This is the warning they have in Beijing, don't touch the snow, it's polluted. "“We suggest everybody stays indoors,” Beijing’s Meteorological Bureau said in an announcement obtained by TIME. “The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty!” This was what the US was like pre Clean Air Act. I … Continue reading Not Polite Dinner Conversation – “The Snow is Very Dirty”
What the Boss Likes – so, do you know anyone who knows medieval German or Austrian?
I have a mystery and I'm asking your help. I have an image, and some calligraphy that may be either German or Austrian, of what looks to be either late Middle Ages or Renaissance. A cousin got this partial copy but he is, alas, not a researcher and didn't get the goodies I need. I … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – so, do you know anyone who knows medieval German or Austrian?
What the Boss Likes – much better lyrics for Deck the Halls
The original lyrics and much more fun. Thank you, Wikipedia! Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! ''Tis the season to be jolly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – much better lyrics for Deck the Halls
What the Boss likes – Holiday nonsense
poor Mog: One of my favorite charities: and a classic, Cthulhu style: and more chtullhu carols and what was my favorite stop motion Christmas story, which is full of the sniffles (the angels are creepy) and the star is even more ridiculous. So, if you were a Christian at some point or are … Continue reading What the Boss likes – Holiday nonsense
What the Boss Likes – Brothers Bright, Whitestone Motion Pictures – Appalachian gothic
I'm very fond of American myths dealing with our own monsters and magic. This started with reading stories about Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan, a strange turn when I read "The Lottery" and the Cthulhu mythos, the stories about "Silver John" by Manly Wade Wellman, and into role-playing games like "Deadlands". Southern gothic is a subset. … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Brothers Bright, Whitestone Motion Pictures – Appalachian gothic
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a star in the east…. wait a minute…
I think I’ve mentioned here on this blog somewhere that I ran the planetarium when I was in college as a work-study job. Every November and December, we ran a Christmas star show, which showed that the story was a lot of nonsense. But people still flocked to it because they didn’t pay attention and … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a star in the east…. wait a minute…
From the Kitchen and the backyard – crispy sticky rice, cheesecake, a mutant challah, plus a possum
After cooking the Thai flavored pork shoulder for Thanksgiving, we decided we needed another side dish for it since there was about 8 pounds of pork to eat. The December 2016 Food & Wine magazine presented yet another Thai flavored recipe and that’s what was made as a side to accompany the rest of the … Continue reading From the Kitchen and the backyard – crispy sticky rice, cheesecake, a mutant challah, plus a possum
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – fundamentalist white rural America
White, rural fundamentalist America is where I grew up. This article on Raw Story (which seems to have come from Alter Net) gets it very much right. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/the-dark-rigidity-of-fundamentalist-rural-america-a-view-from-the-inside/ "When you have a belief system that is built on fundamentalism, it isn’t open to outside criticism, especially by anyone not a member of your tribe and … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – fundamentalist white rural America
From the Kitchen and From the Bar – a less than standard Thanksgiving: Thai pork roast
This year we decided to part from the norm of having our usual chicken dinner and try a new recipe we found in my subscription to Food & Wine magazine. This new recipe was for Thai Pulled Pork Sandwiches by Chef Jamie Bissonnette. This where my new Thai ingredients came into play. The online store, … Continue reading From the Kitchen and From the Bar – a less than standard Thanksgiving: Thai pork roast
What the Boss Likes – my favorite thing to watch on Thanksgiving
of course, it's the Addams Family version: Oh I really didn't like summer camp, which was of course a church camp. I'm proudly an outcast. 🙂
