July 8, 2004
Some Notes
An old friend of mine sent me some comments on the blog. They are interesting, so I am posting them (without permission or credit - although if he wants his name attached, I will be happy to do so). His comments are in italics
1. Bush will not win. Kerry-Edwards will win. You are wrong.
Bush will win. Kerry is too much of a doofus. All the dweebiness of Bush without the common man schtick.
2. If Bush wins, he will be Impeached.
Not going to happen. The Dems did not show enough of a unified block against this Iraqi adventure. Their hands are too dirty. Besides, their constant harping that Bush is a dim bulb has set him up for a plausible deniability defense when it comes out that the WMD angle was a sham. For the Dems to try impeachment and fail, which they certainly would, would guarantee the death of the Democratic party, because there is no way to spin it as anything but a.) a vindictive move to avenge Clinton and b.)a futile way to try a final recount.
3. The top priority of the world today is not to fight those who wish to ordain women. It is to get people to again congregate on their front porch.
They are related issues. The fight for the True, the Good, and the Beautiful must aim for the heart of the evil, and the move to ordain women is at the very heart. I agree with you that suburban tracts, WalMarts and the like are abominable, but to fight the symptoms of bad ideology and to ignore the central thrust of the Evil One's artillery is daft.
4. Joseph Correia's bulls may have been bad, but so was Joseph Correia. He was drunk.
Ouch! You mean the contorted face and the mini tantrum and giving up on all three (!) of his bulls was not rational, honorable behavior from someone who is a professional bullfighter? Drinking? Perhaps. I know that you went and looked over the back of the ring. Did you see something back there?
5. Your Budweiser challenge proves the veracity of point
number 1 above.
We will discuss this when you have certified that you have actually done the critical tasting required. I know that it is quite fashionable to hate Budweiser, but it is not just. Perhaps people have something against the company, or against the adverts or whatnot, but speaking about the beer itself, it is really good.
6. Appreciate your tips about tomatoes, nectarines, and garlic.
Please, more fresh fruit and vegetable alerts.
No problem. Blueberries are still outstanding, as are apricots and nectarines. Brandywine tomatoes are really showing nicely right now. As for garlic, I am currently using some outstanding stuff, although we are beyond the point of the wet garlic (boo hoo). I think it is from Napa, although I can't remember where this farmer grows.
Give blackberries another week or two. And could someone please tell me why there is a market for them? Is there any part of the country, urban or rural where they don't grow wild? I can understand wanting some right away (and for commercial use), but that would account for a farmer having a few baskets in addition to other stuff. A whole stand devoted to blackberries, though? Are people that lazy?
We have also been getting great Englisch peas. Really sweet and plump. Yum!
I'm not into picking blackberries off the side of the street where numerous dogs have urinated and defecated. I'd rather get mine from an organic farmer, thank you. Besides, it's good to support farmers who aren't that good at farming but like being outside. ;)
Posted by: ann at July 9, 2004 1:55 PM