Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Hummus - Chick Pea Dip

Hummus - Chick Pea Dip

Hummus, or houmous, is an Eastern Mediterranean dip, very common in Greece and Lebanon as well as a number of other countries. A heavenly blend of chick peas, garlic...

Yield about 2 cups
Time 10 minutes (+ chick pea soaking and cooking)
Tools food processor or potato masher and bowl

Ingredients 2 c chick peas, soaked and cooked or canned, drained and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 T lemon juice
¼ c water
3 T tahini (sesame paste)
½ to 1 t cumin
½ t paprika

Directions Place the cooked chick peas (it's ok if they're still warm) in the food processor along with the garlic, lemon juice, and water. Process for about a minute, until smooth. If too thick, add more water.

Stir in the tahini and spices, taste, and add more lemon juice/tahini/cumin/paprika as appropriate.

Spread the hummus into a shallow bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with lemon slices and minced parsley.

Serve chilled, with warm pita bread and/or fresh vegetables.

Notes Hummus is eaten in many different countries, so there are a lot of variations, especially in spices. Experiment to find what you like best

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Q quart
c cup
oz ounce
T tablespoon
t teaspoon

I quote everything using the English system. Here are the rounded off metric equivalents.

Volume
teaspoon 5 milliliters
tablespoon 15 mL
fluid ounce 28 mL
cup (8oz) 250 mL
quart (32 oz) 950 mL

Weight
pound (16oz) 455 grams
ounce 28 grams

Temperature
300° F 150° C
350° F 175° C
400° F 205° C

Saturday, June 25, 2005

I Love Laughter - spellbound to heven

A woman arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the gates. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her.

They saw her and began calling greetings to her "Hello - How are you! We've been waiting for you! Good to see you."

When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him, "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?"

"You have to spell a word," Saint Peter told her.

"Which word?" the woman asked.

"Love."

The woman correctly spelled "Love" and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven.

About a year later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates of Heaven for him that day. While the woman was guarding the Gates of Heaven, her husband arrived.

"I'm surprised to see you," the woman said. "How have you been?"

"Oh, I've been doing pretty well since you died," her husband told her. "I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the multi-state lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a huge mansion and my wife and I traveled all around the world. We were on vacation in Cancun and I went water skiing today. I fell and hit my head, and here I am. What a bummer! How do I get in?"

"You have to spell a word," the woman told him.

"Which word?" her husband asked.

"Czechoslovakia."

Friday, June 24, 2005

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Wednesday, June 22, 2005

AFI'S TOP 100 QUOTES

# Quote Movie Year
1 Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. GONE WITH THE WIND 1939

2 I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. THE GODFATHER 1972

3
You don't understand! I coulda had class. I
coulda been a contender. I could've been
somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I
am.
ON THE WATERFRONT 1954

4 Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas
anymore.
THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939

5 Here's looking at you, kid. CASABLANCA 1942

AFI Downloadable copies - of many of the lists

[C] 2005 - American Film Institute

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

[daily dose of imagery] ciara @ mmva05

[daily dose of imagery] ciara @ mmva05

one of my favorite performers , shot by one my favorite photographers

thanks Sam

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Saturday, June 18, 2005

I Love Laughter - a teens letter

A mother enters her daughter's bedroom and sees a letter on the bed. With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands:

Dear Mom,

It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm telling you that I have eloped with my new boyfriend. I found real passion and he is so nice, even with all his piercing and tattoos, and I love riding on the back of his big motorcycle. But it's not only that mom, I'm pregnant and Ahmed said that we will be very happy in his trailer in the woods. He wants to have many more children with me and that's one of my dreams. I've learned that marijuana doesn't hurt anyone and we'll be growing it for us and his friends, who are providing us with all the cocaine and ecstasy we may want. Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Some day I'll visit so you can get to know your grandchildren.

Your daughter, Judith

PS: Mom, it's not true. I'm next door at Sandy's. I just wanted to show you that there are worse things in life than my report card that's in my desk drawer...I love you!

Curious things

Curious thing number one: If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

Curious thing number two: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

Curious thing number three: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

I Love Laughter - Perfect agreement

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him.

As he sits, the waitress comes over and asks for their orders. The man says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to the ostrich, "What's yours?" "I'll have the same," says the ostrich. A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will be $6.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a coke," and the ostrich says, "I'll have the same." Once again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes a routine until late one evening, the two enter again.
"The usual?" asks the waitress. "No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and salad," says the man, "same for me," says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress comes with the order and says, "That will be $12.62." Once again the man pulls exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress can't hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?"

"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and I found an old lamp. When I rubbed it a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."

"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!" "That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.

The waitress asks, "One other thing, sir, what's with the ostrich?"

The man sighs, pauses, and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with long legs who agrees with everything I say."

I Love Laughter - WHACK!

Two men are driving through Texas when they get pulled over by a state trooper. The trooper walks up and taps on the window with his nightstick, the driver rolls down the window and "WHACK," the trooper smacks him in the head with the stick.

The driver says, "What was that for?"

