorite. But the white flesh of dragonfruit with red/pink skin? Meh.

You can, but many people prefer not to.

1817807, here. Yours may be the smallest number I’ve ever seen.

Really cheap, off-brand chocolate

Who in 2024 is still buying Palmer’s? How does this brand still exist?

Brain Damage. I definitely should not have seen that movie at whatever age I was.

I host a podcast called Almost Plausible where a couple of friends join me to create movie plots based on ordinary objects. For example, some of our episodes are paper bag, axe, and toilet brush.

You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts, or on the Almost Plausible website.

A friend’s dad feels so strongly about this that he has cafeteria style trays so each food item can have its own little area walled off from everything else.

I sometimes use bacon fat to make stove top popcorn. It’s so tasty!

I want this framed and hanging on my wall.

It would be especially interesting to see how his viewpoint changes over the course that time frame.

About 30-some years ago I borrowed a book of facts from the library, and the two I remember are:

• There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
• Pound for pound, grasshoppers are 3x as nutritious as steak.

I have no idea if they’re true, but they’re burned into my brain.

It next cupped hands. Unga bunga.

Almost Plausible is a podcast where three friends make up stories, usually in the form of a movie plot, where something unexpected takes a central or critical role in the story. For example, how would you make a movie about a pillow? Or a ceiling fan? Or a toilet brush? That’s exactly what we try to figure out on the show!

Each episode starts with a brief pitch session, where we take turns sharing the ideas we’ve come up with for each episode’s topic. After we’ve heard all the pitches, we pick one, develop it, and hopefully come up with a story that’s at least almost plausible.

Disclaimer: This is my own podcast.

I saw a guy do this when I was a kid.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!

I’m curious to know why, can you explain or point to an article?

I remember when he hit 100k followers. Then 200k. Then a million. He has abandoned those of us who helped build the foundation of his success.

Not all mangoes have stringy flesh. Most of the mangoes I see in U.S. supermarkets are the Tommy Atkins variety, which is pretty unremarkable. In the 1950s, the Florida Mango Forum described it as having, “unremarkable eating qualities and considerable fiber in the flesh.”

I sometimes see Kent mangoes, which taste better and are way less fibrous. If you can find a Keitt mango, they taste great and also have low fiber.

Try microwaving it on high for several minutes (until it’s basically too hot to handle) before stuffing the bird.

It also helps if you don’t pack it in. It should get to 165°F to be considered safe.