Women,
do you have a hard time
getting men to
LISTEN?!
Well,
Auntie Joan
has a helpful
suggestion!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Helpful Hints from Auntie Joan
Women,
do you have a hard time
getting men to
LISTEN?!
Well,
Auntie Joan
has a helpful
suggestion!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Food Chess, Not Unlike Chess Boxing
I love to eat. I realize this more as a delivery driver for a food distributor. I get to see what goes on in the kitchens of many different restaurants and get to understand the workings of grocery stores.
One restaurant I delivered to in Springfield, Oregon, Giant Burger, is a long standing burger joint established in 1947. They will be featured on September 22 on a food show on Food Network called "Meat and Potatoes." A few weeks ago, I didn't get a chance to make myself a lunch and when I delivered there rather late in the day, I purchased a burger, fries, and a shake from said restaurant. Honestly, THE BEST BURGER I EVER ATE.
I used to watch a lot of Food Network some years ago, and since Shusli and I don't watch a lot of TV nor do we have cable, we only see what is going on on said Food Network when visiting family who do watch television. Thus, recently, I watched some of the Food Network and it was a little overwhelming to me. Lots of glitz and fast paced movement seemed a little too much. But then again, television anymore is a little too much for me.
Shusli and I recently watched the movie, "Julie and Julia." We didn't watch it in the theaters because we thought it would be boring. However, it was a damned good film. I really liked Meryll Streep as Julia Childs. She did a great job!
The film was based on the book "Julie and Julia," by Julie Powell. The premise is about a blog this young woman made in making all 560+ recipes in one year from the long standing cookbook by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck, titled "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." I was amazed at the determination made by Julie Powell to do this, because...
Two years ago I bought a book about chess, "The Complete Idiots Guide to Chess (third edition)," by Patrick Wolffe. This is one of the best chess books that I've read, not that I read that many. In junior high I used to be a fairly decent natural at chess. Nowadays, not so much. Three times, yes, count them, THREE times I managed to get just past page 150 and never finished. (Not to mention the fact that I bought a computer chess game that I don't play and a hand held computer chess game that I played a little of.)
Being inspired by Julie Powell, I am making efforts now to finish the book. I am past page 100 currently and am getting more from it than I did the first three times in reading it...attempting to read it. I have not set up a time frame, nor created a blog about it, but I am determined to finish the book before I read any other. (Books on CD don't count as I listen to them while driving down the road.)
Out of curiosity, I just looked up Native American chess grandmasters on google, and I don't see any reference to Indians, Native Americans (whatever?), who are grandmasters in the game of chess. Mind you, I am not thinking I will attempt to become one, I just love the game.
I even attempted to look up Native American chess players to no avail. This game doesn't seem to be (at least in reference to internet searches) a game too interesting to Indians.
So, are there any Indians out there who like to play chess? Does anyone know of any Indians who like to play chess other than me?
There are boxers who play chess. There are even boxing matches where in between rounds the fighters fight it out on the chess board. It is called Chess Boxing. Will the interelatedness of things ever cease! I certainly hope not.
One restaurant I delivered to in Springfield, Oregon, Giant Burger, is a long standing burger joint established in 1947. They will be featured on September 22 on a food show on Food Network called "Meat and Potatoes." A few weeks ago, I didn't get a chance to make myself a lunch and when I delivered there rather late in the day, I purchased a burger, fries, and a shake from said restaurant. Honestly, THE BEST BURGER I EVER ATE.
I used to watch a lot of Food Network some years ago, and since Shusli and I don't watch a lot of TV nor do we have cable, we only see what is going on on said Food Network when visiting family who do watch television. Thus, recently, I watched some of the Food Network and it was a little overwhelming to me. Lots of glitz and fast paced movement seemed a little too much. But then again, television anymore is a little too much for me.
Shusli and I recently watched the movie, "Julie and Julia." We didn't watch it in the theaters because we thought it would be boring. However, it was a damned good film. I really liked Meryll Streep as Julia Childs. She did a great job!
The film was based on the book "Julie and Julia," by Julie Powell. The premise is about a blog this young woman made in making all 560+ recipes in one year from the long standing cookbook by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck, titled "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." I was amazed at the determination made by Julie Powell to do this, because...
Two years ago I bought a book about chess, "The Complete Idiots Guide to Chess (third edition)," by Patrick Wolffe. This is one of the best chess books that I've read, not that I read that many. In junior high I used to be a fairly decent natural at chess. Nowadays, not so much. Three times, yes, count them, THREE times I managed to get just past page 150 and never finished. (Not to mention the fact that I bought a computer chess game that I don't play and a hand held computer chess game that I played a little of.)
Being inspired by Julie Powell, I am making efforts now to finish the book. I am past page 100 currently and am getting more from it than I did the first three times in reading it...attempting to read it. I have not set up a time frame, nor created a blog about it, but I am determined to finish the book before I read any other. (Books on CD don't count as I listen to them while driving down the road.)
Out of curiosity, I just looked up Native American chess grandmasters on google, and I don't see any reference to Indians, Native Americans (whatever?), who are grandmasters in the game of chess. Mind you, I am not thinking I will attempt to become one, I just love the game.
I even attempted to look up Native American chess players to no avail. This game doesn't seem to be (at least in reference to internet searches) a game too interesting to Indians.
So, are there any Indians out there who like to play chess? Does anyone know of any Indians who like to play chess other than me?
There are boxers who play chess. There are even boxing matches where in between rounds the fighters fight it out on the chess board. It is called Chess Boxing. Will the interelatedness of things ever cease! I certainly hope not.
FOOD FIGHT!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
September 11, a Day that will Live in Infamy
On September 11, 1649, mass murdering scum sucking POS, Oliver Cromwell, and his gang of genocidal thugs attacked and slaughtered every living resident within the town of Drogheda, Ireland. May the rotten bastard rot in the afterlife for this cruel slaughter. May the slaughters come to an end, such as the slaughter by the U.S. in Afghanistan, America, Iraq, and worldwide. May this day bring Love and Peace. May communication be clear and disagreements solved with compassion and understanding that we are not required to agree. Bless all living, all those who have gone before us, and all those to come.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
How Do You Say "DAMNED GOOD" in Gaelic?
Celtic Foods is a new food cart in downtown Portland, Oregon off of SW 3rd and Stark. You'll find it ran by Mike and Donovan.I know what you're thinking...WHERE'S THE HAGGIS? If you ask nicely and open your wallet, you may be able to get Mike and Donovan to make you a haggis, but it won't happen on the spot.
What you'll get on the spot is some damned good Celtic food.
"I make my Limerick sausage using the old traditional recipe," Mike told me. He also informed me that he cures his own bacon.
I got the Jacobite, which was on special for the day. It was a patty of limerick sausage, bacon, and an egg on a bun with some sauce. You could "Charles Edward Stuart" (Bonnie Prince Charlie) the fare and make it twice as big for at the time, $6. However I overheard Mike tell Donovan that he will be raising the "Charles..." size to $7.
I also had sausage rolls. Limerick sausage rolled in I believe to be filo dough. DAMNED GOOD!
The food is great and and so are the prices. Celtic foods is opened for breakfast as well.
Celtic Foods hours are from 7am-3pm (sometimes an houror two later) Monday-Thursday and 7am-midnight on Fridays. I've heard tell that they may be doing some weekend business, but not at that particular location.
So get on down to downtown Portland and have some damned good Celtic Food.
Ask Donovan about the weiner dog races.
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