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Tuesday, February 10, 2004

And Bobby Dylan Has A song… They say ev’rything can be replaced, Yet ev’ry distance is not near. So I remember ev’ry face Of ev’ry man who put me here. I see my light come shining From the west unto the east. Any day now, any day now, I shall be released. They say ev’ry man needs protection, They say ev’ry man must fall. Yet I swear I see my reflection Some place so high above this wall. I see my light come shining From the west unto the east. Any day now, any day now, I shall be released. Standing next to me in this lonely crowd, Is a man who swears he’s not to blame. All day long I hear him shout so loud, Crying out that he was framed. I see my light come shining From the west unto the east. Any day now, any day now, I shall be released. 9:11:57 PM    comment []

Whatever He Did, He Got PAID For It, So Let's Cultivate An Interest In FACTS! "These documents make it very clear that the president of the United States fulfilled his duties," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "When you serve, you are paid for that service, and these documents outline the day he was paid." The report stated Bush had been performing "equivalent training" at a Guard unit in Montgomery, Alabama. The White House also released previously seen records of Bush's "point summaries" from the Texas Air National Guard. And White House officials released a letter from former Texas Air National Guard Personnel Director Albert Lloyd, stating the president had the required number of "points" for the year in question. "I think there are some that we are now seeing are not interested in the facts," McClellan said 8:23:23 PM    comment []

“Me Too” Kerry Releases Military Records A graduate of Yale University, John Kerry entered the Navy after graduation, becoming a Swift Boat officer, serving on a gunboat in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. He received a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, and three awards of the Purple Heart for his service in combat. However, he has so far declined to release his pay records, which would provide indisputable proof that he was compensated for his efforts. Neither have any records of his "points" or "equivalent training" been released. Is he hiding something? Has he lost interest in the facts? 8:02:50 PM    comment []

“Tupperware fart” added to the vocabulary here:   Thursday, February 06, 2003 you know he's a keeper when you're reunited after a long absence and the way your heart knows it's him is that your two bodies still make those particular tupperware fart sounds whenever you rub up together. oh, goodness gracious. i'm done for.   Also here:   Phranc just went on with her story, nicely presenting her tupperware asortment one by one. At one hillarious moment, when Donny and Marie were fighting wether tupperware fart or whisper, Phranc shot them down acting like a mother.   And here as well:   G Ras (GRas@PunkAss.com) -- 12.17.2002 He carefully put the lid on and waited for the patented Tupperware "burp". That is funny... it was actually a Tupperware fart....Arrrgh!! G Ras   And, on Slate, Amanda Fortini reviews the PBS Documentary, Tupperware! 6:51:15 PM    comment []

The Cilantro is yellowing a bit at the fringes, but it’s still usable. I’ve been changing the water daily.   I took the Tarla Dalal magazine in to work today and a wonderful synchronicity occurred. When I subscribed, my thoughts went back to JB who used to work with us until the monster layoffs last year. She is an expert on Indian food and would bring in tasty chicken curries for departmental potlucks. She is a warm and energetic person, always positive, and I’ve missed her.   Well, today she shows up to visit! She still hasn’t found a job, but remains completely upbeat. She chatted at length with all her former co-workers and I was able to “surprise” her with the Tarla Dalal magazine. Amazingly, she recognized many people pictured in it as Indian food superstars. She agreed it was an overpriced magazine, but maybe worth it. As a joke, I wanted to show her the recipe for refried beans which follows, saying that was one of my favorite Indian foods, but I got involved in a hard drive rescue project before I could.   The giveaway line in this recipe, out of context, is “Robust rajma provides the perfect fill.” They are meant as one suggested filling for chapattis (the Tarla Dalal recipe uses a 50/50 mixture of wheat and white flour) along with Aloo Gobi, spicy green peas, a corn, pepper, cheese mixture with chilies, paneer, and tomato, and hariyali paneer.  Some funny stuff on the next page: one chapatti is placed in a skillet, covered with fillings, and another chapatti is placed atop. The next line says, “And there, a ‘tagda’ paratha-quesadilla is ready!” (Maybe a “NAFTA quesadilla” is a better description). Here’s the refried bean filling:     Refried Beans   Robust rajma provides the perfect fill   MAKES 6     ½ cup rajma (red kidney beans) soaked overnight 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 green chili, finely chopped ½ cup chopped onions ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp roasted cumin seed powder 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp oil salt to taste     1.                  Combine the beans, tomatoes, garlic, green chilies and half the onions and pressure-cook till the beans are done. Drain. Keep aside the drained water. 2.                  Heat the oil and fry the remaining onions for 1/2 a minute. 3.                  Add the beans mixture, chili powder, cumin seed powder, sugar, butter and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 4.                  Mash the beans coarsely. 5.                  If the mixture is dry, add the drained water and mix well. 6:10:23 PM    comment []

Just got the first issue from Tarla Dalal and it is a miracle. Do I mind that I pay double the cover price just for shipping from India?   Hell No! This is in English and it shipped from half a world away and it fills my mind’s pantry with exotic foodie thoughts light-eons beyond those that inspired Cristobal Colon to world-class history-altering adventure in search of spice.   That’s a bargain for  North Carolina hillbilly in the 21st century. 3:12:36 AM    comment []