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Rare Burgers? Rarely
Mmmm, Ms Wise, I love me some juicy, flavor-intense en papillote! Note: Creme fraiche can also be purchased at Trader Joe's along with some decent, dark and chewy wild rice, a potential substitute for the brown jasmine rice. I will be sure to pick up some favas over at the Mona Lisa deli in Little Italy, as this sounds like a great side for this dish. This one is going in the fish files--thanks! :)— October 15, 2009 8:28 p.m.
Degrees
re: #3: I just got around to reading AG's third link, to an article claiming for the definition of emotional infidelity: "The notion of emotional infidelity can also apply to platonic same- or trans-gender relationships, as well as activities, work, exs, siblings, extended family, hobbies and even kids." So...in light of the inordinate amount of time I spend on this site, this means that I am cheating on the man with you people. Hee hee! Not. By this sort of definition, just about anything that takes one away from concentrating on the relationship constitutes emotional infidelity. We must draw the line somewhere, hmmm? :)— October 15, 2009 8:16 p.m.
Degrees
Not to be cynical, but it sounds like prenups are always a good idea. If a couple joins in matrimonial contract--for whatever it means symbolically to individuals, that is essentially what it is, in the letter of the law and church both--then maybe it demonstrates a mature and realistic mindset for the couple to understand that change is the only constant, and that love does not, unfortunately, conquer all...— October 15, 2009 7:32 p.m.
David Ross fights for downtown bathrooms to serve homeless
Thanks, Mike! I'll do so, and look forward to your new book, too--which sounds like it might deal with some of the genres I'm looking at.— October 15, 2009 7:25 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
It would take my mind off things if you or one of our crew would write a funny blog :) xoxo— October 15, 2009 7:21 p.m.
Food for Thought
#9: jenjen makes my day :)— October 15, 2009 6:42 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
Always a good idea, russl. Of course, you know I do that too, as well as use a tissue to open doors... but a few days ago I could not resist kissing the tops of a couple of lovely twin ten-year old heads, whose selves had been, naturally, to school--one of the twins now has the H1N1 virus, too, which has kicked up her asthma. Sigh. The major symptoms: Fever over 100, violent chills, and severe body aches. ER doc and pediatricians said it seems to last 5-7 days, but when the course of the virus is run, it takes another week or two to get over the lethargy. Lots of water and rest are prescribed, and if you are immune-challenged, see your doctor. If you take medications that suppress the immune system, doc might want to you to hold off on them--as in my case.— October 15, 2009 6:17 p.m.
He Was a Man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Williams I include the wiki link because the link in #1 is to a work of fiction that does not treat Williams' story. It is unfortunate that Williams' son (now himself deceased and frozen), and daughter decided after his death, with a forged document, to preserve his head cryogenically. This is apparently counter to Mr. Williams' last wishes, which were to have his body cremated and ashes scattered. Now, as Mr. Daugherty points out, his head is a macabre joke, capitalized (sorry for that pun) upon by many. Mr. Daugherty's "he was a man once" seems to echo Jeanette Donaldson's recent story title, "But after all, he was a man." If the title choice was influenced by Donaldson's story on an anonymous donor for plastination, I submit again that there is a big difference here, morally and ethically. The man who became a plastinate planned on this kind of preservation and display of his body as a teaching tool--see the rest of my response to the story at: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/sep/23/le…— October 15, 2009 6:10 p.m.
He Was a Man
Thanks for the link. I am totally confused by what is depicted here. It looks like a clay bust (minus the bust)...— October 15, 2009 5:45 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
I do. Thought it was the "usual" problems, but yep--caught it the one time I left the house, and visited some relatives with children. Meds I take lower the immune response. It is sweeping the ERs and doc offices, as one ER doc said, and my cousin, a pharm rep, says pediatricians' offices are packed.— October 15, 2009 5:41 p.m.