1, Don't exhale !

2, When buying Beef - make sure that the Cows in which your supply has come from - have had their Arses sewn up !

3, Don't eat - or bake bread !

4, Don't drink - or brew beer !

5, Don't use certain types of Fire extinguishers !

Or - you can join a scampaign by buying some African Grassland from Al Gore, this would be in penance to leaving your carbon footprint ! !

Here find five links to youtube to follow a brilliant debate on the proposition "The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world." The Intelligence Squared debaters include Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry against the proposition, and Archbishop Onaiyekan and Ann Widdecombe attempting to defend it. Hitchens and Fry utterly devastate the Catholics, and I was frankly cracking up.

this place is supposed to be a sangha of sorts, right?

if the sanga could be loosely considered an electronic billboard.

Until I am enlightened,
I go for refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Through the virtue I create by practising giving and the other perfections,
may I become a Buddha to benefit all sentient beings.

I really love this one. it's just so basic.. ya know?

--one dozen jalepenos, de-stemmed, de-seeded, and sliced in half length wise
--one bowl of cheese mixture containing mozzarella, fontina, gorgonzola, and parmesean with chopped green onion and sun-dried tomato bits
--one bowl of egg
--one bowl of all-purpose flour
--one bowl of breadcrumbs seasoned Italian
--one deep-fryer with vegetable oil

press a small handful of the cheese mixture (a lump about the size of a gumball) into an oblong shape and place inside one of the jalepeno halves. Repeat until all jalepenos are filled.
take the first one and roll it lightly in flour, then dip it in egg coating generously, then roll it in breadcrumbs. place on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all jalepenos are thus processed.
chill for 15 minutes in fridge. ...On second thought, you chill for fifteen minutes at your computer, and chill the jalepenos for fifteen minutes in the fridge.
turn on the fryer and heat the oil. when it is hot, dunk the first batch for three minutes. drain, and overturn onto a plate. Repeat until all jalepenos are cooked.

Recipe: A- The Reginelli's cheese mix really was meant to be for pizza, but it's still damn good in other stuff. I did get a couple of jalepenos that were hotter than the rest.

Hardware: A+ Emeril's makes a fine deep fryer. The lid fits nicely, and prevents scary popping. It also aparently filters and stores its own oil automatically, but that's still three hours off since it has to cool.

The breading process: B+ There is apparently more art than science to the breading. I did read Alton Brown's advice, and so I could tell when I had done something wrong. However, I think it'll just take practice to get it right. Even so, the breading got done evenly, formed a good shell for the food, and tastes good, so it did work in spite of my inexperienced clumsiness.

The cooking process: B I orriginally set the temp at 370, which was way too hot for this food. I got lucky with the first batch, in that I put it in too early, so it wasn't quite that hot yet. The results were perfect. The second batch was overdone, and the third batch almost was, but I cut the time back to two minutes. Next time, I will set the temp at 320.

A lovely birthday to a lovely soul.

Rebekah

POE'S PECULIAR PARLOUR SERIES, A HIGHLIGHT OF THE UPCOMING
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL!

Tarot, Tea, Film, Literature and Live Music at the Pensione Nichols
November 11 - 15th! $15 per night / http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43
Pensione Nichols
123 First Avenue
between Stewart & Virginia

A dazzling array of Dark Arts collide at the Pensione Nichols during the Seattle International Cabaret Festival!
Tarot and literary readings, visual art, film screenings and live musical entertainment all play a part in Poes Peculiar Parlour series. Attendees are encouraged to join in the spirit by dressing in Victorian garb.

SCHEDULE:

WED, NOV. 11th New Yorks Huxley Vertical Cabaret kick off the proceedings joined by Circus Contraptions Shmootzi the Clod.

THURS, NOV. 12th is a meet-the-artist affair, with entertainment from Veronique Chevalier, NYC Seth Bedford and Hollywood/SF-based Agness Twin.

FRI, NOV. 13th, Armitage Shanks plays host to an evening devoted to the great Kurt Weill.
An-Magrith Erlandsen, creator of "Tarot of the Pomegranate", will be at your service reading Tarot from the other side and beyond..! http://www.tarotofthepomegranate.com

SAT, NOV. 14th, The legendary Dame Darcy will be reading palms, screening her films and signing books. The evening is hosted by Diva Le Deviant and features a cabaret performances by Stella Rose + from SF Vinsantos.

