Sunday, August 29

Forgiveness

" It would be more constructive if people tried to understand their supposed enemies, learning to forgive is much more useful than merely picking up a stone and throwing it at the object of one's anger. The more so when the provocation is extreme, for it is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others."

-Dalai Lama

Tuesday, August 17

Finally a Sensible View

I read this on Andrew Sullivan by Conor Friedersdorf under the heading "Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing". His remarks are addressed to Republican voters but everyone should heed his observation. It is sharpest comment not just on this whole stupid ground -zero mosque controversy but on the 3 ring circus that drives the media and politican's. He points out something many have suspected all along:

"If a new Congressman knows that he owes his election to populist wedge issues like the so-called Ground Zero mosque, is he going to propose tough spending cuts when he gets to Washington DC? Or is he going to become addicted to wedge issues, and never do the hard work of persuading voters that our current fiscal course is unsustainable? Too often we're electing precisely the politicians who are most adept at exploiting wedge issues."

I highly recomment it.

Wednesday, August 11

Sunday, August 8

Food Glorious Food

I was watching a rerun of 60 minutes and their profile of the revolutionary chef Jose Andreas who stated he wanted people to know that food is fun he wants to change the way Americans eat.
Good luck.

Jamie Oliver tried with his "Food Revolution" only to discover that children will eat chicken nuggets even after they know how horrible the ingredients are and that 7 year olds in this country are not taught how to eat using cutlery ( the incredulous look on his face is priceless). It's official, we are barbarians. If that doesn't convince you how about the numerous studies about obesity, the dangers of corn syrup and how American fast food restaurants are detested in the foreign countries they dare to invade. But this, this is the ultimate in poor taste I give you - pop tart sushi. I kid you not.

Bon appetit.