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Let's play, "gauge the mood at protein wisdom"!
Your clue comes in the form of a limerick. First to correctly assess the mood wins. The prize being the satisfaction of having won.
Ready? Here we go.
There once was a man from Nantucket
Whose face was so long he could tuck it
down into his Levis —
or with socks, maybe knee highs —
Either way, you know what? Fuck Obama.
Posted by Jeff G. @ 9:57am
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Comments (111)
Squid says August 8, 2013 at 10:03 am
JohnInFirestone says August 8, 2013 at 10:07 am
JohnInFirestone says August 8, 2013 at 10:08 am
sdferr says August 8, 2013 at 10:08 am
heh, and here I'd already eliminated Fr.ScottKey and RogerTaney. Shucks.
From Ace's sidebar: "Slate web site will no longer refer to Washington's NFL team as the Redskins."
Without following the link to Slate, for obvious reasons, I'm just going to guess they'll henceforth be known (in all the truly enlightened areas) as the "Washington R-words".
Wait, shit, "retard" is already on the verboten list. "Washington Other R-words"
Situation normal in Obama's America.
geoffb says August 8, 2013 at 10:19 am
Quite contrary.
geoffb says August 8, 2013 at 10:21 am
Another problem for Slate.
I'll guess, "gobsmacked over something fundamentally stupid John F'n Kerry did in the capacity that Dear Leader appointed him too".
Craving a habañero chalupa.
But I cheated, so…
BigBangHunter says August 8, 2013 at 10:26 am
– Why do you hate peanut butter?
Obviously the indicative past pluperfect subjunctive mood.
BigBangHunter says August 8, 2013 at 10:37 am
– Wait, are you channeling Putin?
agenesisofthecorpuscallosum says August 8, 2013 at 10:41 am
Contrary to ordinary?
Squid says August 8, 2013 at 10:51 am
Maybe you should dig around behind the sofa cushions. Because sometimes regular catalepsis is almost as good as procatalepsis.
Blitz says August 8, 2013 at 11:31 am
Situation normal. The Dillo ain't dancing
Blake says August 8, 2013 at 11:38 am
Jim in KC says August 8, 2013 at 11:45 am
Jim in KC says August 8, 2013 at 11:46 am
Fun with homophones!
Jim in KC says August 8, 2013 at 11:47 am
Sorry. "H-word"phones.
Still trying to get my mind around the whole brown paper bag thing. Color me perplexed.
Car in says August 8, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Limericks? I'm more of a haiku person.
Pablo says August 8, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Detached bemusement.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 12:10 pm
There once was a king from Chicago
With a soul far blacker than Blago
In silent he vowed
"To make Marcuse proud,
You'll be living like Dr. Zhivago"
sdferr says August 8, 2013 at 12:24 pm
Let's hope the mood isn't a black-thing we wouldn't understand, whatever else it may be.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 12:24 pm
Limericks? I'm more of a haiku person.
three years, six months
low information voters
proclaim the new queen
Ernst Schreiber says August 8, 2013 at 12:26 pm
You're hot for John effin Kerry.
Ernst Schreiber says August 8, 2013 at 12:29 pm
The editors at slate will be horrified when I tell them how I grilled
redskinnoble savage American potatoes on the grill last night.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 12:44 pm
From Ohio there once was a Speaker
Whose outlook had never been bleaker
With a tear he did cry
"One-third's half cannot try
To make me the any less meeker."
Slartibartfast says August 8, 2013 at 12:52 pm
I would like to salute
the ashes of American flags
And all the fallen leaves
filling up shopping bags
Libby says August 8, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Full-on outlaw, go ahead and let it burn.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 1:13 pm
A justice named Roberts did seize
Upon some newborn legalese
"It's a matter of facts
Every law is a tax
And this robe is a crown if I please."
Merovign says August 8, 2013 at 1:16 pm
I'm shocked no one picked ennui.
I'm pretty sure you can purchase pickled ennui in Japan. Or one of those trendy little places that 'feets knows all about.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 1:21 pm
I'm pretty sure you can purchase pickled ennui in Japan
They adopted it from the French during their period of Indochinese colonialism.
Car in says August 8, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Red Velvet Ennui with a buttercream frosting.
Ouroboros says August 8, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Hahahaha.. no.. really.. hahahhaahaha!!!
"I'm bored and dissatisfied with the utter pointlessness of human existence… but with a tangy vinegar zestiness!"
sdferr says August 8, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Cerberus, guarding the gate to the underworld.
Explains the French Indochinese game of "Ennui Go." You set up the board but nobody makes a move. Très ironique.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 2:40 pm
So, is it now racist if I find a chink in my armor?
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Everything you do is racist, George. Just learn to deal with it.
Scott Hinckley says August 8, 2013 at 3:02 pm
I use to be disqusted, now I try to be amused?
"disqusted"? Trying to comment over at RSM's place? Yeah, I hate that thing, too.
happyfeet says August 8, 2013 at 3:33 pm
ennui go into the future of our once proud lil country
I'm starting to think this whole Obama thing was a big fucking mistake
Libby says August 8, 2013 at 3:42 pm
"I'm starting to think this whole Obama thing was a big fucking mistake."
Welcome to the party, pal. Sorry if we're running low on beer and nachos, but some of us hatey, white, gun-owning Jesus freaks got hear 5+ years ago. Maybe we're not so stupid after all?
happyfeet says August 8, 2013 at 3:47 pm
i can bring extra beer but i haven't had a chance to track down any of the Blue Moon peabnut bubber kind
and this weekend looks sorta challenging as far as fitting in any meaningful shoppertainment goes
Seems like every TV character I see that drinks beer is drinking Blue Moon. Don't they know it's named after a nekkid Eskimo?
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Ace, known for his sad buy in to Romney/Ryan inevitability, using the "where there is smoke their is fire" rule on the trashing of the Herman Cain candidacy, and some particularly pitiful anti-Santorum "THEOCRAT" calling only ten short months ago, has been seen down in the west end of the Shire asking around if he can buy the old Skeever's Hollow place out by Farmer Maggot's barley corn field.
He says he's third party and has declared a pox on the house of the GOP rinophance.
Took him long enough. Not that he'll stay for long.
Except Longmire. He drinks Rainier. But in at least one of the books I've read so far, he's back East and settles for something else.
Oh, hi palaeo.
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:11 pm
I thought he was strategically cisrino and now he comes out all transwackobird?
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Personally, I like bock lager. Shiner Bock is good, preferably a little water,y and in a frosted mug. But I usually drink Mickey's, when I drink. Because I have awful taste in beer probably. The one beer I ordered to be adventurous attacked me. (Red Rocket Ale).
I said "This beer is trying to hurt me I think. From the inside." The bartender responded, "It's pretty bready." Then I ate a couple of bratwurst, and drank 2/3 of the evil beer and gave up. Yay for pubs!
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:20 pm
There once was a country named 'Merica
Where unions claimed their fair share-ica.
All the taxes and regs
Gave all the jobs wobbly legs
Then Obama pulled out the chair-ica.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 4:21 pm
If I were giving Oprah a Preezydential Medal of Freedom, it would be one of those gold foil wrapped chocolate coins. I'd take bets on how long before she ate it.
happyfeet says August 8, 2013 at 4:23 pm
Shiner Bock is from texas i love it very much whereas Blue Moon peabnut bubber ale has subtle notes of peabnut bubber and I'm a whore for peabnut bubber
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 4:23 pm
Obama is getting Medals of Freedom from the same supplier as his Nobel prize.
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Mood = "seeking distraction yet haunted by looming specters of inept tyrannical collectivism and divisive banana republic style injustice" .
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 4:32 pm
My music and movies
All hate me.
My books and my games
Are the same.
My sins are too great
'Cause I won't clean my plate
When the powers that be serve me blame.
Oh bring back, bring back, bring back a sane world to me to me
Bring back, bring back, oh bring back a sane world to me.
My country is weak
And distracted
Hands tied up
with red tape and false shame.
Where once we'd have
Gladly reacted
Now we just sleep
Through the game.
