I have a good handle on cooking most basic breakfast dishes, including both stove-top and oven-baked omelets. For some reason I never tried hash browns before today, in spite of how much I enjoy them. Unfortunately my overconfidence that this would be simple caused me to take a whack at them without checking a recipe first, and they turned out terrible. The problem was not the ingredients, but my failure to appreciate the key element being drying the potatoes as well as possible before frying them, which caused them to be a soggy mess. MrsBlue was nice about them, saying she enjoyed them nonetheless, but is insisting I wait until next weekend before trying again. I'm really eager to try again, have to agree it is probably wise to avoiding overdoing the whole fried potatoes thing.

Fried Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Panzertroopers. Mario and Friends Tower Defense. World of Science.
Stories:	Defecating dog sparks US shootout. Teen break-in leads to weeklong party, complete with live bands: cops. Thanks Devicer.
Images:	What Syfy's 'Piranhaconda' looks like. NASA's "images" of life on Mars circa 1975.
Media:	Mitchell and Webb - Arse Store (Apple Store Parody). Tron Uprising 2011 New HD Animated Trailer. NFL lockout could mean disaster for 2011 season.
Auction:	Steve McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ Porsche 911S to be auctioned.
Follow-up:	Stardust, NASA's Comet-Hunting Spaceship, Shuts Down.