Posted on February 27, 2009 by Sherry
Okay, so, it’s Friday, and the end of another week. I’m in the process of making Arroz con Pollo for dinner. It’s a bit detailed and fussy, but we are looking forward to it. I’ll tell you how it turned out and give you a recipe if it’s really good.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, here’s [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Sherry
It’s just plain weird how blog posts come about. You hear or read something one day, and a line sticks with you, and then another totally different thing occurs a day or so later. They are not connected, neither is that interesting in and of itself, yet somehow, together they raise an issue you feel [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2009 by Sherry
We watched the President’s speech last night. It is inescapable to me, at least at some moments, that I may well be witnessing one of the great presidents of our history. Of course it is too soon to know that in any meaningful way, yet, at times, I am simply in awe of the brilliance [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2009 by Sherry
You probably heard this. Seems that some hardware store down Texas way offered Chimpy a job as a greeter. Said little out of work imp went to the joint, and while not taking the job, certainly brought laughter around by his appearance.
My first reaction was: Dude, finally a job you are qualified for! And my [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2009 by Sherry
Okay, I admit it. We watched the Oscars. The Contrarian gives in on this nonsense, because he exacts a price for it.
He tends to make me sit through some God-awful movie staring either John Wayne or Humphrey Bogart to even the scales again.
Actually, I thought this years was superb. Really I do. Hugh Jackman was [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2009 by Sherry
If you see a guy with long hair and flowing robes, running by your home, pulling along a panting white middle aged lady, that would be Jesus and me. Just so ya know.
The reason is quite simple. In my very best Jackie Gleason voice: “I got a BIIIGGGGGG MOUUUUTHHHHH!”
You heard me. I said it the [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2009 by Sherry
As many of you know, Ash Wednesday is coming up, this Wednesday as a matter of fact.
It celebrates the beginning of the Lenten season,46 days before Easter.
In those faith traditions that formally observe it, the practice consists of the faithful receiving a cross of ashes on the forehead as a sign of repentance. The ashes [...]
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