Oh bring back, bring back, bring back a sane world to me to me
Bring back, bring back, oh bring back a sane world to me.
The elephant
Long since forgot me
The Donkey was hiding a bear
And now the lights go off
in summer
As uncle Sam cleans up
The Air.
Oh bring back, bring back, bring back a sane world to me, oh boy!
No wait, scratch that. Copy Book Headings ahoy!
Ernst Schreiber says August 8, 2013 at 4:34 pm
When Ace breaks out the flaming skull and the pudding cups and proclaims his personal allegience to Jeff, the Duke of New York, A-number-1 Guy, then I'll believe it.
Car in says August 8, 2013 at 4:39 pm
Bells. It's Michigan. I'm all about buying local, except that I"m not some liberal asshole, etc.
Sometimes my preferences make me resemble one.
Car in says August 8, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Last night – at work (i'm waiting tables in Obama's New Amerikkka of Hope and Change), I waited on a couple who had never been to Michigan. So I start telling them about spots nearby where they are going – and attempted to describe how there are fewer crowds, etc, because Michigan is so isolated. I brought up Tenn in comparison, and they guy interrupted me saying he's NEVER go to Tenn, because they don't go to "Red States."
Ba haaa haaa haaa. I can play lib pretty well (I'm working for tips), but I had a nice hearty laugh about that later.
Liberals are so open minded, I think their brains fell out.
George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 4:48 pm
School bus fight: Three black teens attack white, bus driver doesn't intervene
Three black 15-year-old boys severely assaulted a 13-year-old white boy – allegedly because the white boy had told school authorities that one of the black boys tried to sell him drugs. The fight resulted in the victim having a broken arm and two black eyes.
If Obama had three fifteen year old boys…
Ernst Schreiber says August 8, 2013 at 4:48 pm
If only all liberals were as concientious about avoiding red states.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 4:59 pm
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George Orwell says August 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Gratifying to see our rulers are putting their time to good use.
eCurmudgeon says August 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm
There once was a king from Chicago
With a soul far blacker than Blago
In silent he vowed
"To make Marcuse proud,
You'll be living like Dr. Zhivago"
You know, if Mike Royko were still alive, Obama would never have become President.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 5:24 pm
I miss Mike Royko.
palaeomerus says August 8, 2013 at 5:42 pm
Grandiose Obstreperous Progressives.
geoffb says August 8, 2013 at 5:50 pm
"Gauge the mood?"
Mood's a thing for cattle and love play, not fighting!
We have a proto-tyrant who waivers everything except his unwaivering war on what once was America. Fight or be fucked, mood's got nothing to do with it, deserves does.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Fight or be fucked, mood's got nothing to do with it, deserves does.
It is that. Good grief, things have come to a pretty pass when every single news source is suspected of being Tass. But they did it to themselves and we don't have to take it lying down.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 6:23 pm
rust never sleeps dept.
Connecticut Senators Propose Gun Ban for Those Under Temporary Restraining Orders
geoffb says August 8, 2013 at 6:32 pm
Waiver-ing, the country, bye-bye.
geoffb says August 8, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Re: nr above.
In March, Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to extend gun restrictions in federal law from abusive spouses to abusive dating partners as well. The legislation, modeled after existing California law, has lingered in committee since April with no co-sponsors.
"Our current legal system makes an arbitrary distinction between protections for dating partners and protections for spouses and ex-spouses, creating a loophole in our gun laws and increasing danger for domestic violence victims and survivors. This is wrong and that's why I authored the Domestic Violence Survivors Protection Act, which would ensure that all abused women, whether married or not, are provided the same protections," Capps said.
The bill also allows for an emergency hearing to trigger a temporary prohibition on possession of a firearm before a full hearing on a restraining order can be scheduled.
"This bill would provide greater security for domestic violence survivors by protecting them during the time when they are most at risk, in the minutes, hours and days immediately after leaving a violent partner," Capps added. "An abusive ex-boyfriend with a gun is no less lethal than an abusive ex-husband with a gun. It is time for federal law to join 18 states in recognizing that reality."
Extends the prohibition against the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce to: (1) a person who is subject to a court order issued after a hearing (eliminating the requirements that the person received actual notice of and had an opportunity to participate in the hearing) with respect to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, threatening, or placing in reasonable fear of bodily injury an intimate partner, a child of such intimate partner or person, a family member even if such member had never cohabited with such person, an individual who cohabitates or has cohabitated with the person, or an elderly or dependent adult; (2) a person restrained by a court order issued at the request of an employer on behalf of its employee or at the request of an institution of higher education on behalf of its student; and (3) a court order that restrains such a person from intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court.
So just about anyone you have ever come within 10 feet of is empowered to have your 2nd amendment right taken away without any notice to you on just their say so to a court. Sounds a bit "letters de cachet" to me.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 6:50 pm
rust never sleeps
Email service reportedly used by Edward Snowden abruptly shuts down
eCurmudgeon says August 8, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Email service reportedly used by Edward Snowden abruptly shuts down
So let me know when Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, HP, et al decide to shut down rather than comply other National Security Letters requiring espionage code be placed in their products.
It's either that, or be viewed similar to Huawei in the eyes of anyone concerned about privacy or security…
LBascom says August 8, 2013 at 7:05 pm
This is a very good OT article from the American Thinker.
Not real helpful mind you, but full of light and truth none the less…
I guess my lack of a social life is an asset. There aren't any women who are going to accuse me of threatening them because there aren't any women. I guess the proggies could hire someone to lie about it.
BigBangHunter says August 8, 2013 at 7:15 pm
– More tax payer dollars down the first black presidents "spend as much of whiteys money as you can while you're in office brotha" endless vacations shithole .
But, but, George Bush!
serr8d says August 8, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Oh, and there's some minor problems in the Pacific Ocean. A comment from a very long-face…
Their PR sham has certainly spinned out of control!! I don't think that ordinary Japanese have been buying this for a long time now — they are just frightened. But now the whole world gets a glimpse. And their "BIG idea" to go kill off the world's Pacific Ocean because "they have no choice" is a bad one. They need to EVACUATE Northern Japan as they should have done in the first place. Then force the contaminated water INLAND, not out to sea. Unless their next "big idea" is that Japan is savable. It's not. You've mass-murdered your own country. So at least make SOME effort to spare the ecology of the rest of the world.
serr8d says August 8, 2013 at 7:41 pm
The comments over there make us here seem lighthearted and jolly…
And now nobody, but nobody, even mentions plutonium.
But that tiny little mote of plutonium, (1/50,000,000g, considered a lethal dose) from one of the nuclear cores at Fukushima, that you just inhaled while jogging this morning, will cause your death, by cancer, in fewer years than you imagine you have left.
I wonder how contaminated the water actually is. I doubt it's very much. To an idiot proggie, any contamination is a fatal amount.
For instance, most fresh water has some arsenic in it, and removing all arsenic would be prohibitive in cost. That doesn't stop them from bitching about it, though.
Don't tell them that radioactive material is naturally occurring. That might snap what's left of their brains.
I will concede that plutonium is something we made. If I'm not mistaken, it was used in one of the bombs that was dropped on Japan. While the initial effects were pretty bad, it doesn't appear that in the long-term there is a huge problem.
Then again, I know that Godzilla isn't real.
I just looked it up. Fat Man, dropped on Nagasaki, had a plutonium core. I'm sure more material from that core got into the environment than ever will from the reactors.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 7:58 pm
But the status quo now is the collectivist super-state, with all its supporting organs and elements.
The boomer, "new left" generation that has run the going concern it inherited from the WW2 generation right into the ground, is retiring and starting to die off.
The blue social model, which depends on and attempts to constantly expand the role of the state, is bankrupt and growing increasingly irrelevant.
Various environmental scams, phony crises, and predictions of the apocalypse are unraveling as agricultural, energy, and various other hi-tech innovations, (the recent development of a vastly improved, cheaper water purifying system being one example) re-vitalize major sectors of the economy.
