June, 2017 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Take politeness to the birthday party.
(snip)
Investigating officers learned the man, Michael Mostek, was at a children’s birthday party when he was unintentionally shot by Beau Lewis, 37, of Bend, at Lewis’s home, McConkey said.
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche 0
They eat egg pie.
I sort of followed this recipe, except for sauteing up some red pepper, celery, and red onion and using country ham instead of bacon and omitting the Parmesan cheese and not bothering to measure anything except for the half-and-half.
Afterthought:
There is a quite excellent little restaurant in these parts that does indeed offer “egg pie” on the menu. It’s quiche in disguise.
They throw a great breakfast. If you are in these parts, give them a visit.
As regards measuring, the marvelous “Cajun Comic” Justin Wilson once did a cooking show. He would pour herbs and spices into his hand while saying “[some quantity] [some spice],’ then pour them into a measuring device, which showed that the quantity was accurate.
After a while, one knows what a teaspoon of something or other looks like.
Light Bloggery 0
I need a break. I shall read the Sunday paper, do the crossword puzzles, and pretend that the nation is sane, sane for a day.
Update:
I nailed the NYT crossword. The LA Times crossword is next.
Childhood’s End 0
Warning: Language.
Gag Rule 0
Farron discusses the attempts of the White House to tell the press what they can and cannot report and wonders what the Trump Administration is trying to hide.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Practice random acts of politeness.
Homicide investigators said it all started with a crash between two vehicles near the location.
The occupants of the vehicles were in an argument when shots were fired by a third person. Officials said the gunshots appear to have been directed at the occupants but they were not struck.
The victim was riding his bicycle toward the scene of the collision when he was hit by gunfire in the upper torso, investigators said, and he died at the scene.
They added it did not appear he was an intended target.
Disabuse yourself of any notion that the United States of America is at heart a civilized society.
Stray Thought 0
“Good cat” is an oxymoron.
Disconnected 0
Bruch Schneier reports and Amazon has patented a method to stop you from using your mobile device to comparison shop in a store.
Given that Amazon in the past has encouraged such comparison shopping, hoping that you would buy whatever it was from them, I agree with Schneier that this is all very strange.
