Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – War on Religion

 The culture wars have been revived yet again by the Romney campaign. Unable to get people to stop asking him for his tax records, and pointing out he has no economic plan other than Bush policies taking to extremes, Romney has returned to the usual attempts to create wedge issues between Americans, right out of … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – War on Religion →

From the Kitchen – Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies

Everyone needs a tasty snack now and then.  Especially when blogging about political and religious idiocy which seems far far too common anymore. I’m not much of a sweets person but I do like Toll House style cookies with their salt quotient. Yep, I’m bit of a salt monster. My husband came up with this … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies →

What the Boss Likes – New Frontiers

Curiosity has landed!  And another step on the “new frontier” has been taken. WOOT! We’re also still taking steps on the new frontier that John Kennedy spoke of back in July 1960.  Why is this on my mind? I watched “Justice League: New Frontier” yesterday.  It starts with the paranoia of the 50s and ends … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – New Frontiers →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Bombastic nonsense, Pennsylvania style

Seems that some Pennsylvania legislators can’t help themselves when it comes to being hateful idiots.  The latest in bombastic lying comes from US Representative Mike Kelly, representing all or parts of Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango and WarrenCounties (contact him here )   These are in the central western to northwestern part of the state.  This would … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Bombastic nonsense, Pennsylvania style →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The slow slow progress of science

It seems I spend a lot of time trying to explain to my relatives how the scientific method works: observation/idea which creates a hypothesis, which is either confirmed or disproven by observation/experimentation and if proven, becomes a theory (a great explanation in more detail here).  A theory, in this case, in the scientific sense, isn’t … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The slow slow progress of science →

From the Bar – 3 wines from southern Europe reviewed

Three wines up this week.  Pennsylvania operates under a state store system for liquor purchases in the Commonwealth.  When I was quite a bit younger, the state stores didn’t have much of a selection, Black Velvet, Riunite,  wine coolers, etc.  But the PLCB (Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) now has professional staff to select what the … Continue reading From the Bar – 3 wines from southern Europe reviewed →

A Night Out – Cobblestone’s Restuarant and Sports Emporium

Central PA is dotted with a lot of small cities, all about what was a day’s horseback ride from the next.  York, PA is one of these and home to one of my favorite bar/restaurants, Cobblestone’s.  Oh and again, this isn’t a “night out”, more like a “mid-afternoon out”.  Lots of pictures so follow the … Continue reading A Night Out – Cobblestone’s Restuarant and Sports Emporium →

Not so Polite Dinner Conversation – Tell them when they are wrong because they vote

If they can vote then they need to know the facts. As many people do, I got a forwarded email from an older relative.  This wasn’t my “Uncle Jim” of recent internet meme, but from "Aunt Jane".  This particular email was promulgating various lies and half-truths about how horrible stamps mentioning the Muslim holiday of Eid … Continue reading Not so Polite Dinner Conversation – Tell them when they are wrong because they vote →