As the edifice of the collective state collapses, and it will, since it is built on falsehoods and irrational theories, the opportunity arises for the opponents of the collectivist ideology to make their case to a public witnessing that implosion all around them.
That this will be a long, complex, dirty, and exhausting marathon is pretty obvious, but we in this country, and humanity around the world, have faced worse threats with less resources than we have now.
It would be a terrible shame, and a tragedy for our posterity, if we were to throw up our hands and accept defeat because things are difficult and the task daunting.
The future belongs to those who will seize it and write its story, never to those who walk away and abandon the field.
Duty, honor, and country are values worthy of all citizens who wish to live as free people, not just the cadets at West Point.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 8:10 pm
rust never sleeps
HUNDREDS OF UNHINGED LEFTISTS Try to Disrupt Conservative ALEC Conference in Chicago (Video)
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 8:11 pm
stupid never sleeps
Is Dick Durbin the Dumbest Democrat?
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 8:29 pm
If there really is an overwhelming amount of radiation in the air/water/ground, then I expect to see Godzilla stomping through Tokyo on the news soon.
A the least Gamara.
newrouter says August 8, 2013 at 8:34 pm
how many plutonium atoms/isotopes does it take to kill a human?
Gamera is really neat, he is filled with turtle meat,
we all love you Ga-merrrr-aaaaaaaaaa.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 8:41 pm
I miss MST3000.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Awesome! Thanks, cranky.
leigh – and anyone else who likes funny: Go buy yourself some RiffTrax. They've got well over a hundred shorts, around 50 feature-length 'crap' films (similar to the stuff they used on MST3k) and 100+ audio-only tracks that sync up with Major Hollywood Releases that they'd never in a million years be able to get the rights to. (e.g. Lord of the Rings, all 6 Star Wars', the first 6 Harry Potter films, and the Twilight series — which is hilarious).
You can find previews of all their stuff on their website, or on YouTube.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 9:23 pm
Thanks, John. I love stuff like that. I've corrupted my kids with Monty Python and Firesign Theatre, too.
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 9:26 pm
I just liked them on FB. Their homepage says it's the same guys who did MST3k. No wonder they know how to bring the funny.
Rich Fader says August 8, 2013 at 11:30 pm
"Let's have an attitude check."
"I hate this BLEEPing place."
"Let's have a positive attitude check."
"I positively hate this BLEEPing place."
"Let's have a negative attitude check."
"I don't like this BLEEPing place."
"Let's have a short attitude check."
"BLEEP it!"
—from "Red Storm Rising" by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond
palaeomerus says August 9, 2013 at 2:43 am
I liked Wizard People.
guinspen says August 9, 2013 at 6:03 am
From LB's OT AT link:
This week's comedy news
Comedian and actor Tim Allen is in a spot of bother this week. Specifically for telling the Tampa Bay Times that he should be able to say the n-word as much as he likes.
"If I have no intent, if I show no intent, if I clearly am not a racist, then how can 'nigger' be bad coming out of my mouth?" asked Allen. The comic, who claimed to use the word regularly in his standup, added that "[the phrase] 'the n-word' is worse to me than nigger."
African-American commentators politely but firmly disagreed. "Here's a general rule of thumb to follow when using the n-word for white people," said sociologist, author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson on MSNBC: "Never."
guinspen says August 9, 2013 at 6:07 am
From the first link at his link, actually.
Slartibartfast says August 9, 2013 at 7:27 am
I'm starting to think this whole Obama thing was a big fucking mistake
Yes, but was it a bigger mistake than electing Caribou Barbie to theVice Presidency? C'mon; confession is good for the soul. Let it on out!
Personally, I like bock lager
Dude, you really need to try Paulaner Salvator, which is a doppelb0ck. It's out of this world. Maybe a little rich for people who like light beer, but it's definitely easy on the tonsils.
Mickey's is a malt liquor whose big mouth bottle practically demands a raw egg. Which is how my brother used to drink it. One whiff of Mickey's and you know exactly what those freshness-dating commercials mean by "skunky beer"; I think skunk scent is a key ingredient in Mickey's.
Mickey's is something you drink when you're a kid and don't know any better.
palaeomerus says August 9, 2013 at 9:20 am
"African-American commentators politely but firmly disagreed. "Here's a general rule of thumb to follow when using the n-word for white people," said sociologist, author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson on MSNBC: "Never." "
No deal. All prior commitments to consideration, decorum, and courtesy went out the window when you started calling white people "whites" indicating that the bargains were apparently negotiated in exceptionally bad faith.
palaeomerus says August 9, 2013 at 9:23 am
In beer lingo I now assume that "bready" means " this should not be in your mouth. It tastes like a kick in the throat would taste if a kick in the throat were a chemical".
You have to store Mickey's in a dark pantry. It is not a sun friendly brew. It really should be in an opaque bottle or can. But then it might not be so cheap.
palaeomerus says August 9, 2013 at 9:24 am
"Mickey's is something you drink when you're a kid and don't know any better."
That niche is currently occupied by Natty Lite.
palaeomerus says August 9, 2013 at 9:30 am
Mickey's is a regular part of my 'cornbread/ texas toast and tomato paste ranch style pinto beans with ham ans sausage' eating routine . Which is coming up BTW.The season starts in late October with the onset of rainy 40 degree shit weather that lets your yard regenerate before the two surprise freezes kills the hell out of it along with those supposedly "climate tough" flowering shrubs you planted. Often it coincides with the first Halloween sniffles.
Mueller says August 9, 2013 at 9:37 am
leigh says August 8, 2013 at 5:24 pm
I miss Mike Royko.
– See more at: http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=50444#comments
John Kass is a worthy successor and not as liberal.
leigh says August 9, 2013 at 9:59 am
Kass is good. Royko was an old school liberal and he mostly waxed nostalgic about the old neighborhood. He didn't bother me since I ignored his politics and read it from a human interest POV.


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by Kerry Rivera
Given I just spent four months of my life on maternity leave, I was able to immerse myself in the world of being a stay-at-home mommy. I walked my kids to school, conversed with other moms at pick-up, made yummy (I think?!), home-cooked meals and focused on my kiddos 24/7.
It was also interesting observing other SAHMs. I found myself admiring their dedication to volunteering at school events and outside activities. And wow did they have some over-the-top exhibits of "love." Homemade, crafty treats for school parties … even if it meant mom was up all hours of the night baking and prepping like Martha Stewart. Lavish birthday parties … not quite "Beverly Hills Housewives" level, but close. Trips to Disneyland, Legoland, Chuck E. Cheese's … with every weekend planned and designed to entertain the kids.
Are these the supermoms of today? Some of the antics were a little insane, but you do have to give a lot of these moms credit. When they plan and create and volunteer … they give it their all and nothing less.
But now that I'm back at work, I've also observed there are so many working moms who deserve the title of supermom too. So while I may be slightly biased since I too am a lap-top toting, working mom, here are my reasons I think working moms are supermoms too …
1. They financially support their families. Most working women I know must contribute to the household income to make ends meet. They are paying the mortgages, funding the college accounts, financing the kids' activities.
2. Lunchtime? What's that? Most moms in my office either power through lunch or handle errands for the family in the middle of the day. They squeeze in a trip to Target for school supplies/the weekend party gift or eat lunch at their desks, hoping to complete their work so they can bolt at the end of the day.
3. A number of new moms are nursing, so they are trying to squeeze in times to pump. Trying to do this in between meetings and lugging around a pump isn't convenient, but it definitely shows commitment to our little babies.
4. Planning and organization are their forte. Lunches are packed the night before, clothes laid out, meals for dinner stew in the Crockpot. Time is golden for a working mom … every second counts … so you often discover these women are like efficient machines.
5. They pull extra hours and negotiate to be at the kid activities that matter most. We can't be in the classroom every week helping out, but we often try to be at the holiday parties, music performance and playoff games.
6. They relish those evening hours with the kids. Their TIVO boxes may be maxed … and there is no way they can keep up with all of the latest Hollywood gossip … but Dancing with the Stars and Grey's Anatomy can wait. Reading a book with your kid and cuddling are cherished.
