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"He who learns must suffer and even in our sleep the pain we cannot forget falls drop by drop upon our heart and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Happy Birthday John.
John Steinbeck said, "A book is like a man — clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun."
John Steinbeck said, "A book is like a man — clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun."
Friday, February 22, 2008
A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media
Post to the Host:
I just heard your latest show and you mentioned that Bisquick is now a sponsor. How do the folks at Powdermilk Biscuits feel about this? Are they pulling their sponsorship from the first part of the program? And, most importantly, which product do you think makes the best biscuits? Maybe a taste test is in order at the local Fire Department Pancake Breakfast.
Liz P.
Chatham NJ
I don't give a rip how the Powdermilk people feel about it. They are relatives of mine, on the Powell side, and their product, frankly, is behind the times — Bisquick is Heart Smart, no cholesterol, zero grams trans fats — and nobody has the faintest idea what's in Powdermilk. That branch of the family made a nice peanut brittle at one time but their flour products are nothing to write home about. Pull their sponsorship? I wish they would. They haven't paid us a sou in years. We carry them out of sympathy and because I have elderly relatives who would be hurt to see them go. Myself, I'd be tickled pink. Powdermilk makes a decent biscuit if you like your biscuits heavy, but don't use them to make pancakes. One stack and you'll be immobile for the rest of the morning.
I just heard your latest show and you mentioned that Bisquick is now a sponsor. How do the folks at Powdermilk Biscuits feel about this? Are they pulling their sponsorship from the first part of the program? And, most importantly, which product do you think makes the best biscuits? Maybe a taste test is in order at the local Fire Department Pancake Breakfast.
Liz P.
Chatham NJ
I don't give a rip how the Powdermilk people feel about it. They are relatives of mine, on the Powell side, and their product, frankly, is behind the times — Bisquick is Heart Smart, no cholesterol, zero grams trans fats — and nobody has the faintest idea what's in Powdermilk. That branch of the family made a nice peanut brittle at one time but their flour products are nothing to write home about. Pull their sponsorship? I wish they would. They haven't paid us a sou in years. We carry them out of sympathy and because I have elderly relatives who would be hurt to see them go. Myself, I'd be tickled pink. Powdermilk makes a decent biscuit if you like your biscuits heavy, but don't use them to make pancakes. One stack and you'll be immobile for the rest of the morning.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
What stops an ape.
After dusk, before dark, a flock of ducks circling a small field/marsh looking to land. Low enough that I can hear their wings beating and a small guttural noise they are making in their throats.
A small two engine passenger jet coming in for a landing at Hanscom airfield. Low enough you can see the landing gear is down and the gentle rocking of the wings in the cross wind.
After dusk, before dark, a flock of ducks circling a small field/marsh looking to land. Low enough that I can hear their wings beating and a small guttural noise they are making in their throats.
A small two engine passenger jet coming in for a landing at Hanscom airfield. Low enough you can see the landing gear is down and the gentle rocking of the wings in the cross wind.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A tangential 18-1 story.
In the courtyard at work there was a New York Giants Win Super Ball mylar balloon blowing around. It was nearly deflated, however, and with the wind it would rise up and down (reminding me of American Beauty). A guy came out of building 2 (I am in building 1) and started to walk rapidly towards it. As he neared the balloon a gust of wind took it up and over the roof of building 3. He watched for a while, with one hand in his khaki pocket, glanced around, and retreated back inside. We have stuff trapped by the courtyard blowing around all the time and I have never seen anyone chase it. (Maintenance guy sweeping up birds killed by the hawk doesn't count) I guess he wanted the balloon (Yay Giants !) or to destroy the balloon. (Screw you Giants)
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