Monday, June 19, 2006
hodgepodge
1. regarding food, has anybody got any special favorites for the Fourth of July?
2. sporcupine said something about its being in the 80s and her not having the air conditioning on. I find air conditioning non-negotiable, despite the fact that I grew up without it. No "good old days" for me! If I had to go back in a time machine to my growing-up days, I would miss my computer, e-mail, the microwave, and air conditioning and that's probably just the things that come to mind first. Also, since I grew up when and where I did, I grew up with an ice box instead of a refrigerator. No freezer. No ice cubes. And you could not wear ANYTHING without ironing it. (Well maybe underwear) Comments and reflections anyone?
3. Has anyone noticed the increasing inclination of the media to report on the media? For example, newspapers reporting on campaigns by reporting on the content of television commercials? TV stations reporting what the New York Times said, etc., or reporting what Ann Coulter said in her book and what somebody on television said about what Ann Coulter said.
Once a long time ago my sister Adrienne and I were watching some television news show, and the commentator addressed the audience as "You folks out in tv land." Adrienne said back, "WE'RE not in tv land, you idiot. You are."
I'm beginning to think that a hazardous amount of political news is actually newspeople reporting on what newsmakers said to other newspeople, or put in commercials.
End of ramble. Discussion open.
2. sporcupine said something about its being in the 80s and her not having the air conditioning on. I find air conditioning non-negotiable, despite the fact that I grew up without it. No "good old days" for me! If I had to go back in a time machine to my growing-up days, I would miss my computer, e-mail, the microwave, and air conditioning and that's probably just the things that come to mind first. Also, since I grew up when and where I did, I grew up with an ice box instead of a refrigerator. No freezer. No ice cubes. And you could not wear ANYTHING without ironing it. (Well maybe underwear) Comments and reflections anyone?
3. Has anyone noticed the increasing inclination of the media to report on the media? For example, newspapers reporting on campaigns by reporting on the content of television commercials? TV stations reporting what the New York Times said, etc., or reporting what Ann Coulter said in her book and what somebody on television said about what Ann Coulter said.
Once a long time ago my sister Adrienne and I were watching some television news show, and the commentator addressed the audience as "You folks out in tv land." Adrienne said back, "WE'RE not in tv land, you idiot. You are."
I'm beginning to think that a hazardous amount of political news is actually newspeople reporting on what newsmakers said to other newspeople, or put in commercials.
End of ramble. Discussion open.
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i love all the usual picnic type foods for july 4, especially potato salad. we usually grill something and make homemade ice cream. the good old days of turning the handle weren't such good old days although many think the texture of the ice cream was superior then. give me a motor any day.:):)
Sounds like a good smoothie. Maybe I should do something on smoothies.
Potato salad is one of my top ten foods at all times. If it's in the refrigerator it calls to me night and day.
Do you make yours with Miracle Whip or Mayo?
Potato salad is one of my top ten foods at all times. If it's in the refrigerator it calls to me night and day.
Do you make yours with Miracle Whip or Mayo?
sometime mayo and sometimes mustard depending on who's eating with me. i'm not a big fan of miracle whip.
I love pork chops, too. Am about to embark on a Fourth of July food section and will include them. How do you prevent them from getting tough on the grill?
Re politics -- I think Ann Coulter is popular with conservatives because through her confident presentation she reinforces the notion that issues are very simple and that only one "side" is right and righteous. Many people can't handle any ambiguity or complication.
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Re politics -- I think Ann Coulter is popular with conservatives because through her confident presentation she reinforces the notion that issues are very simple and that only one "side" is right and righteous. Many people can't handle any ambiguity or complication.
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