7. They show their kids a whole new side of mom. She's a teacher, an engineer, a writer, a doctor, a chef, a store manager. Mom's got skillz … and that's pretty cool.
8. Vacation planner, summer scheduler, weekend warrior. My working mom friends still juggle and manage all of the tasks that come with planning and coordinating amazing adventures and experiences for their kids. They often do this on their lunch hour or at 11 p.m., but they do it.
9. They light up when they talk about their kids. I swear I wish I could tape all of my friends talking about their children … you can just tell they enjoy them so much and are always thinking about them.
10. They LOVE their kids unconditionally! Sure, most working moms desperately want more hours in the day to be with their kids, but they make the hours they do have count … and I'd say that makes them pretty super, wouldn't you?

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I've only ridden the regular side. It has been tamed down quite a bit from when it first opened.
I love the chicken side, as I would never do the regular side. I get motion sick, so it was completely out.
The chicken side moves back and forth, but does not spin. However, it's pretty confined in the "ship." As long as you pay attention to your area, you don't tend to notice.
We went on this in April and I don't think I would do it again. I don't like heights and although I know the pod doesnt really go up high it felt like it. I don't suffer from motion sickness but there were sick bags next to your seat and as soon as I saw them I began to feel sick I found the pod claustrophobic, so if you suffer from this I would avoid it.
That said, I am glad I have been on it!
I go on anything at all, any single ride does not phase me, but the 'regular' mission space, I tried it once and I got so claustrophobic because all I could think of was the pod locking and me being trapped in there! Yes, I was one of those idiots that completely ignored the warnings! That being said, I really enjoyed the ride... it was more waiting for it to open after stopping!
Would the 'chicken' version be any better for me or not?


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Things to see and do - Altkirch
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Altkirch :
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Altkirch Travel guide
Altkirch : Michelin's recommendations
At the heart of the Sundgau region (famous for its furniture and traditional costume), Altkirch retains the ancient church of St Christophe, dating back to the early Christian era, as well as a deep-seated Arts and Crafts tradition. Many potters settled here in the 19C, along with the Sutter printing works (Épinal's main competitor), which was known throughout the region for its popular images. The country around Altkirch is perfect for walks and fishing trips.
Tourist attractions Altkirch : Things to see and do
Church of Notre-Dame
Rue du Château F - 68130 Altkirch
Note the remarkable polychrome stone statues of the Mount of Olives (14C) in the left-hand transept. In the right-hand transept, the life of St Morand (whose sarcophagus is displayed in the nave) by Oster of Strasbourg.
Town Hall
Place de la République F - 68130 Altkirch
Built in the 18C, once the residence of the bailiff of Altkirch.
Sundgau museum
1 rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville F - 68130 Altkirch
Apart from works by local painters (Henner, Lehmann) and objects that came to light during archeological digs, you can discover the Alsation earthenware stoves or Kunsts that families would sit around in the Stub (or living room).
Restaurants Altkirch
Auberge Sundgovienne
1 route de Belfort F - 68130 Altkirch
This hotel restaurant is very pleasant: everything is attractive, contemporary and cosy. The cuisine is of a modern slant, concocted by a chef who is eager to please.


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- Supply losses drive market sentiment
Crude oil experienced significant price weakness yesterday on the back of profit-taking and a larger than expected inventory build. This occurred while Cushing WTI inventories indicated a slight draw due to turnaround season refinery demand. This is not to indicate refinery demand is relatively strong; in fact refinery runs are quite soft and the Singapore Fuel Oil market continues to witness a similar reduction in supply as refinery action continues to mitigate.
The Fuel Oil market has felt an even more direct impact from OPEC production cuts which have substantially removed medium and heavy sour crude from the market. While bunker fuel demand remains under pressure, the supply losses remain the foremost driver of market sentiment.
Sing Fuel Oil (Sing FO) implied volatility remained unchanged yesterday after weakening significantly on Tuesday. The considerable drop in front-month FO enables consumer hedgers to lock in price caps or sell price floors at a level close to the bottom of the current near-term price range. An April Sing FO 180 $250 price cap (call) can now be owned for Zero Cost by accepting a price floor (put) at $231.
Taking a different route, 10,000 MT of the $220 price floor (put) can be sold at $15.00 which indicates total premium received of $150,000 IF April Fuel Oil expires at or above $220. Below $220 the seller of the price floor still receives premium upon expiration so long as the underlying contract does not expire below $205 ($220 - $15 of premium received), below this point the hedge incurs losses equal to being long the underlying swap from $205.
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More than 2.1 million people cast a ballot in Tuesday's election, and most voted in the Democratic primary that featured the historic race for the White House.
Final numbers haven't been tallied as county elections offices count provisional ballots. But state elections chief Gary Bartlett said Wednesday he expects turnout to finish at about 50 percent for Democrats and about 23 percent for Republicans.
Overall turnout will be about 38 percent.
The primary election of 1988 had the highest previous turnout at 31 percent. In 2004, turnout was 16 percent.
Bartlett said new voter registrations and close elections for both the presidency and for governor could North Carolina a chance to break records in November's general election.


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Culture | Liberals like to shock, but they don't like to be shocked
When conservatives are shocked by a work of art-especially tax-funded art that is pornographic, blasphemous, or just gross-liberals make fun of them as censors, prudes, and philistines. Art, they say, often offends conventional sensibilities. Art is supposed to be challenging, provoking, and make people feel uncomfortable.
But while liberals like to shock, they do not like to be shocked. Now a public, tax-supported work of art is offending liberals, and-not willing to be challenged, provoked, or made uncomfortable-they are working hard to censor what they do not like.
When the Environmental Protection Agency moved to its new headquarters last summer, the Ariel Rios Building in the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, the employees found on the fifth floor a 13-foot-wide mural titled "Dangers of the Mail." It depicts an Indian massacre of white settlers, complete with a warrior getting ready to scalp a naked woman.
The mural, judging from the title, was a tribute to postal workers who braved the dangers of the frontier to deliver the mail, and was painted in 1937 by Colorado artist Frank Albert Mechau. On the seventh floor is a similar painting by William C. Palmer, "Attack on a Covered Wagon." The historic federal building contains other murals as well, but only these two have been deemed offensive, because they depict Native Americans in a negative light.
The historical fact that Indians did, sometimes, attack covered wagons and did, sometimes, massacre settlers-including scalping some, sexually assaulting some women, and gruesomely torturing some captives-is beside the point. So is the possibility that those who died settling the West-and the federal employees who kept the mail going despite the Indian attacks-deserve a memorial.
It is just not considered politically correct to portray a Native American in any other way than as a victim of white oppression. Paintings of whites massacring Indians are acceptable, as showing the evils of Western expansion. But, in the current climate, it is bad form to portray Native Americans as being "the bad guys."
White liberal guilt, of course, is rather confused on the matter. Another controversy broke out over the famous sculpture by James Earle Fraser, "The End of the Trail," a statue of an Indian warrior, lance down, drooping over his horse, a poignant memorial of the tragic mistreatment of the American Indians. The sculpture is housed at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, where it is a testimony to the forced migration known as the "Trail of Tears."
This work has also come under attack: It indeed affirms Indian victimhood, but liberals criticize it for showing the Indian as being defeated. Now a plaque at the Cowboy Hall of Fame dutifully apologizes for the statue's implication that the drooping figure depicts weakness, and affirms the great pride and undefeated spirit of the Native American warrior. One would think, by this logic, that a militant Native American might appreciate the Ariel Rios murals, as showing historical examples of Indian victories.
That the federal building even has murals raises another issue. During the Depression, the Roosevelt administration dealt with massive unemployment not by writing welfare checks but by putting people to work. The Works Progress Association (WPA) hired 8.5 million Americans to build roads, parks, buildings, and other public works.