SUN, NOV. 15th is the closing night event of a history of the Spirit boards, presented by Gargoyles. It features surprise short film screenings, as well as a reading by Maureen O'Donnell, music by Death By Doll and Lonesome Shack.

The gallery display has been curated by Miss Oblivious.
AkAk
JennyBird
Javier.S.Ortega
Crystal Fosnaugh
Mike Mullins
Sara Devout
Christy Kane
The Seattle International Cabaret Festival takes place at various venues throughout downtown Seattle, beginning November 6 and resuming November 11 through 15. It pays homage to the genre storied roots but focuses on contemporary performances by artists from around the globe.
Its presented by producer Chris Snell, whose Can Can Presents production company has been recognized by such media heavy hitters as the Wall Street Journal and the BBC for its creation, development and management of unconventional music and physical performance acts, is a staunch supporter of the re-energized genre.
Confirmed performers include the Can Cans Castaways, Vagabond Opera (Portland), Kitten On The Keys (San Francisco) and Peculiar Pretzelmen (Los Angeles). DJs include KEXPs Darek Mazzone, Emerald City Soul Club, I (heart) Shiva and Switzerlands Gypsy Sound System.
SICF is presented in association with The Moore Theater, The Triple Door, ACT Theater, Pensione Nichols and Can Can. It is sponsored by the Seattle Theatre Group and Pensione Nichols.

For more information, visit http://www.cabaretfestival.com
For tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43

See You There!

The Chinese government actually believes that it is going to be allowed to choose the next Dalai Lama, by finding and promoting his reincarnation. You have got to be kidding me. Any Tibetan Buddhist (or Buddhist otherwise) with more than eleven brain cells would never accept that.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_re_as/as_india_china

Has China never considered... the utter asinine transparency of declaring themselves Atheist, being violently oppressive to many, and thinking that others will trust them to make religious decisions for a religion they've excoriated and persecuted for decades?

POES PECULIAR PARLOUR SERIES, A HIGHLIGHT OF THE UPCOMING
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL!

Tarot, Tea, Film, Literature and Live Music at the Pensione Nichols
November 11 - 15th! $15 per night / http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43
Pensione Nichols
123 First Avenue
between Stewart & Virginia

A dazzling array of Dark Arts collide at the Pensione Nichols during the Seattle International Cabaret Festival!
Tarot and literary readings, visual art, film screenings and live musical entertainment all play a part in Poes Peculiar Parlour series. Attendees are encouraged to join in the spirit by dressing in Victorian garb.

SCHEDULE:

WED, NOV. 11th New Yorks Huxley Vertical Cabaret kick off the proceedings joined by Circus Contraptions Shmootzi the Clod.

THURS, NOV. 12th is a meet-the-artist affair, with entertainment from Veronique Chevalier, NYC Seth Bedford and Hollywood/SF-based Agness Twin.

FRI, NOV. 13th, Armitage Shanks plays host to an evening devoted to the great Kurt Weill.
An-Magrith Erlandsen, creator of "Tarot of the Pomegranate", will be at your service reading Tarot from the other side and beyond..! http://www.tarotofthepomegranate.com

SAT, NOV. 14th, The legendary Dame Darcy will be reading palms, screening her films and signing books. The evening is hosted by Diva Le Deviant and features a cabaret performances by Stella Rose + from SF Vinsantos.

SUN, NOV. 15th is the closing night event of a history of the Spirit boards, presented by Gargoyles. It features surprise short film screenings, as well as a reading by Maureen O'Donnell, music by Death By Doll and Lonesome Shack.

The gallery display has been curated by Miss Oblivious.
AkAk
JennyBird
Javier.S.Ortega
Crystal Fosnaugh
Mike Mullins
Sara Devout
Christy Kane
The Seattle International Cabaret Festival takes place at various venues throughout downtown Seattle, beginning November 6 and resuming November 11 through 15. It pays homage to the genre storied roots but focuses on contemporary performances by artists from around the globe.
Its presented by producer Chris Snell, whose Can Can Presents production company has been recognized by such media heavy hitters as the Wall Street Journal and the BBC for its creation, development and management of unconventional music and physical performance acts, is a staunch supporter of the re-energized genre.
Confirmed performers include the Can Cans Castaways, Vagabond Opera (Portland), Kitten On The Keys (San Francisco) and Peculiar Pretzelmen (Los Angeles). DJs include KEXPs Darek Mazzone, Emerald City Soul Club, I (heart) Shiva and Switzerlands Gypsy Sound System.
SICF is presented in association with The Moore Theater, The Triple Door, ACT Theater, Pensione Nichols and Can Can. It is sponsored by the Seattle Theatre Group and Pensione Nichols.