The trooper says, "You're in Texas, son. When we pull you over, you better have your license ready when we get to your car."

The driver says, "I'm sorry, officer, I'm not from around here."

The trooper runs a check on the guy's license, and he's clean. He gives the guy his license back and walks around to the passenger side and taps on the window. The passenger rolls his window down, and "WHACK," the trooper smacks him with the nightstick, too.

The passenger says, "What did you do that for?"

The trooper says, "Just making your wish come true."

The passenger says, "Huh?"

The trooper says, "I know that two miles down the road you're gonna say, 'I wish that jerk would've tried that with me.'"

I Love Laughter - front / back

A tourist is visiting New York City when his car breaks down. He jumps out and starts fiddling under the hood.
About five minutes later, he hears some thumping sounds and looks around to see someone taking stuff out of his trunk.

He runs around and yells, "Hey, bud, this is my car!"

"Okay," the man says, "You take the front and I'll take the back."

The Story of Father's Day

The Story of Father's Day

Father's Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not
established as a holiday in order to help greeting card
manufacturers sell more cards. In fact when a "father's day" was
first proposed there were no Father's Day cards!

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a
"father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor
her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran,
was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in
childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the
newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in
eastern Washington state. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an
adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father
had shown in raising his children as a single parent.

The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in
Spokane Washington. At about the same time in various towns
and cities across American other people were beginning to
celebrate a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge
supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966
President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation
declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Father's Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but
all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles,
grandfathers, and adult male friends are all be honored on
Father's Day.

A Father's Laws Concerning Food and Drink... - SermonFodder.com

SermonFodder.com

A Father's Laws Concerning Food and Drink
Household Principles
Lamentations of the Father
by Ian Frazier

Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all
foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the
living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into
burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the
cloven-hoofed animal, plain or with cheese, you may eat, but not
in the living room. Of the cereal grains, of the corn and of the
wheat and of the oats, and of all the cereals that are of bright
color and unknown provenance you may eat, but not in the living
room. Of the quiescently frozen dessert and of all frozen
after-meal treats you may eat, but absolutely not in the living
room. Of the juices and other beverages, yes, even of those in
sippy-cups, you may drink, but not in the living room, neither may
you carry such therein. Indeed, when you reach the place where
the living room carpet begins, of any food or beverage there you
may not eat, neither may you drink.

But if you are sick, and are lying down and watching something,
then may you eat in the living room.

Laws When at Table

And if you are seated in your high chair, or in a chair such as a
greater person might use, keep your legs and feet below you as
they were. Neither raise up your knees, nor place your feet upon
the table, for that is an abomination to me. Yes, even when you
have an interesting bandage to show, your feet upon the table
are an abomination, and worthy of rebuke. Drink your milk as it is
given you, neither use on it any utensils, nor fork, nor knife, nor
spoon, for that is not what they are for; if you will dip your blocks
in the milk, and lick it off, you will be sent away. When you have
drunk, let the empty cup then remain upon the table, and do not
bite it upon its edge and by your teeth hold it to your face in order
to make noises in it sounding like a duck; for you will be sent
away.

When you chew your food, keep your mouth closed until you have
swallowed, and do not open it to show your brother or your sister
what is within; I say to you, do not so, even if your brother or your
sister has done the same to you. Eat your food only; do not eat
that which is not food; neither seize the table between your jaws,
nor use the raiment of the table to wipe your lips. I say again to
you, do not touch it, but leave it as it is. And though your stick of
carrot does indeed resemble a marker, draw not with it upon the
table, even in pretend, for we do not do that, that is why. And
though the pieces of broccoli are very like small trees, do not
stand them upright to make a forest, because we do not do that,
that is why. Sit just as I have told you, and do not lean to one side
or the other, nor slide down until you are nearly slid away. Heed
me; for if you sit like that, your hair will go into the syrup. And now
behold, even as I have said, it has come to pass.

Laws Pertaining to Dessert

For we judge between the plate that is unclean and the plate that
is clean, saying first, if the plate is clean, then you shall have
dessert. But of the unclean plate, the laws are these: If you have
eaten most of your meat, and two bites of your peas with each
bite consisting of not less than three peas each, or in total six
peas, eaten where I can see, and you have also eaten enough of
your potatoes to fill two forks, both forkfuls eaten where I can
see, then you shall have dessert. But if you eat a lesser number
of peas, and yet you eat the potatoes, still you shall not have
dessert; and if you eat the peas, yet leave the potatoes uneaten,
you shall not have dessert, no, not even a small portion thereof.
And if you try to deceive by moving the potatoes or peas around
with a fork, that it may appear you have eaten what you have not,
you will fall into iniquity. And I will know, and you shall have no
dessert.

On Screaming

Do not scream; for it is as if you scream all the time. If you are
given a plate on which two foods you do not wish to touch each
other are touching each other, your voice rises up even to the
ceiling, while you point to the offense with the finger of your right
hand; but I say to you, scream not, only remonstrate gently with
the server, that the server may correct the fault. Likewise if you
receive a portion of fish from which every piece of herbal
seasoning has not been scraped off, and the herbal seasoning
is loathsome to you, and steeped in vileness, again I say, refrain
from screaming. Though the vileness overwhelm you, and cause
you a faint unto death, make not that sound from within your
throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your
nose. For even now I have made the fish as it should be; behold,
I eat of it myself, yet do not die.