The WPA also supported writers and artists-not by giving them grants in the way the government funds the arts today, but by employing them to use their talents in socially useful ways. Writers and scholars researched the history of local communities, interviewed elderly history-makers such as former slaves (recording their oral histories), and preserved America's history and culture through other projects. No-longer-starving artists were set to work painting murals in federal buildings.
Today, a small-town post office in rural Kansas or Nebraska is likely to have on its walls a mural-often a startlingly good work of art-depicting the community's history and achievements. The murals in the Ariel Rios building, including "Dangers of the Mail" and "Attack on a Covered Wagon," are part of this legacy of government support for the arts.
The EPA, with its offended employees, has covered up the murals, with the delicacy of those who put fig leaves on nude statues. The General Services Administration, which is responsible for federal buildings, is fighting the EPA's censorship. After all, the National Historic Preservation Act protects the building, including its art works.
One final irony, as reported by Fern Shen of The Washington Post: When the mural was first unveiled in 1937, it sparked controversy, not for its negative portrayal of Native Americans, but because the woman about to be scalped was not wearing any clothes. Time magazine ran a picture, sparking reader complaints about taxpayer money funding dirty art.


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But he's now had surgery! He is veeeerrrryyyy sslllllooooowwwly becoming able to eat food. At the moment, it's slow going. Bites of things here and there, small quantities, potatoes, eggs, crackers. But it's better than NO food, and it's expected to continue to get better.
- Wegmans Westwood is scheduled to open in October.
- Aldi is now localish.
- Savenor's Market
- Boston Public Market (WJ) (TUK) (A bunch of other places on the list now have locations here!!)
Supermarkets/Markets/Places to buy food for later- Old Favorites:
- Russo's
- H Mart
- Harrow's (we have a coupon!!)
- Concord Cheese Shop
- Verrill Farm
- Cardullo's
- Dave's Fresh Pasta (CG) (BW) (note to self: Closed on Sundays. We always forget.)
- Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe
- Punjabi Dhaba
- Bon Chon
- N&H Saigon Subs
- Bon Me (brick&mortar coming to Chestnut Hill this fall, also in Boston Public Market)
- Santouka Ramen (TUK) (LG) (B&PB)
- Mei Mei Street Kitchen (SB) (WGBH)
- Yume Wo Katare (TUK)
- Shojo Boston (TUK) (TM)
- Jo Jo Taipei (CZ – soup dumplings) (TUK)
- Fairy Cafe (ME)
- Beard Papa's (B&PB)
- Dorchester. No, seriously, just, a chunk of Dorchester. (SeriousEats) (KS)
Burgers- Old Favorites:
Burgers- To try:
- Alden & Harlow (BBB) (TUK) (BM)
- The Gallows (BBB) (ML)
- Craigie On Main (BBB) (LG)
- Kirkland Tap & Trotter (TUK) (BBB)
- Strip T's (BBB)
- JM Curly (BBB)
Latin American- Old Favorites:
Latin American– To Try:
- Tenoch (ML) (Globe)
- Machu Chicken (BM)
Veggie Centric- Old Favorites:
Veggie Centric- To Try:
- Sweetgreen– Okay, so I've tried it, and it wasn't as good as Chop't, but it was still pretty good.
- Red Lentil (BW)
Italian/Pizza- Old Favorites:
Italian/Pizza- To Try:
- Posto (LG)
- Carlos Cucina Italiana (LG)
- Area Four (TUK) (BM)
- Babbo Pizzeria (TUK)
Beer and Ice Cream- To Try:
Fancy Pants Places- Old Favorites:
Fancy Pants Places- To Try:
Beverages- Old Favorites:
Beverages- To Try:
- Ogawa Coffee (BM) (B&PB) (TUK)
Sandwiches- Old Favorites:
Sandwiches- To Try:
- Bagelsaurus (SB)
- Pennypacker's (SB) (BM)
Other- Old Favorites:
- Saus
- KO Pies
- Deluxe Station Diner
- Fred's Franks
- Inna's Kitchen (In Boston Public Market!)
- Flour
- Redbones
- Toscanini's
Other- To Try:
- Union Square Donuts (BM) (Also in Boston Public Market)
- Sarma (TUK)
- Hungry Ghost
- Woodstar
- Atkins Farm (cider donuts)
- Rao's
- Herrell's
- Dobra (we've done the tea, but they also have food.)
- Tunnel Bar
Southern New England- To Try:
- Birch (EB)
- North (EB)
- Churrascaria Novo Mundo
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Food List For Matt: One Point Oh
- Wegmans Westwood is scheduled to open in Octoberish.
- Aldi is now local. I'm not really sure how we didn't notice this, and it has taken all the willpower I can muster not to mention this to you.
- Savenor's Market
Supermarkets/Markets/Places to buy food for later- Old Favorites:
- Russo's
- H Mart
- Harrow's
- Concord Cheese Shop
- Verrill Farm
- Cardullo's
- Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe
- Punjabi Dhaba
- Bon Chon
- N&H Saigon Subs
- Bon Me
Burgers- Old Favorites:
- Shake Shack
- Tasty Burger (TUK)
- Five Guys
- Uburger
Burgers- To try:
- I plan on going through the reviews at Boston Burger Blog to grab better places we haven't tried yet
- Wahlburgers- Because sometimes it's fun to pretend to be a tourist
Central and South America- Old Favorites:
- Anna's
- Tudo Na Brasa
Central and South America- To Try:
Veggie Centric- Old Favorites:
- Clover
Veggie Centric- To Try:
- Sweetgreen– Okay, so I've tried it, and it wasn't as good as Chop't, but it was still pretty good.
Italian/Pizza- Old Favorites:
Italian/Pizza- To Try:
- Posto (LG)
- Picco (LG)
- Carlos Cucina Italiana (LG)
- Area Four (TUK)
Fancy Pants Places- Old Favorites:
- South End Buttery
- Blue Ginger
Fancy Pants Places- To Try:
- Harvest (LG)
- Blue Dragon
- Sabur (LG)
- Bronwyn (LG)
- Gibbet Hill Grill (LG)
- Craigie On Main (LG) (TUK)
- Oleana (TUK)
Beverages- Old Favorites:
- Boston Tea Stop
- Bourbon Coffee
- Petsi Pies
- Crema
Beverages- To Try:
Sandwiches- Old Favorites:
- Cutty's
- All Star Sandwich Bar
Sandwiches- To Try:
Other- Old Favorites:
- Saus
- KO Pies
- Deluxe Station Diner
- Fred's Franks
- Boston Tea Stop
- Inna's Kitchen
- Flour
- Redbones
- Toscaninis
Other- To Try:
- Union Square Donuts
- Hungry Ghost
- Woodstar
- Atkins Farm (cider donuts)
- Rao's
- East Side Pockets
- Haruki East
- Pastiche
- Caserta's
- Venda Ravioli
- Patty's Pierogies
- Antonio's
- Nando's– Okay, so, I know you probably don't want to roadtrip to DC any time in the near future. But I think it's important that you know that we don't actually need to travel to the UK to try Nando's, Metro DC is crawling with them. Technically we could go to Toronto or Vancouver instead, but that requires passports.
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Portland OR- Arrived!
Apparently I don't fly terribly well anymore. My ears don't appreciate the altitude/pressure change that happens on the Mass Pike from Boston to Northampton (a change so minor that most people don't know there IS a change), so this is always predictable, but this flight was worse than usual, despite having the "flitemates" in (they worked well for one ear, which is better than nothing, because I can HEAR today!!). But I was twitchy and unable to sleep and the In Flight Entertainment system was broken– stuck on the NY Times channel, and we couldn't listen to it, so it was the same cycle of stories about an Asian woman who found fraud, the re-popularization of oysters, Mark Bittman making a tomato-and-egg scramble, a couple of music videos, and a few other things, over and over again. We couldn't turn it off, either. And let me tell you, Aloe Blacc's The Man was annoying to me before (for the Elton John ripoff), but now that I've been subjected to just the video (which has bright flashes of light for the camera flashbulbs) while trying (and failing) to sleep? That song is DEAD TO ME.