For more information, visit http://www.cabaretfestival.com
For tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43

POE'S PECULIAR PARLOUR SERIES, A HIGHLIGHT OF THE UPCOMING
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL!

Tarot, Tea, Film, Literature and Live Music at the Pensione Nichols
November 11 - 15th! $15 per night / http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43
Pensione Nichols
123 First Avenue
between Stewart & Virginia

A dazzling array of Dark Arts collide at the Pensione Nichols during the Seattle International Cabaret Festival!
Tarot and literary readings, visual art, film screenings and live musical entertainment all play a part in Poes Peculiar Parlour series. Attendees are encouraged to join in the spirit by dressing in Victorian garb.

SCHEDULE:

WED, NOV. 11th New Yorks Huxley Vertical Cabaret kick off the proceedings joined by Circus Contraptions Shmootzi the Clod.

THURS, NOV. 12th is a meet-the-artist affair, with entertainment from Veronique Chevalier, NYC Seth Bedford and Hollywood/SF-based Agness Twin.

FRI, NOV. 13th, Armitage Shanks plays host to an evening devoted to the great Kurt Weill.
An-Magrith Erlandsen, creator of "Tarot of the Pomegranate", will be at your service reading Tarot from the other side and beyond..! http://www.tarotofthepomegranate.com

SAT, NOV. 14th, The legendary Dame Darcy will be reading palms, screening her films and signing books. The evening is hosted by Diva Le Deviant and features a cabaret performances by Stella Rose + from SF Vinsantos.

SUN, NOV. 15th is the closing night event of a history of the Spirit boards, presented by Gargoyles. It features surprise short film screenings, as well as a reading by Maureen O'Donnell, music by Death By Doll and Lonesome Shack.

The gallery display has been curated by Miss Oblivious.
AkAk
JennyBird
Javier.S.Ortega
Crystal Fosnaugh
Mike Mullins
Sara Devout
Christy Kane
The Seattle International Cabaret Festival takes place at various venues throughout downtown Seattle, beginning November 6 and resuming November 11 through 15. It pays homage to the genre storied roots but focuses on contemporary performances by artists from around the globe.
Its presented by producer Chris Snell, whose Can Can Presents production company has been recognized by such media heavy hitters as the Wall Street Journal and the BBC for its creation, development and management of unconventional music and physical performance acts, is a staunch supporter of the re-energized genre.
Confirmed performers include the Can Cans Castaways, Vagabond Opera (Portland), Kitten On The Keys (San Francisco) and Peculiar Pretzelmen (Los Angeles). DJs include KEXPs Darek Mazzone, Emerald City Soul Club, I (heart) Shiva and Switzerlands Gypsy Sound System.
SICF is presented in association with The Moore Theater, The Triple Door, ACT Theater, Pensione Nichols and Can Can. It is sponsored by the Seattle Theatre Group and Pensione Nichols.

For more information, visit http://www.cabaretfestival.com
For tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/886-43

See You There!

Watch last night's Daily Show.

The Box: they turned an undergrad philosophy class argument into a movie?

Normally, when I embark upon a new cooking technique, I show proper respect for my pre-existing ignorance by trying a simple recipe by the book. That may be the advisable thing to do tomorrow, but it is not what I will do. Instead, I am going to gamble on my cooking instinct and leap right into the experiment headfirst--

--wow. That sounds so wrong when we talk about deep frying, doesn't it?

ANYWAY, here is what I intend to attempt tomorrow:

Jalepeno poppers stuffed with a mixture of mozarella, fontina, gorgonzola, and parmesean cheeses, with green onion and tomato, in a batter of flour, egg, and Italian breadcrumbs. I will be using canola vegetable oil, and an Emeril's deep fat fryer given to me by my mother. I will also need to purchase a sifter for the flour.

MyLifeisAverage.com has failed as a website. Every time I go there the highest rated anecdotes are not average at all.

xkcd.com

Accept your hindrances and overcome them.