Another "news"worthy post.

The Onion says: "100 percent of Americans Lead Secret Lives"

"I'm hurt and I'm angry," said Woodbridge, who makes miniature clothes for her wall-mounted crucifix so Jesus doesn't get cold at night. "I suppose I'll do my best to support the American people through this scandal, though. What else can I do?"

- posted by k @ 11:50 AM

 
Finally a Blogworthy topic....OR, A Sign of the Apocalypse?
Maybe I like mushrooms now.

So, I voluntarily had mushrooms not once, but twice (yes, twice!) this week--two consecutive days--and I think I kinda liked them. I used to like sauteed mushrooms many many years ago, like in 1988, but since then I have strenuously avoided them. I think in the last couple of years I have tried them a couple of times to see if maybe my taste had changed (because for several items it has--there are many things I like now that at one time I didn't) but until this week, no luck with mushrooms. As recently as this summer, I failed to enjoy a mushroom ravioli in a sun-dried tomato-cream sauce.

My housemate commented that they tend to take on the flavor of whatever they're cooked with, so perhaps that's what helped this time. On one occasion the mushrooms were sauteed with onions and a bit of butter, and on the other they were part of a tasy Kung Pao Tofu meal.

I guess I'm willing to try mushrooms in a stirfry or on a pizza now, or perhaps on a veggie burger, but I think raw mushrooms in a salad would still be gross. Also, I think a portabello sandwich or entree is still out because that's just a lot of mushroom all at once. One step at a time, people, and let's make sure there aren't texture issues.



- posted by k @ 11:31 AM

 
I Love Jon Carroll. As usual.

"I took a walk around my Oakland neighborhood last weekend. Within a few blocks, it turned out, I had entered a hate-free zone. I considered turning around, because my heart is not entirely free from hate. Decoding the sign with my secret Bleeding Heart Liberal De-encryption Device, I understood it to mean certain kinds of hate, the kind experienced by victims of what we have come to call hate crimes. The message could be a bit more positive. How about: "Hooray for gay people!" or "People of color rock my world!" or even "Love everybody, dammit!"


- posted by k @ 9:06 PM