yes we can

yes.we.can. enough said!

kidspeak

I was reading New York magazine and was humored and slightly disturbed by what some kids have to say about our presidential candidates. But the one below was right on:

'The only way I'd vote for Mccain (if I was 18) was if I was under the imperius curse (for those who are as fond of harry Potter as I). OBAMA RULES!!!!'

- ratsrock19

You can read other musings here: Artifacts - Posts From Nikelodeon's Kids Pick the President Message Board.

southpaws rule!

I read an interesting article in the Guardian today about lefty presidents:

Revealed: The leftist plot to control the White House

Let's just hope the right lefty wins (that is, Obama)!

the beastly month

When I was in college I declared October to be the beastly month. It was a month that I never looked forward to because of all the midterms and papers due. I thought my opinion of October would change since I graduated, but nope, it's still the same. Instead of midterms and papers it's deadlines for work.

I was going through my old notebooks and found one for a senior seminar that I took on James Joyce with John Bishop. (I would recommend any class with him.) Note that the date is written in pen while the rest of my notes are in pencil.

There are days when I wish that I were in school again. It was safe, with less 'real-world' responsibilities. Instead of figuring out how to write and edit books that would actually impact the life of a student, I was figuring out Joyce's stream of consciousness, which was by all means challenging but here's the difference: The only thing I'd screw up is my own grade if I didn't get what he was writing. Now, if I produce subpar work I could potentially screw up another student's grade. O rats!

the omnivore's hundred

Courtesy of Very Good Taste.

The rules:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

63 out of 100.

Starving now ... going to make dinner!