MEALS FOR GOURMETS

probably the only place you can now get all the wonderful gourmet dishes of yesteryear and the great depression such as stewed cow's feet, stewed organ meats is in some upscale dining establishment starting at outrageous prices,  a dinner with a serving staff fresh, eager and energetic fully alive at college break.  because they have hair, no pot belly and have never actually tried working they think they are much better than you.  chances are they spat in your food before giving you that big endearing smile.  of course the disgruntled kitchen staff already spat or worse in your food.  this of course could be a good thing, building up your immune system.  that may be why donald trump looks so healthy.

this magnificent restaurant includes the fish tank with the lobsters on death row and the fish with bulging eyes awaiting your pointing finger.   there are palm trees and dim lights, to hide your rendevous with that lady at the office and so you can't see your food or badly cleaned dishes and silverware.

enjoy...............

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SOPHISTICATED INTELLECTUAL GOURMETISM

one day my mom told me she was an intellectual and a gourmet and sophisticated.  she got this idea from my aunt and uncle in baltimore who joined a club which was for intellectual gourmet sophisticates as stated in its charter. 

you too can be a card carrying member and hang out with sophisticated, intellectual gourmets (from baltimore).  be sure to tryout the mensa membership because in spite of the fact that people think you are a jerk, carrying a mensa membership will definitely enhance your self esteem and sexuality even though you are short, and dumpy and say things your great grandmother from poland would think doltish.  yes, i'm sure she would appreciate your Phd that you earned while sitting on your butt for those 300 college credits.

tall people can always kick the short people out of the way.  they don't need all the props.

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MRS. LEVITT'S BANANA SANDWICHES

mrs. levitt made the greatest sandwiches.  i can still taste and savor the tuna fish sandwich she gave me at the n y world's fair in 1939.  it drove my mother crazy that i complemented mrs. levitt's cooking and food.  my mom thought of herself as both a great gourmet cook and nutritionist and scoffed at anyone else's efforts. 

when my mom heard that mrs. levitt fed her kids banana sandwiches for lunch (we came home for lunch during school hours in those days), she would laugh and say mean things about mrs. levitt's knowledge of food and nutrition.

anyway yesterday, i had my first banana sandwich, which is a peeled banana squeezed between two slices of wonder bread.  it was great even though i didn't have the wonder bread..  what took me so long.  you must remember the secret ingredient is a peeled banana.  squeeze it.  do not mash, shake or stir.

i believe her great tuna fish sandwich was composed of tuna fish, lemon juice, and mayonnaise on wonder bread.

enjoy.

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GEORGETOWN WAS HUSTLED.

this was a classic hustle. andy enfield and wife have excellent credentials. florida gulf coast basketball is not some backwoods enterprise. georgetown was lulled to sleep by thinking this was an amateur team.
enfield is a hungry guy (and wife). the other coaches should meet him behind the pool hall.
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MY FINAL FOUR

being fearless, i am revealing my final four selection:
duke
ohio state
indiana
florida

YESS!

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BUSY DAY TODAY

busy, busy, busy.  first round of ncaa tourney starts today.  yes, i know, boise state played last night in the mini game, and lost, the winner, la salle, going to the real contests.  16 games today starting around noon, eastern time.  i'll have to spend the intervening time watching that great program, antiques junk show.

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boise state selected for the big boys tournament -- ncaa men's basketball.  they're playing in the same tournement as duke, indiana, ohio state, etc. -- WOW.

the problem is that they start in a mini-game, the winner of which will then play a real contender.  and if they then win in the field of 64, then the ushers will dust off the seats and boise state may get some national recognition.

the committee might as well include all college teams into the tourney.  the lightweights will be eliminated quickly.  although we are all born with equal rights, we are not all equal.

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YEA - NCAA SELECTION DAY

i may be wrong -- possibly.  duke does not look that good.  a #1 seed would sure help but they probably will not get it.

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on the new pope :
“How I would like a poor church,” he said, one that was “for the poor.”


that sorta' breaks up the vultures on fox, and cnbc. just enjoying watching them feel uncomfortable.

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WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH

after watching women for most of my life, i am concerned about the mental health of women.  whether its their physiology or chemistry has yet to be determined but certainly their perception of reality is bizarre. 

my own mother claimed to read between the lines of any written or spoken language and interpreted it to suit her reality.

an acquaintance claimed that the wife of a particular person was murdered because we hadn't heard from her although they lived hundreds of miles away and were divorced.

many, if not all of them think men are putty in their irresistable hands.  so sad and very far from the truth.  strangely men still get married with the hope of .... whatever.

nevermind.

never argue with crazy people.

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JUST SAYIN'

i am in conflict with my right wingnut self and progressive self.  if given a chance i can't guarantee that i'll vote or not vote in some future election for chris christie but he is definitely likeable and sensible and middle of the road on many issues.

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and duke looks good for a #1 seed in ncaa bball.

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EIGHT YEARS OF HILLARY CLINTON IN THE BAG?

DNC NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the .... ummm .... experts already have the presidency locked up and in the bank with HILLARY until 2024 and they say the self destructive republican party will take care of itself and wind up in hell.

not so fast big boys.  at the top of the non starters is that she may be too smart to attempt to run.  the second non starter is that she can lose.  the third non starter is that she can lose BIG against, chris christie, "THE JERSEY DEVIL".

chris christie has all the charms, sense of humor, and seriousness of character that you would expect from a person of italian, irish, and scottish descent and raised in the milieu of suburban jew york city.  i expect him to be a formidable opponent to the upscale, intellectual hillary clinton.

i can't see anyone at any level beating christie in a national election.  his only enemies are the extremists in his own party who can torpedo him.  on the other hand he may be too smart to enter the fray.

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Sauckel, Fritz Chief of Slave Labor Recruitment

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"I was given this assignment which I could not refuse--and besides, I did everything possible to treat [the foreign slave laborers] well." (2/23/46)

Soon after taking office, Sauckel had the governing authorities in the occupied territories establish compulsory labor service in Germany...His program resulted in the deportation for slave labor of 5 million people, many of whom had to endure cruel working conditions.

Sauckel seemed confused during most of the trial....Historian Joseph Persico described Sauckel as "the least imposing figure among the defendants, a little man with a shining dome, sad brown eyes, and a silly mustache patterned after the Fuhrer's."

Sauckel was hanged on October 16, 1946.

just sayin'

why do some of the nuremburg defendants remind me of some of our supremes?   i dunno.

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SEQUESTER III

sorry parents, we'll have to cut the percent of, "gifted and talented", and above average children from 100% to 5%, "gifted and talented", and 80% above average.  the selection will be determined by a lottery so you will know that there was no bias in the selection.  your children have as good a chance of being, "gifted and talented", as anyone else.  its democratic.

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