Summing Up the Pope's Message
from Jonah Goldberg:
According to Timothy Garton Ash, writing in the Guardian, when the pope was confronted by a friend who wanted him to change his anti-condom policy, the pontiff replied, "I can't change what I've been teaching all my life." For John Paul II, to teach otherwise precisely because his teaching had newfound global strength would be like saying you can no longer proclaim 2+2=4 because those who disagree are suddenly paying attention.
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From an American Citizen
Sergio Paster, 64, who said he was a Democrat. 'I like the fact that if I die, my kids can inherit my Social Security. If I died now, I've paid so long and my kids won't get anything.'" (Ray Hagar, "Social Security Plan Takes Center Stage At Town Hall Meeting," Reno Gazette-Journal, 3/23/05)
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And Bill Clinton's Serious Concern About a Former National Security Adviser Stealing Documents from the National Archives
That's Sandy for you," he said at a Denver book signing last summer. "We were all laughing about it on the way over here."
Wonder if he'd be so jocular if it was Condaleeza stuffing documents in her boots.
From Jane Fonda's New Book
Third one and she still doesn't admit she's wrong about being a traitor to our country.
I will go to my grave regretting that. The image of Jane Fonda, 'Barbarella,' Henry Fonda's daughter, just a woman sitting on an enemy aircraft gun was a betrayal. It was like I was thumbing my nose at the military and at the country that gave me privilege.
Some Food Facts
Came across some good food facts on a cooking newsgroup which allows me as a member: busyrecipes@yahoogroups.com. Immediately below is an explanation of the different kinds of crabmeat. Being a Merrylander native I thought now might be the time to tell America about our favorite delicacy.
WHAT KIND OF CRABMEAT?
Lump are the largest pieces of meat from the body, adjacent
to the backfin. The most expensive form of crabmeat.
(also comes in cans)
Backfin is the white body meat including lump and large flakes.
Used for crab cakes and crab imperial.
Special are flakes of white body meat other than lump. Good
for crab cakes, soups, casseroles and dips.
Claw meat is brownish meat from the claws. Best for soups and
dips, its the least expensive type of crab meat.
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Lesson to Daughter
During a recent visit my daughter berated her husband for purchasing the wrong kind of diapers.
"Luvs" she sputtered. "Any other kind and you'll have leaks."
Which was true in that sweet Granddaughter was a bit wet around the gills during our Easter outing.
My eyes rolled to the sky.
She's a smart kid, Kaitlyn's Mom. But not smart enough to know that sending a man, who bought the cheapest diapers by the way, to buy anything is a wasteful endeavor.
This is not to insult yon Gems and know now that this bit of stereotyping likely doesn't apply to all men. But we're talking the majority here.
Of course Grandmother has had four husbands to practice on so I'll allow for daughter's naiveté.
A man should never be sent to do a woman's job. Which would be all shopping in most households. A man would just as soon pick up the first thing and be out of there. A man rarely looks at the per unit price and for sure doesn't know what grocery name brand is crap and what is acceptable.
While I don't know much about diapers, I must ask my daughter-WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM TO GET "LUVS" DIAPERS? For men will, if the woman writes down the name brand, date of copyright, ounce size, color of package and location in aisle, sometimes get the right product.
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Another Good One from Busy Cooks
Fast Food Trivia
"William Rosenberg dropped out of school at the age of fourteen,
delivered telegrams for Western Union, drove an ice cream truck,
worked as a door-to-door salesman, sold sandwiches and coffee to
factory workers in Boston, and then opened a small doughnut shop
in 1948, later calling it Dunkin' Donuts."
-Fast Food Nation
* On any given day in the United States about one-quarter of
the adult population visits a fast food restaurant."
* 76% of beef consumption away from home is comprised of hamburgers
and cheeseburgers.
* 1/3 of all potatoes end up as French fries.
* "Americans now spend more money on fast food than on higher
education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars."
* Americans consume nearly 16 billion hot dogs each year.
* "In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in
2001, they spent more than $110 billion."
* A typical fast-food strawberry milkshake is said to contain a
mixture of more than 50 chemicals.
The Apprentice=Chris Should Have Been Fired
Although Angie did a deplorable job.
The task this past week was for the teams to design a line of clothes for American Outfitters. Then they were to present the line to the appropriate people at that company.
Both teams' designs were fine. Especially for motley groups to do in such short notice.
Alex was leader of the Book Smart team, what's left of them. Angie was in charge of the presentation. Chris, hot head and former tobacco chewer, was in charge of the credit card.
Which he lost.
It was found but some precious 45 minutes were lost out of a small window of time.
From then on it went downhill for the book smart team.
Angie, goodness, she was terrible during the presentation, once responding that an Ipod was the most cherished tech object of hip young people today. The other team responded correctly. It is the cell phone that happening youth of this day cannot live without. I'm betting few of them even heard of an Ipod much less own one.
In the board room, Donald kept calling Alex a former winner now saddled with losers.
Chris should have been fired so far as The Wise I calls it. I'd fire any fool who couldn't keep a credit card handy for such a short amount of time from when issued. This would be a sign to me that this is a hopelessly unorganized person. I do not like disorganized people. They are a vexation to the spirit.
Trump fired Angie and this didn't break my heart. She'd have been next, right behind Chris.
My predictions remain as last week:
#2-Bren
#1-Alex
1 comment:
Everyone keeps forgetting about Tana. #1 seller of Mary Kay cosmetics, and doing a pretty good job at becoming the first woman to win this thing.
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