Monthly Archives: November 2007

We had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday – hope you all did, too. I think our turkey came out particularly well this time. We adjusted the brine slightly this year. Today is a mellow day of relaxing with warm comfy clothes … Continue reading →

The Governor of Virginia sent out a Thanksgiving email today that was actually pretty good. Most of the political spam I get is fairly nauseating — but actually I think it’s the *campaign* spam I get that’s annoying. This was … Continue reading →

Did anyone notice that it’s November? And Thanksgiving is early this year? Yeah. Eek! We made our first trip to the grocery store this morning to start stocking up on turkey day goodies. I think my apple pie this year … Continue reading →

I haven’t been watching any of the stupid “debates” in this primary campaign. But I did note the following in some of the coverage I was reading: BLITZER: You say national security is more important than human rights. Senator Clinton, … Continue reading →

Bob Herbert and Paul Krugman at the New York Times have done a good job pushing back at those (like that idiot shill David Brooks) trying to whitewash Ronald Reagan’s racist pandering during his candidacy and presidency. Krugman mocks the … Continue reading →

Gah – the political stuff is so ghastly, and the environmental stuff such a nightmare, and the economic picture so depressing — I can’t bring myself to weblog about any of that stuff. How about recent personal media consumption, instead? … Continue reading →

It is this kind of bullshit — that Digby documents and characterizes so well — that is going to push me into supporting Hillary Clinton. Because enough is enough, dammit — these insecure little man-children really need to get a … Continue reading →

This multigrain chocolate muffin recipe looks scrumptious (except for the dates, but TheGuy would like them…). I found the link to it over at Jenipurr’s. I might try to make these this weekend — I haven’t baked anything in ages.

The Washington Post Magazine (a pale and rather provincial shadow of the NYT Magazine), recently had an issue on public schools and private schools in the Washington Metro region and the agonizing choices parents have to make. What a nightmare. … Continue reading →

We were recently doing a long-ish drive and I once again re-discovered that Don Henley makes some excellent driving/sing-along music. My favorite for the recent trip was “I Will Not Go Quietly.” I’m brave enough to be crazy I’m strong … Continue reading →