time to dust off this oldie
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time to dust off this oldie
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SuziJane sez,
These are sooo good! The filling is icing, and they're dusted with sugar. Plus, they smell heavenly!
she also sez, This photo is public photo found at SuziJane's Flickr
and thus ends for me NaBloPoMo 2007
I'll miss <-----------------
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the always awesome RedZilla, as she does on occasion, took an inane QotD about Black Friday shopping and turned it into an essay on mindless gift-giving and charitable options. go read the post if you haven't.
I started to leave a comment there but it got too long, so I decided it to make a post out of it.
I am always amazed at the frenzy of shoppingshoppingshopping every Christmas; it has been many years and I'm amazed anew each time. and is not only the shopshopshop but the stress and the panic and the "omfg, I forgot to get a gift for my sister-in-law's parents!". that ain't for me. I got enough to do as it is.
several years ago teh SO and I made an announcement: henceforth we get Christmas gifts to the kids (defined as "have-not-finished-high-school" and each of our mothers. that's it. it took a few years for our respective families to accept our stance and there were some awkward moments, with sisters and sisters-in-law handing us "our present" and getting nothing in exchange but a gentle reminder of our stance. eventually everyone learned to not get us gifts.
in the last few years I've been delighted to hear my mom say "we have too much stuff, don't get us anything. if you want to, make a donation to Code Pink or the International Red Cross" which I'm more than happy to do. I am also glad that for the last two years my 11-year-old niece has requested her gift be a donation to Unicef.
we give locally, mostly to God's Pantry and to Hospice; I think this year we'll add Heifer International and Kiva.
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fQotD: If your Vox Neighborhood had a potluck dinner tonight,
what dish would you avoid eating?
A: mashed (white) potatoes. ugh.
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...whether the Annapolis conference on Middle-East peace is Bush's attempt to get a Nobel Peace prize.
like that guy, what'shisnamefromTennessee.
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A woman opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves.
the woman asked, "What are you doing in there?"
The rabbit replied, "This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?", "Yes", she said.
"Well," the rabbit said, "I'm westing".
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a few posts ago I wrote about the uneasy peace (momentarily) achieved by the three feline roommates , erm, combatants. some commenters asked about Pepper,(aka Dr. Pepper, Peperito) the tuxie-cat.
I now realize I had not formally introduced Pepper to my thoushundr tens of readers. teh SO wrote about Pepper here. is a good tale, go read it.
if you don't feel like clicking, here's Pepper's tale, retold.
Pepper lived, along with two other cats, with JoAnne, my mother-in-law. pretty decent life for a cat as JoAnne was a dedicated cat lover. or as some may say, a CCL. all three cats were in- and out-doors. when JoAnne died this Summer, the other two cats were easily scooped up and taken by a family friend. but not Pepper. no siree. he decided to go feral. and for over two months, either teh SO or one of his sisters will go by JoAnne's trailer to leave food and water for Pepper; rarely they'd get a quick glimpse of him and then he'd be gone.
after two months of paying the rent and still unable to catch Pepper we were starting to think we never would; at which time Pepper, having taken his sweet time, decided he was ready to go home and walked right up to my sister-in-law Tammy. and from her to us.
Pepper walks on velvet little feet. I cannot hear him. teh SO calls him "the ninja kitty who skulks sneaks around the house". Pepper doesn't meow, he cries. a lot. a plaintive little cry with a question at the end. he misses JoAnne. so do we. Pepper purrs. a lot. sometimes while crying. he also likes to plop himself right on top of the keyboard. while I'm writing. Pepper also walks across the keyboard. he is trying to say something and I'm too obtuse to understand.
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I don't have much to report, actually.
did a bit of shopping - not too early - mostly looking at the HDTVs.
sat around. a lot.
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a picture essay:
first, get your ingredients together -
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in celebration of Thanksgiving, witness something never-seen-before
Princess Hank
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Your past life diagnosis:
no, not really.* can't say I remember any of this. but don't blame jay - even if he started it
check yer own here
* sowries
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oh, excellent! the plan includes opening military air space to create a "Thanksgiving express lane" as it were.
uh-uh. and it will be implemented flawlessly, right? I mean, these is the same crew that brought us teh TSA ....
methinks the big problem with flying these days have more to do with issues on the ground, many involving the aforementioned *cough* TSA, *cough*, airport congestion, flight overscheduling, etc. than what happens when planes are on the air.
also, shouldn't teh-idjet-in-chief not be more concerned with oh, the situations in the Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey...p'haps he confused "Turkey" with the upcoming "Turkey day"
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uh? gosh, the eight debate already? and the first one to
happen when I have nothing to do + have the TV on + have a PC close
by. so might as well try to do this.
