Archive for April, 2013

There is beauty in the strangest things. I took this shot at the Houston Arboretum.

A Beautiful Fungus

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This is one of my favorite pieces of art in Houston located near Hermann Park. It is called the Cancer Survivors Memorial.

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Bike-A Haiku

Posted: April 13, 2013 in Poetry
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Bike

Sprocket pedal wheel

Push the legs hard up and down.

See the world today

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

Niko Niko’s is the best Greek restaurant in Houston in my opinion. My favorite location is located in downtown Houston’s Historic Market Square. This location has a dog park, outdoor dining area, and a cool park for relaxing. There are movie nights, bike meets, music nights, and FANTASTIC Greek food! My favorite dish hands down is the Gyro. If you travel to Houston,Texas stop by Niko Nikos. I promise you will say,”Opa!” For more information check out http://www.nikonikos.com/

Niko Nikos Market Square

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Outdoor Dining Area

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Park area

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Tonight I cooked some lemon pepper steelhead trout. Steelhead trout has a flavor that is a bit milder than salmon but similar. I rub my fillets in olive oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and liberally with lemon pepper. I bake them at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

For couscous I chopped one onion, crushed six cloves of garlic, and melted 1/2 stick of butter to saute. After the onion and garlic  softened a bit, I added one pound of mushrooms and a 1/4 teaspoon of  Slap Ya Mama season.  http://www.slapyamama.com  Cook until mushrooms are softened a bit.

Once the mushrooms are softened, add 10 ounces of fresh bagged spinach, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Cook to slightly wilted, and set sautéed vegetables aside.

For couscous use two boxes of NearEast original flavor couscous. http://www.neareast.com Follow package instructions for cooking.

Once couscous is ready, blend with sautéed vegetables and enjoy!

For the couscous, cut recipe in half for two people or less, or you will be eating leftovers for days.

Lemon Pepper Steelhead Trout with Spinach, Mushroom, CousCous

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This article really hits the nail on lies in marriage.

8 Lies That Destroy Marriage

Great Malware Programs

Posted: April 12, 2013 in Resource Links, Technology

When your computer picks up adware, malware, and tracking cookies it can bog your system down. Here are links to great free malware programs.

Spybot- http://www.safer-networking.org/

Malwarebytes- http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Friday- A Haiku

Posted: April 12, 2013 in Poetry
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Friday

Working these long hours.

Tired, stressed, overwhelmed, daily.

Thank God. It’s Friday!

Music-A Cinquain

Posted: April 12, 2013 in Poetry
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Music

Hear it,

See it, Feel it.

Piercing, Mellow, Rhythmic.

Healing, Calming, Soothing, Dancing.

Music

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

Flower-A Haiku

Posted: April 12, 2013 in Poetry
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Flower

Pollen flies along

Stigma waits to germinate

Scents of love fill air.