When Dark Shadows came out I remember hearing about it. I don't even think I had a TV. Or perhaps it was on at a strange time. Whatever, I never saw it.
I love this show. It was like Buffy before Buffy only 80's instead of 90's. There are witches and a governess for goodness sake. A governess? Not in England? Oh well, good fun and steamy bodies, sex and magic and ghosts. Who could ask for more? Thanks to Hulu.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Prophesies of Dr. Dolittle?
Dr. Dolittle and Tommy are getting ready to go on a trip. They are going to play "Blind Voyage", open the atlas and promise to go where the pencil falls, with eyes closed. Tommy says" Would we have to go to the North Pole?" And the Doctor repies.
"No. The rules of the game say you don't have to go any place you've been to before. You are allowed another try. I've been to the North Pole," he ended quietly, "so we shan't have to go there." I could hardly speak with astonishment.
"YOU'VE BEEN TO THE NORTH POLE!" I managed to gasp out at last. "But I thought it was still undiscovered. The map shows all the places explorers have reached to, TRYING to get there. Why isn't your name down if you discovered it?"
"I promised to keep it a secret. And you must promise me never to tell any one. Yes, I discovered the North Pole in April, 1809. But shortly after I got there the polar bears came to me in a body and told me there was a great deal of coal there, buried beneath the snow. They knew, they said, that human beings would do anything, and go anywhere, to get coal. So would I please keep it a secret. Because once people began coming up there to start coal-mines, their beautiful white country would be spoiled—and there was nowhere else in the world cold enough for polar bears to be comfortable. So of course I had to promise them I would. Ah, well, it will be discovered again some day, by somebody else. But I want the polar bears to have their play-ground to themselves as long as possible. And I daresay it will be a good while yet—for it certainly is a fiendish place to get to—
Prophetic.
"No. The rules of the game say you don't have to go any place you've been to before. You are allowed another try. I've been to the North Pole," he ended quietly, "so we shan't have to go there." I could hardly speak with astonishment.
"YOU'VE BEEN TO THE NORTH POLE!" I managed to gasp out at last. "But I thought it was still undiscovered. The map shows all the places explorers have reached to, TRYING to get there. Why isn't your name down if you discovered it?"
"I promised to keep it a secret. And you must promise me never to tell any one. Yes, I discovered the North Pole in April, 1809. But shortly after I got there the polar bears came to me in a body and told me there was a great deal of coal there, buried beneath the snow. They knew, they said, that human beings would do anything, and go anywhere, to get coal. So would I please keep it a secret. Because once people began coming up there to start coal-mines, their beautiful white country would be spoiled—and there was nowhere else in the world cold enough for polar bears to be comfortable. So of course I had to promise them I would. Ah, well, it will be discovered again some day, by somebody else. But I want the polar bears to have their play-ground to themselves as long as possible. And I daresay it will be a good while yet—for it certainly is a fiendish place to get to—
Prophetic.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Recipes
This is a story about recipes, not really the recipes. Well there are recipes but they aren't the point.
Rosemary lemonade.
Those of us with rosemary are always looking for something to do with it, and if you are mostly vegetarian ( yes mostly) then chicken is out. So Vegetarian Times ( not just for vegetarians) had a thing about your favorite summer drink and someone mentioned rosemary lemonade. I looked it up on the web but then sort of invented my own version and it is good. Just simple syrup with some rosemary cooked in it for awhile then left to steep in some more fresh rosemary in the fridge. That in a glass with a slice of lemon squeezed in and lots of ice is great. I'm going for a rumless mojito ( which my friend Debra informs me is actually minty limeade).
Then there was the gazpacho that turned out to be really good thin hot sauce. Don't just upend the habenero lime hot sauce over the blender. On a positive note, it did clear my sinuses. I probably shouldn't have added the chipotle chili powder either.
Lastly, fresh figs poached in white wine NOT with thyme, which is the only recipe that came up on google. Mine are either star anise and cardamon or saffron and cinnamon sticks. These are killer and I tried canning it but am afraid that it is neither sugary enough or acid enough to can well so I'm keeping it in the fridge. It is so good, but again it response to having so many figs I don't know what to do with them all. The birds , butterflies and flies are doing there best to help. The tree at this time of year becomes a city, full of life, stinky in a good over-sweet way. I stand underneath and fig nectar rains on you. Then you eat warm figs off the tree, with the birds complaining overhead. It's a good thing I like my tree since it is trying to take over the backyard. Not winning but trying never the less. Life is good.
Rosemary lemonade.
Those of us with rosemary are always looking for something to do with it, and if you are mostly vegetarian ( yes mostly) then chicken is out. So Vegetarian Times ( not just for vegetarians) had a thing about your favorite summer drink and someone mentioned rosemary lemonade. I looked it up on the web but then sort of invented my own version and it is good. Just simple syrup with some rosemary cooked in it for awhile then left to steep in some more fresh rosemary in the fridge. That in a glass with a slice of lemon squeezed in and lots of ice is great. I'm going for a rumless mojito ( which my friend Debra informs me is actually minty limeade).
Then there was the gazpacho that turned out to be really good thin hot sauce. Don't just upend the habenero lime hot sauce over the blender. On a positive note, it did clear my sinuses. I probably shouldn't have added the chipotle chili powder either.
Lastly, fresh figs poached in white wine NOT with thyme, which is the only recipe that came up on google. Mine are either star anise and cardamon or saffron and cinnamon sticks. These are killer and I tried canning it but am afraid that it is neither sugary enough or acid enough to can well so I'm keeping it in the fridge. It is so good, but again it response to having so many figs I don't know what to do with them all. The birds , butterflies and flies are doing there best to help. The tree at this time of year becomes a city, full of life, stinky in a good over-sweet way. I stand underneath and fig nectar rains on you. Then you eat warm figs off the tree, with the birds complaining overhead. It's a good thing I like my tree since it is trying to take over the backyard. Not winning but trying never the less. Life is good.
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