"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
When a certain type of executive or senior military officer talks about “respect” and “loyalty,” what he invariably means is “total support” and “no dissent.” He cannot abide disagreement; he surrounds himself with yes men in order to keep reality at bay. I’ve always felt George W. Bush is such a man, and everything I’ve […]
Yum . . . spag bog! Several years ago, when I was putting the Half-Mind Cookbook together, an Australian harriette inadvertently posted a shopping list to the international hash e-mail list. The line that caught my attention said “mince for spag bog.” Spag bog? That could only be some sort of Australian dish, right? Like […]
Part of the Tucson supermarket shopping experience is the man or woman standing near the entrance, whispering “fresh tamales” as you walk by. I’ve never seen a supermarket employee – or a cop – harass these vendors, and that’s a good thing. I’m not so naive as to believe they actually make these tamales at […]
I just have to link to this: the estimable Fafnir and Giblets discuss the “theory” of relativity.
The good thing is, I know for sure my house isn’t sinking . . . Great men have dates with destiny. I have a date with Mr. Pack Rat. The exterminator, not the wee beastie itself, with whom I have a long acquaintance. We share Southern Arizona with pack rats, but we do not want […]
Eugene Volokh, at the Volokh Conspiracy, posts this entry: Huh? A Slate commentator writes a piece about whether Bush would run again in 2008 if defeated in 2004; and in the middle, he has this line: “For Republicans, remember, Bush’s presidency began in a monarchical spirit — restoration of the House of Bush — and […]
I’m disappointed, but not surprised. What did surprise me was the tin ear most liberal bloggers had for the tune America’s been singing all along. Anyone who could hear that song knew that Bush would win. As I blogged here and here, and as many post-election commentators are now saying, people voted for Bush not […]
Now that it’s getting cold . . . There’s nothing like Glüwein to warm you up! Donna’s Glüwein (Hot Mulled Wine) Ingredients 3 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 whole lemon peel 1 smidgen lemon juice 1 handful cloves (18 whole cloves) 5 cinnamon sticks 1 large bottle Lambrusco wine Directions Bring all ingredients (except […]