I am rusty, so don't expect 100% coverage; jump in and comment at will.
...............and that's a wrap. thanks for staying up with us folks....
10:08: Q. Sen. Clinton, diamonds or pearls? HC: both
10:02: Q. how will you unite the country behind you? BO: stop bipartisanship. HC: I united New Yorkers and I can unite the country JB: I have 30 years of experience, Republicans respect me, I can get the Republicans and Democrats together. BR: base US foreign policy on diplomacy. joint solutions, dealing with Palestine and Jerusalem.
9:50: Q. oooooooo! would you require that Supreme Court nominees support a woman's right to an abortion:
JB: NOTE: long-ass rant. I have no idea something about dog-catchers CD: NOTE: waffle, waffle DK: supports woman's right to choose, but will actively work to reduce the number of abortions. HC: Yes.based on right to privacy BO: Yes. based on right to privacy. JE: Yes. based on right to privacy and the validity of Roe vs. Wade.
9:45: Q. what are you going to do about the Baby Boomers? BO: I'll use the money from stopping the Iraq war to shore up benefits. also remove the cap ($97,000) on taxing SS benefits. HC: move back towards fiscal responsibility as it was under Bill Clinton. ;)
9:41: Q. about linking immigration and terrorism. BR: support immigration, against the fence, better collaboration with Mexico. CD: I voted for the border wall because it is needed NOTE: he speaks Spanish fast! and weird! I didn't understand that rant at all
9:36: Q. about the Patriot Act. DK: I voted against the Patriot Act. 'cos I read it. [zing!] JB: the Patriot Act has been perverted.
9:35: Q. profiling of American citizens of middle-Eastern descent JE: under my administration there'll be no profiling, no torture, no Guantanamo, NOTE: and ponies for everyone!!
9:33: Q. remove salary disparity between soldiers and mercenaries contractors? BR: bring back everyone, soldiers and contractors. provide health care and mental health care to veterans
9:24: real AMurricans. with questions! a mom wants to know if her son (Iraq veteran) will have to go fight a war in Iran. JB: we need to ratchet down the winds of war. slow down. HC: I voted for the Iran resolution b/c we need active diplomacy in Iran and not let it fester. JE: "Bush, Cheney, and the Neocons" <--- sounds like a band, no?
BO: we need to get out of Iraq. and Iran. meet with our enemies. I shouldn't have missed the vote, that was a mistake.
9:23: ...and we are back... whee.........zzzzzz.
- finally a break. this is getting a bit boringk. oooooooooooo, next, actual voters!!! gah
9:11: Q. are you exploiting gender? HC: No. I'm not attacked for being a woman, but for being ahead {BIG applause] America is sooooooooo great we can have an AFRICA-AMERICAN, a LATINO, and a WOMAN running for President. NOTE: Hil, you forgot the cripple. you are welcome
9:08: Q. energy, $100/barrel oil, nuclear energy. but what to do with the waste? BO: don't want nuclear waste in Illinois, or Nevada. we need to do "research". when pressed, pulls the "we will do it and be optimistic" card.
BR: research should be to focus in renewable sources.
8:58: Q. who is responsible for the poisoned Chinese toys mess? DK: "those who voted to open trade to China. we knew China had no environmental, safety policies". kick some ass, Dennis! JE: "US trade policies are a disaster and only benefit the *big corporations*." HC: "NAFTA did not deliver as promised" CD: "not against trade agreements. there should be a moratorium on Chinese imports" BO: "we should send US inspectors to China, setup guidelines" JB: under our trade agreements we have every right to end trade with China. why havent' we? it's Bush's fault"
8:53: Q. is the Iraq surge working? BR: "one American death is too many. surge not working, benchmarks are not met. 2/3 of Iraqis want us out" DK: "No. our occupation fuels the insurgency. I have voted against the Iraq war 100% of the time." BO: " the surge is (kinda) of working because of sheer strength. but policies are not working. we need to speak to our enemies.
