Opening Stuff
Today is so perfectly crisply clear that you feel you can reach out and touch a great old friend. Of course, you can always do that with your heart.
More and more weather
people are beginning to believe the Farmer's Almanac, which said a few
months ago that this will be the coldest winter in years. Have you ever
noticed that old Global Warmers and the current Climate Change advocates
always speak louder in summer?
And, atheists are always loudest at
Christmas.
The Question:
Some
high and mighty crashed and burned, saw their careers and images
fractured. Name the Top Ten Celebs who may have lost it all in 2013, or
enough to be hanging on with finger nails.
The Headlines:
--Pope
Named Time "Person of the Year"; Beats Out Twerking Plus Ted Cruz,
Edward Snowden, Bashar Assad and Gay Marriage Advocate Edith Windsor.
--Selling Pressure Dominate Markets In morning Trading.
--House Negotiates Budget Deal That Will Forestall Shutdown; Right Minded Groups Unhappy.
--6 Missing Adults And Children Found Alive In Fridgid
Nevada Mountains.
--Chicago's Poorly Funded Pension System In Crisis; Citizzens Can't handle Higher Taxes.
--Riots Continue In Ukraine, Thailand, Egypt And Assorted Middel East Enclaves.
--FDA Tells Farnmers No More Non-Medical Use Of Anti-Biotics In Livestock Farming.
In his speech
yesterday, President Obama said of Mandela, "The Last Liberator". Let's hope not.
So...you're probably wondering
where that sausage gravy recipe went yesterday. I wrote it in invisible
ink so Michelle wouldn't send Mayor Bloomberg after me. but I have have
more guts than that Why should you be deprived with goodness, that
nectar smothering a fresh baked biscuit along with ham laced scrambled
eggs aside strips of bacon. In a large saucepot melt 2 tbs unsalted
butter til foamy. Add about 1/2 cp fine chopped yellow onion and cook
til transparent, 2-3 mins. Add tsp fine chopped sage, stir often
but do not brown. Stir in 2 tbs flour. Now add 1/4 lb crumbled, fried
sausage 2 cps 1/2 n' 1/2 and 2 cps heavy cream. Lower heat and simmer 10
mins until slight thickening. Season with 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, and
salt, lemon, Tobasco and Worcestershire to taste. before dolloping
gravy, butter and toast biscuit halves. Call and ambulance and enjoy.
In case you are interested,
it's called David Bull's sausage gravy, a name you can drop at any
cocktail party where too many people are probably talking about Brussels
sprouts. It will stop any conversation.
I heard an atheist spouting
law yesterday, and he could be right that the freedom of religion 1st
Amendment component allows him to practice his belief, which is in
essence nothing -- believing in not believing. But, if you believe there
is no God of anything then there is no religion involved. So, he's out
of luck if he wants a corner of the city square to practice nothing. He
also likes to make the case for fairness, that he is for all and that's
all he wants, but in doing so he argues to deny Christians their firm
belief that Christmas is the celebration of the Son of God's birth. He
is Santa's sack of of Systematic Humbuggery Intensely
, ost of these anti love at Christmas time people seem to be Debate
Club alums who always took the other side
Speaking of small minded, too
many sports writers jump band wagons more to show their social
awareness than to judge sports actions fairly. The latest is the hit
that sent Gronkowsky of the NE Pats to the side lines for perhaps next
year too. In their rush to judgement against the tackling by DB's and
safeties they forget that those warriors in the trenches are often
undersized combating marauding giants like Gronk or Adrian
Peterson...getting their brains rattled and bones broken play
after play. But, alas, America seems only to focus on the glory guys,
and many sports wannabees see that as their path to social acceptance
beyond sports.
Every time I hear or read comments by the RI Congressional delegation I realize that I am just not represented in Congress at all.
Whatever happened to
the concept of "Statesman", people representing people who could be
bigger than smothering party politics. How many pols have we seen lately
who say they understand the needs of the other side and mean it.
Statesmanship is probably the legacy of Mandela, but I fear few caught
up in the happening will take that back with them.
The Conscience: Chapter 31.
Holy cow I thought when I said caio, and saw Angelica's amazing smile, a
smile that said it's wonderful to see you again. I only had two, maybe
three drinks on the plane, so I could see it all. I don't know whether
she was smiling because it was me, or she needs somebody to trust in her
growing world of doubt. But, I'll be there either way.
It was especially nice to have her meet me so I wouldn't have to talk
bad Italian to a taxi driver. She came up to me and gave me an
especially sincere enveloping hug, and kissed me gently on the cheek as
she pulled away. I smiled down at her and opened my mouth, only to have
her finger press against my lips with an urgent ssssh! She pulled my
elbow and started walking which was a pretty plain sign that I should
follow. I looked around to see if
we were being watched, but everybody looked dangerous to me.
Within minutes we were in her car, which was conveniently a few steps
from the main entrance. She must know somebody! She jumped into the
drivers side as I threw my case in the back and took the shotgun seat.
She looked to her left, pushed the gearshift into drive and sped into
traffic, with only inches to spare. I inhaled rapidly. "Hi!" she
finally said. "Sorry for the drama. You made me nervous when we talked
and I am finding that maybe I should be."
The Answer:
#1
was Paula Dean who in my estimation as unfairly crucified, but she then
exasperated her plight with a poor response. #2 is the nutty Mayor of
Toronto Bob Ford. Then we have Lara Logan of 60 Mins didn't do her
homework on Benghazi. Pats tight End Aaron Hernandez plain and simply is
a cold blooded killer. Ex-CEO of JC Penny Ron Johnson forgot that
consumers like coupons and coolness only works at full price if you're
Apple. Washington Post critic Howard Kurtz who got axed and defamed,
made significant errors in a story about NBA Gay Jason Collins. Brazil's
$30 Billionaire Eike Batista saw his mammoth fortune dip below $1 Bil
after his oil company went bankrupt. And he still faces
mounting law suits. Filthy Filner Mayor Of San Diego just didn't get
it, and kept on sexually harassing women who said no, 17 at last count.
The arrogant Alec Baldwin is walking C4, ready to explode with slightest
of jouncing. Anthony Weiner is more arrogant than Baldwin, and an all
around serial liar, which he figured is a great attribute for a
politician.
It's kind of sad,
but I don't think anybody is surprised any more at any weirdness that
goes on in the world. It seems that society has just about normalized
any and all behavior.
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