Matt thought it would be a good idea to adjust more slowly to the time change, so I tried to stay up on Tuesday night, so that I'd sleep in on Wednesday. That didn't work, at all. I may have gone to sleep at 1AM on Tuesday, but it just meant I was even more tired when I woke up at 6:20 AM on Wednesday. And we had a late flight, so by the time we got to bed, I felt like it was 2AM. Driving from the airport lateish at night, sleep deprived and grumpy, I felt like the world looked much like a newer version of Boston or Providence. (No potholes. Less dingy. Roads banked correctly. Light Rail that's been kept up. Etc etc).
And then I woke up (after having slept for a reasonable amount of time. We got an early and delicious breakfast (corned beef hash!! made out of real corned beef chunks!!) And as I slowly woke up and oriented myself.
I find myself in a lush green paradise, where the rhododendrons and azaleas are in full bloom. The Air BnB place we're staying (a family's basement apartment) has a gorgeous backyard, with raised beds growing lettuce, and a water feature. Across the street there are chickens. Portland is so…. Portlandy.
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Shedding Silence
Ten years ago, I was seventeen. I had broken up with him, but he was still the center of my life– he was in every high school club I was in, and he drove me to school every morning. We went to school one weekend for an Academic Decathlon meeting, and then we went back to his house, and then he raped me.
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I have a history of scoffing at people who have been overwhelmed by the internet. Some of which I still think is justified, but some is probably at the very least uncharitable. But it's always seemed obvious to me– you figure out what you want to get out of "the internet", what sort of time and effort you want to put in, and from there it's just a maximization problem. Webcomic you used to love is becoming unenjoyable? Stop reading. Vague Acquaintance posts too many quiz results in livejournal? Unfriend.
I have been, at times, so effective at deleting content streams I'm not interested in that I'm sure I've offended people. Like, there's a person I really like, but I simply don't need to know every single time any professional Boston sports team scores. (And I'm not just talking post-season.) I like her, and I'm interested in what she posts elsewhere, but I unfollowed her on Twitter a long while ago.
I deeply enjoy the internet community of friends I have acquired. Some are people I've never met in real life. Some are people I never would have talked to more than a few times without social networks. But I have a list of people who consistently post really interesting things. A list of people where I would love to read every single thing they post, on all social networks. And then, if I've read all of that, and still have time, I probably want to read all of what the rest of my friends post next.
I would love nothing more than if I could turn all of the internet into some sort of giant RSS-reader type thing– One centralized interface in which I could log in, and then categorize based on what I was interested in and was unread (IE, Facebook. Or everything my partner has posted that day. Or everything the celebrities I like have posted on tumblr.) I love checking things off lists, I love completing things.
I don't have a problem with cutting out the content I don't care for. But the popular internet is not set up to be able to easily create tiers. I've done it before in Facebook, and it worked until a few months later when they re-did the interface, and then I was stuck again. This has happened more than once. But at least there are a few options on Facebook, at least Facebook understands that one of the big challenges they face right now is showing you what you want to see, by both creating smarter algorithms but also giving you some of the control.
As far as I can tell, Twitter and Tumblr are not meant to be read to completion. Not unless you have a very small number of people you follow. And that's sort of the opposite of the point. For a while, I had a sort-of solution rigged for twitter, which disintegrated when I switched computers. So I basically gave up. At this particular moment in time, I don't know what I want out of twitter, or what I'm willing to put into twitter. Basically, somewhere in the internal maximization problem, I had to divide by 0, and the solution was "stop using twitter for a while". This feels like failure.
This feels like getting old. For the first time in my life, I feel like there are aspects of the internet I "just don't get". I feel like what I want is just not on offer, because it's not valued any longer. But, hey, at least I'm not alone.
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Food 101- Pasta
Food 101 is a series for my generally smart and curious friends who just never got around to learning how to cook for themselves. Enjoy!
We're going to start easy. Real easy. Pasta.
The short version is this: Put a very big pot of water on to boil. Add some salt. It will not make it go faster, but it should make it tastier (source: among other places, What Einstein Told His Cook). Wait until boiling. Dump the pasta into the pot, stir a couple times in the first couple minutes. While you may save some time by covering the pot while the water heats, once you add the pasta, take the cover off. It will help you make sure it doesn't boil over. Cook for roughly the time on the package. When you think it's about ready, get one out and taste it. Now, if you want to be technically correct, you're going for al dente, which translates as "to the tooth" because it's supposed to have some chew to it. But if you like it softer, by all means, cook longer. If you're going to go for a higher skill level, like fresh pasta or ravioli, again, follow given instructions. Fresh pasta cooks very quickly. Ravioli are often done shortly after they're floating on top of the water (much like how you discovered that your pet goldfish was done).
When it's done, the easiest way to separate water from pasta is some sort of colander or strainer. If you don't have one, you can try fishing it out with a spider strainer, slotted spoon, tongs… You can try pouring the water out very very slowly… You risk steam burns whichever way you try it usually, so just be very careful.
We'll get to sauce later (as in, the very next Food 101), but honestly, if you're busy and not good at this yet, there are bottles of pre-made sauce that are tasty and don't cost much. I tend to enjoy sauce from Trader Joe's. Just microwave it until warm.
The goal for most of you is to feed yourselves faster, cheaper, yummier, and healthier than you would be otherwise if you weren't cooking. Some of the time that WILL mean that I will advocate making some things and buying some things. But cooking pasta? You can totally do that!
For more information, I suggest Good Eats, Season 1, Episode 11, Pantry Raid- Use Your Noodle There's a link to the transcript, which also usually has a youtube video embedded, but if it's not working, search youtube for the name of the episode. Alton Brown also discusses whether to put oil in the pasta water in this episode, the answer is "no". Note– You do not need to be as hardcore as Alton Brown. He'll suggest things like buying a MASSIVE pot to cook pasta in, and storing pasta in something other than the container it comes in. These are not strictly necessary.
Extra Credit: Harold McGee (author of several food science tomes) posted in the New York Times about how you don't technically need a lot of water to cook pasta. There's a more detailed examination at Serious Eats. This is not the easy way, but if you really want pasta and don't have a large pot, this might work for you. It also gives you some hope that it all works out in the end if the water is too cold or there isn't enough of it.
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Penzeys Spices
Recently, on facebook, I mentioned making roasted chickpeas. It's a simple idea, and quite popular even outside the food blogger world based on the abnormally large number of people who responded to me. But much of the discussion revolved around the spices– everyone had a favorite blend. There were several people who add sugar. Some go in the cinnamon/nutmeg direction, others who go in the savory/spicy direction with the sugar.
And then there was the paprika discussion. My childhood knowledge of paprika was based on an American Girl Doll cookbook, as something red to put on top of the mashed potato volcanoes. I seem to remember some sort of implication that it was largely flavorless. Hah. There were a couple people from facebook in the Smoked Paprika fan club, and one person inquired as to where I acquire mine… and I have to share. In long format. We'll start from the beginning.
In the summer of 2008, I was interning for a friend. Very long story short, I was in her kitchen, and made fun of her for having matching spice bottles. At the time, it seemed like the kind of thing one would do if you found a particular bottle that seemed pretty, and you wanted to decorate your kitchen with the pretty bottles, rather than use spices. And she is NOT that kind of person. And so she (lovingly) educated me. You see, they were all from Penzeys.
Penzeys has both a mail order/internet presence, and a number of physical locations. They provide great value and great quality for common and hard-to-find spices. There is a jar of each spice available for you to smell, which helps when trying to decide between similar options. They offer jars, but they also offer bags (which are cheaper, because you're not paying for the jar, and easier to move with if you're a twenty-something moving from apartment to apartment– lighter and less breakable!). Same spice/herb rules apply– try not to buy more than you'll use in 6 months to a year, and if it doesn't smell, you're not actually adding flavor, you're adding dust. But I'll be honest, we're on our second or third year for most of the bags we bought, and I haven't felt the need to get rid of anything. The 6 whole nutmegs for $2.59 might actually last me for the REST OF MY LIFE. In 3 years, we used about half of one with aggressive use, and then it fell on top of some raw meat. Oops. So now we're on our second.