8:42: Q. is US security worth us keeping supporting Pakistan who is breaking human rights? JB: I've talked to the players in Pakistan, we need to move away from concentrating our aid to the military. BR: we are not keeping our priorities; support to Pakistan must be based on Musharraf respecting Human Rights, or cut the aid off. JE: Pakistan is an example of America's adhoc foreign policy, not coherent, not longterm, not international. BO: we have failed miserably at achieving anything in Pakistan. CD: US security is more important than international human rights (hey! dissenting opinion from the group! guts!!) HC: agrees with CD. US interests above all; but is not an either or situation. we should have expected more from Pakistan from our aid, Musharraf must be challenged and encouraged/pushed towards improving human rights in Pakistan
8:35: Q. should teachers get merit pay raises based on student performance? NOTE: national and state teacher unions are against this CD: No, and rant against No Child Left Behind. DK: I support unions, daddy was a truck driver BR: minimum wage for all teachers, teachers need to be respected HC: I support school-based (not individual) merit raises. education is a team effort JB: teachers can give themselves merit raises by furthering their own education
8:30: Wolf tries again: do you support DLs for illegal immigrants? Yes or No? JE: No. Chris Dodd: No. BO: Yes. HC: No. Dennis K: people are not illegal, they are undocumented [zing!] BR: Yes, because is a matter of public safety. JB: No.
8:30: Wolf Blitzer is an insistent little dog, aint' he?
8:29: nice dodging, BO, on the driver's license issue
8:27: so, BO, how do you deal with illegal immigration? "border security...prosecute employers...teach'em English...send them to the back of the line...shed light on the situation" nothing new there
8:26: Dennis gets a word in! Dennis, Dennis, Dennis, Dennis!
8:25: Bill Richardson gives peace a chance
8:23: Chris Dodd gets asked a question. how nice. "Americans are worried. Washington does not pay attention"
8:22: Edwards gets a chance to speak "there's poverty in America, yall"
8:20: Biden is playing coy. "ooooo, you want little ol' me to speak?"
8:16: ouch. HC accuses JE of using "Republican tactics"
8:15: Edwards kicks HC down. calls her on supporting the Iraq war, lobbyists, etc. JE is getting under HC better than BO could. does not look good for Obama
8:13: oooooo, fight!
8:12: HC tears back into BO "my health care plan is better than yours. na,na,na,na,nah"
8:11 Barack tears into Hillary.
8:10: Hillary is wearing an asbestos pantsuit? uncomfy
8:09: 1st question to Clinton. "senator, are you a waffler?"
8:06: awww, how cute. all posing together for the class picture
8:02: whoa. they are bringing the candidates in one at a time. like if they were basketball players, or sumethin
8:00pm: Wolf Blitzer just said "this is the first presidential debate
ever held in Nevada" - gee, I wonder why? do you suppose it has
anything to do with Nevada miving their primary to January 19th?'
7:59pm: just enough time to get an adult beverage. brb
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and if I do, I want it made clear is all. her. fault
last night apropos of nothing, she mentioned it was the premiere of "Project Runway" or as cp calls it: "Pwoject Wunway".
I've been unaware of PW until then and decided to correct the situation. which has now put me in the thrall and spell woven by this man:
for a kickass recap of last night's PW's premiere, check out Valley (now Beltway) Girl Intelligentsia's post.
for a trip out to "where no designer had gone before" check out this post by W.B. Mook's
happicat doesn't care about fashion.
unless is used to wrap cheezburgers <----------------------------------
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From bookmole comes The Google Image Search Meme. nice time killer, thanks
The rules:
1) Answer questions and type into google image search (GIS) NOTE: as "safe search" is off, some of the picture results are very much NSFW
2) Post any picture from first results page Post the first picture that comes up.
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some of my VOX neighbors live in Northern California (or have in the past); I occasionally envy them and daydream of one day living near San Francisco Bay. my reasons are were many: the left-wing politics, the winterless climate, the marvelous restaurants, the cultural renditions. but among those reasons none related to cheese.
'til now.
all the fault of the imps at wine.woot.com, who having apparently ran out of wine, decided to offer Point Reyes Original Blue Cheese. which looks like this:
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