Concerning Face and Hands

Cast your countenance upward to the light, and lift your eyes to
the hills, that I may more easily wash you off. For the stains are
upon you; even to the very back of your head, there is rice
thereon. And in the breast pocket of your garment, and upon the
tie of your shoe, rice and other fragments are distributed in a
manner wonderful to see. Only hold yourself still; hold still, I say.
Give each finger in its turn for my examination thereof, and also
each thumb. Lo, how iniquitous they appear. What I do is as it
must be; and you shall not go hence until I have done.

Various Other Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances

Bite not, lest you be cast into quiet time. Neither drink of your own
bath water, nor of bath water of any kind; nor rub your feet on
bread, even if it be in the package; nor rub yourself against cars,
nor against any building; nor eat sand.

Leave the cat alone, for what has the cat done, that you should
so afflict it with tape? And hum not that humming in your nose as
I read, nor stand between the light and the book. Indeed, you will
drive me to madness. Nor forget what I said about the tape.

Complaints and Lamentations

O my children, you are disobedient. For when I tell you what you
must do, you argue and dispute hotly even to the littlest detail;
and when I do not accede, you cry out, and hit and kick. Yes, and
even sometimes do you spit, and shout "stupid-head" and other
blasphemies, and hit and kick the wall and the molding thereof
when you are sent to the corner. And though the law teaches that
no one shall be sent to the corner for more minutes than he has
years of age, yet I would leave you there all day, so mighty am I in
anger. But upon being sent to the corner you ask straightaway,
"Can I come out?" and I reply, "No, you may not come out." And
again you ask, and again I give the same reply. But when you
ask again a third time, then you may come out.

Hear me, O my children, for the bills they kill me. I pay and pay
again, even to the twelfth time in a year, and yet again they mount
higher than before. For our health, that we may be covered, I give
six hundred and twenty talents twelve times in a year; but even
this covers not the fifteen hundred deductible for each member
of the family within a calendar year. And yet for ordinary visits we
still are not covered, nor for many medicines, nor for the teeth
within our mouths. Guess not at what rage is in my mind, for
surely you cannot know.

For I will come to you at the first of the month and at the fifteenth
of the month with the bills and a great whining and moan. And
when the month of taxes comes, I will decry the wrong and
unfairness of it, and mourn with wine and ashtrays, and rend my
receipts. And you shall remember that I am that I am: before,
after, and until you are twenty-one. Hear me then, and avoid me
in my wrath, O children of me.

[The Atlantic Monthly; February 1997; Laws Concerning Food and
Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father;
Volume 279, No. 2; pages 89-90]

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I Love Laughter - Pigs

A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road. A woman is driving down the same road.

As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells "PIG!!"

The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, "WITCH!!"

They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road.

If only men would listen.

Thursday, June 16, 2005

satelite radio now legal in canada

satelite radio now legal in canada

Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-61: "Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (CSR), SIRIUS Canada Inc. (Sirius Canada), and CHUM Limited, on behalf of a corporation or a partnership to be established (CHUM/Astral), for licences to operate new radio undertakings that will each provide a package of radio channels to subscribers for a monthly fee."

SIRIUS Canada Inc.

Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-247: "Satellite subscription radio undertaking
The Commission approves the application by SIRIUS Canada Inc. (Sirius Canada) for a broadcasting licence to carry on a satellite subscription radio undertaking, subject to the conditions of licence set out in the appendix to this decision.
Upon licensing, Sirius Canada will be owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Standard Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., an American corporation.
"

Canadian Satellite Radio

Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-246: "Satellite subscription radio undertaking
The Commission approves the application by Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (CSR) for a broadcasting licence to carry on a satellite subscription radio undertaking, subject to the conditions of licence set out in the appendix to this decision.
CSR is wholly-owned by John Bitove, who is a citizen and resident of Canada.
"

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

CBC Radio Kicks Serious Ass at RTNDA Awards (I Love Radio .org)

CBC Radio Kicks Serious Ass at RTNDA Awards (I Love Radio .org): "CBC Radio Kicks Serious Ass at RTNDA Awards
(Posted June 14, 2005)
The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada honoured the best in Canadian broadcast journalism this past weekend, CBC was recognized for its journalistic excellence in a number of different categories. "

Ping-o-Matic! - is now working again

Ping-o-Matic!

Monday, June 13, 2005

freekatie.net - Free Katie Holmes

freekatie.net: "join the movement to liberate Katie, a young, gifted, actress held captive by forces we may never understand. Even one summer of captivity is too long for one so bright!"

It is funny

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

BBC NEWS | Strawberry Field childcare ends [childrens home]

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Merseyside | Strawberry Field childcare ends: "Woolton, Liverpool, was made famous when John Lennon wrote the song Strawberry Fields Forever after playing there as a child. "

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