Some highlights– They have four paprika options- Californian Sweet, Hungarian Sweet, Hungarian Half Sharp, and Spanish Smoked. We have the Spanish Smoked. It's got great flavor and color, and adds a smokiness that's hard to find without liquid carcinogens. I love cooking with rosemary, and there's a particular bakery that makes a rosemary loaf close to my heart, but I've never been able to get the right flavor out of dried OR fresh rosemary to recreate it, partially because I don't have a mortar and pestle. But I'm excited about adding the recently acquired powdered rosemary to… well… everything. (chickpeas? popcorn? bread? compound butter?) I love za'atar, which is a Middle Eastern spice mixture of thyme/oregano, sesame seeds, and sumac. Sumac, however, is hard to find. We bought some at a Lebanese grocery store, and it was missing something. The Penzeys stuff is NOT missing it. It's acidic and fruity and pungent. We combine everything together, add it to olive oil, and make pita chips with it most often. Bay Leaves are often absurdly expensive, $6-$8 for however many fit in a small jar (not many). Here they're more of a packing material for gift boxes, $3.15 for an ounce, and an ounce is a lot:
They offer spice blends, most without salt (better value!). Other than curry, I tend to prefer to mix myself, but there are a few I like– the lemon pepper is a great shortcut. At some point, I want to try making my own corned beef, and I'll be using their pre-made mix, as I otherwise just don't have a lot of other uses for dill seed and juniper berries. I also enjoy the premixed mulling spices.
I will admit that the freeze dried chives didn't appeal to me (chives are SO EASY to grow! Even without much sun!), and the dried cilantro frankly just smelled like leaves. But that's about all I have against this place.
Lots of locations! Including Arlington MA, Falls Church VA, Raleigh NC, Philly and Pittsburgh PA, and three in the Portland OR area.
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I will miss my friends who are still in DC. I'll miss free museums. I'll miss Teddy Roosevelt Island, the woman who works at the amazing little Indian Place near the Crystal City water treatment place and the bus depot, and having a local Vietnamese shopping center. And a few places I still haven't told you about.
The pizza above is from 2Amys, a neat little Neapolitan pizzeria near the National Cathedral. It's a homey place with a wood burning oven and a great menu. Pictured is the Marinara (no cheese!) with onions added. The onions weren't my favorite add-on, I have to admit. Far better is the eggplant confit, or pairing a fatty meat like the pancetta with arugula (the fat acts like a salad dressing, as it basically looks like someone tripped and put a salad on top of your pizza!). It can get busy, and it's popular with families. But the out-of-the-way (read: no close metro stop) location means you're somewhat less likely to be sandwiched between piles of obnoxious tourists. I'll take local crabby urchins over exhausted grumpy tourist tykes any day of the week.
Their other bits are great too, from the Suppli a telefono (breaded and fried little balls of risotto-ey goodness) to the Potato and Prosciutto Croquettes. While I thought the "stuffed pizze" (think calzones) had a bit too much ricotta, it might just be how easily I'm overwhelmed with dairy. The Bruschetta is somewhat disappointingly really just… bread. Really good bread, but not what I expected for $6. Many thanks to my think-tank Evil Twin for introducing me to this place (we're both the evil one, born on the same day, both went to Smith, both lived on Green Street).
Switching continents, we come to one of the highlights of the Virginia portion of the Orange Line- Peruvian Chicken places. There are a couple places near Virginia Square, and then there's the place that used to be very close to Balston Station that's now… a longer walk. (There are also places up and down the Rt 7 area, and supposedly some in DC and Maryland). They primarily serve chicken. Charcoal rotisserie roasted with a blend of herb and spice I can't even begin to recreate well. The one Anthony Bourdain went to on the DC No Reservations episode is on a side street across the street from George Mason Law, and quite convenient. Only, your only two options for sides are fries and coleslaw. And usually when we went in, we got a faintly Imperialistic vibe, as the whitest guy there bossed around the nicer- and darker- individuals. We usually went to the one near the Balston mall, and followed it down Wilson Blvd when construction closed the one we'd been going to (it's somewhat unclear if this location was new, or had been there the whole time). They have a lot more sides, our favorites being yucca, spinach, and plantains (pictured), as well as rice, chickpeas, fries, onion salad, and a bunch of others. They even have things other than just chicken– the Carne Asada's pretty good too. We'd get a whole chicken, eat somewhat less than half of it, and then remake the rest of the chicken into pot pie or enchiladas or something.
I'll also miss Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Food Guide. While there were a few situations in which his advice wasn't very useful– I'm sorry, I just don't like Ethiopian. Call it a failing if you will, it's just not our thing– We could count on his advice to at least find the better versions of any particular cuisine, and the better places in whichever area we happened to find ourselves in. His advice was always useful and relevant, and while there are a lot of great blogs in the Boston area, I doubt there's such an exhaustive list as Cowen's one page html guide.
We're now back in Boston. Ish. Finding a place to stay, finding a job… and revisiting favorite Bostoney locations.
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One of the benefits of living in the DC Metro area has been the wealth of free things to do on the weekend. We've been trying to fill in the gaps these past few weeks, doing the things we hadn't yet done while we're still here. So we finally went on a tour of the Capitol Building. It used to be that you would have to write your Congress Critter for tickets to the tour, but these days you can just sign up online! And while the Capitol Dome really is quite pretty… if you're more interested in the politics of the Capitol instead of how a state gets a statue into the building, this may not be the tour for you. We learned about the paintings. We learned about the statues. We learned a liiitle about the history and architecture… But even though neither body was in session, all we got to see was a movie and some dome shaped rooms with statues in them. Pretty rooms. Pretty statues. But not really my cup of tea.
After that, we headed to the National Botanic Garden, not to be confused with the National Arboretum (Although if you really like Bonsais, the Arboretum is a must see). The greenhouse really does, oddly enough, seem bigger on the inside. There's the jungle room (pictured), but also cacti, medicinal plants, a children's garden, and a room full of orchids. It was much busier than the Smith greenhouse, so I wouldn't go there for quiet meditation, but I would bring your camera. It's gorgeous and warm and very green.
Then we made the small hike back up the hill to Good Stuff Eatery. This is probably my favorite burger place ever. Sure, I'm a little biased because I like Top Chef, but it's not as if Spike was one of my favorites during the competition–I like him a lot more since. And the burgers aren't very photogenic. They're just good.
What's my favorite thing here? Every burger I've tried. Pictured here is the "Prez Obama Burger", with bacon, blue cheese, and an amazing red onion marmalade. The Coletti's Smokehouse is also amazing, with bacon, cheddar, onion rings, and bbq sauce. I also love the Chili & Cheddar (self explanatory). And those are just the ones I can't stop thinking about. They do have more standard burgers. They do have a turkey burger, and a veggie offering. But this is not a place that encourages you to mix and match whatever it is you might want like most places around here. This is about a carefully constructed list of robust and even sometimes delicate flavor combinations created by a chef that really seems to care about them. They look squishy and messy, and that's because they are, but they're so good.
But even better are the shakes. In my lactardedness, I have a very distinct sense of what is worth taking a box of lactaid and what is not, and it is not often that I go crazy. But these shakes? OH-DEAR-LORD. The toasted marshmallow actually comes with a toasted marshmallow on it. The Cookies&Cream shown above, a seasonal shake, has got me on a Cookies&Cream binge. And the MilkyWay, and the Black and White (which seems to be Vanila with Fudge Sauce)…. They're so rich and overwhelming for lactards that my boyfriend and I split the Kid Sized one. But OH we enjoy it.
The fries and onion petals, while good, often suffer the effects of an overcrowded frier. I still keep ordering them, though, because even if they're not as crisp as they might be, and even if the onion petals get stuck to each other, they are the best vehicle for the various mayos offered. I might eat the mango mayo with a spoon if I thought no one was looking.
Between being Top Chef related, being very close to the Capitol and Library of Congress, it's a hot spot for tourists. Being so close to the Congressional office Buildings, it's a hot place for staffers. So there are lines sometimes. Quite a bit, actually. I recommend going when Congress isn't in session, and not during super peak tourist times. And to make it worse, they're closed all day Sunday. But even when they're busy, this is where I bring friends from out of town. Spike is often there, working the line, although not quite as much recently, as he's trying to open a new place, We the Pizza, next door. It may even open some day, although the opening date keeps getting pushed back. I'm sad we'll miss it. And I will definitely miss Good Stuff when I move back to Boston.
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Flaky Vegan Biscuits
As a kid, we would sometimes have biscuits. Made with Bisquick, and often fresh chives from the plant in the backyard (and, by the way, if you want a low light herb garden? Look into chives. They even flower!). They were "drop biscuits", and they were yummy, but there were no layers. When my mother relented and bought biscuits-in-a-can, it was amaaaazing. You could pull them apart! And as I grew older, they were even more fantastic, because one could buy biscuits and crescent rolls that tasted buttery, but had no actual butter in them! Perfect for the lactarded.
Unfortunately, they also have lots of ingredients I can't pronounce. Which I'm not opposed to ALL the time, but it would be nice to be able to make them from scratch sometimes.
I've played around with them a bit, but while they've been yummy, they've never had layers. I expected that in order to get them perfect, I was going to HAVE to use butter, and learn some crazy puff pastry type procedure. Nope. I mixed some things together, patted the dough out, folded, refolded, patted, folded, folded, patted, and then cut them out. And they had FLAKES. It felt like a minor miracle.
Adapted from Rise Above:
- 2 cups flour (plus 1/2 cup or so for rolling out the dough)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup vegetable shortening (I only used a half cup of margarine and it turned out fine.)
- 1 cup plain soy milk
- Optional: herbs, etc. I added about a tablespoon of Dill and a teaspoon of Onion powder
Heat oven to 450º.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and any herbs in a bowl. Spoon the vegetable shortening into the flour mix as you use two butter knives in a scissor motion to break it up and mix it. (I just cut the stick of chilled margarine into little pieces with a knife. You're going for "pea sized pieces" in this sort of thing, just like pie crust. You can also use a stand mixer or food processor.) Once you've got nice, relatively consistent crumbs of shortening and flour mix, pour in your soy milk. Mix this up until you've got a dough.
Then put it on your counter and start rolling it out. Roll it out to about an inch or so thick, then fold it in half on itself, and do it again. (I did this process twice. Not sure if it's necessary.) Then grab a biscuit/cookie cutter, or glass and start cutting biscuits. For your extra dough, I roll it back into a ball, and start over. Roll it out to an inch or so, fold it over, and roll it out again.
I use a spray on oil and a cookie sheet, and toss them in the oven. I want to say it's about 12-15 minutes, but I usually just eyeball them. (For me, it was a little over 15 to give them some color, and they could have been a little browner.)
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"Side by Side: The Science, Art, and Impact of Digital Cinema" debuts Aug. 30 on PBS
"Side by Side: The Science, Art, and Impact of Digital Cinema," produced and hosted by Keanu Reeves premieres at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 (check local listings) on PBS.
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Produced and hosted by Keanu Reeves and directed by Chris Kenneally, SIDE BY SIDE: THE SCIENCE, ART, AND IMPACT OF DIGITAL CINEMA is a provocative and in-depth examination of how digital filmmaking is challenging traditional celluloid film as the gold standard in moviemaking. SIDE BY SIDE captures the essence of the film versus digital debate through unprecedented access to influential filmmakers such as James Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Robert Rodriguez, Lana and Andy Wachowski, Steven Soderbergh and many more. Presented by Maryland Public Television, SIDE BY SIDE premieres on Friday, August 30, 2013, from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS.
For almost one hundred years there was only one way to make a movie — on film. But over the last two decades a digital process has emerged to challenge photochemical filmmaking. In 2009 Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, the first time the award was given to a film shot almost entirely digitally and not on film.
"Cinema is at a tipping point. Digital has challenged, and in some ways completely overturned, a process of making movies on photochemical film that has been a tradition for over one hundred years," says director Chris Kenneally. "SIDE BY SIDE is an intimate conversation between Keanu and the top professionals in the industry about this revolution and its impact."
SIDE BY SIDE investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation, and how — at least for now — the two forms coexist side by side. The evolving relationship between art and technology is revealed through clips of groundbreaking films, as well as visits to movie sets. Directors, producers, cinematographers, colorists, editors and actors offer anecdotes and candid opinions about how the digital revolution is transforming their storytelling tools and techniques.
SIDE BY SIDE examines what is gained and what is lost both practically and philosophically in the changeover from film to digital. Those who embrace digital cite how it democratizes the filmmaking process and allows for infinite creativity.
"I'm always looking for whatever is new to help invigorate storytelling to push the art form even further," says Sin City and Spy Kids director/cinematographer Robert Rodriguez, who sees digital as the future of filmmaking. Others, such as The Dark Knight cinematographer Wally Pfister, champion film for its artistic integrity and unique ability to create evocative, nuanced images. "I'm not going to trade my oil paints for a set of crayons," he says. But most agree that digital filmmaking is here to stay. As Martin Scorsese says, "The issue is that it is different. How to you use it and how do you use it to tell a story? It's up to the filmmaker."
SIDE BY SIDE is directed by Chris Kenneally and produced by Keanu Reeves and Justin Szlasa. The Director of Photography is Chris Cassidy and the Editors are Mike Long and Malcolm Hearn. Kamil Dobrowski is the Assistant Editor and the Production Coordinator is Tommy Strauss. Original Music is by Brendan Ryan and Billy Ryan.
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Card games are known to have a long history. Poker itself was invented nearly five hundred years ago. Originally, poker rules were rather different if compared to the modern ones. The renovation of poker was started at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century there was introduced and confirmed a set of modern poker rules including the list of winning combinations (hands). Moreover, a number of poker variations have been invented which make the game more diverse.
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Table of Contents
Part I: Perspective and Method
Chapter 1: What Is Sociology?
Chapter 2: Research Methods
Chapter 3: Culture, Society, and Social Change
Chapter 4: Socialization
Chapter 5; Deviance and Crime
Chapter 6: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations
Part II: Social Inequality
Chapter 6: Inequalities of Social Class
Chapter 7: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 8: Inequalities of Gender
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Toward a global response to HFT
In the U.S., regulators are taking a very deliberate approach to market structure issues, especially when it comes to high-frequency trading.
At this point, it would be hard to say that there's a lot of urgency around the issue, except as it is related to quality assurance and code that could be foisted on the entire market system, thanks to the recent Knight Capital fiasco. This slowness reflects perhaps the fact that high-frequency traders have taken a few step back as of late, as volatility and volume dried up.
In any case, in contrast to the slow pace of change at home, we're seeing more aggressive responses around the globe. In Germany for example, the government has put forward legislation that would, among other things, force high-speed trading firms to register and place limits on quote cancellations. The European Parliament later agreed on similar restrictions that would apply to all 27 members if they are approved locally. In Asia, the issue is starting to loom larger. Australia has been pondering some sort of crack down, even as smaller markets---such as Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, where many exchanges have oriented around high frequency trading---ramp up, attracting attention from big funds. An even more aggressive approach has been embraced in Canada, where the government now levies fees on firms that engage in excessive quotation.
The New York Times notes that, "Now Canadian trading desks are preparing for rules that will come into effect on Oct. 15 and curtail the growth of the sophisticated trading venues known as dark pools that have proliferated in the United States. While the regulation has been hotly debated, many Canadian bankers and investors have said they don't want to go any further down the road that has taken the United States from having one major exchange a decade ago to having 13 official exchanges and dozens of dark pools today."
In the U.S., the fragmentation cat has been out of the bag for years now. It will not easily go back in, and many are vexed as to what the market structure of the future should look like. For global players, the best bet for high-frequency trading in the future may well be at home, where the regulations may end up being the lightest. That's either a great thing or not, depending on your world view. -Jim