“Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good.That honor, virtue and courage mean everything; that money and power mean nothing. That good always triumphs over evil. That true love never dies. Doesn’t matter if they’re true or not. A man should believe in those things anyway. Because they are the things worth believing in.” Hub’s speech on values from the film Second Hand Lions.
Honor - Good name; reputation. a. Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity.
b. A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men, that was maintained in some societies, as in feudal Europe, by force of arms.
c. A woman's chastity
Virtue - moral excellence; goodness; righteousness
Courage - the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
Ht: Email from Tiger at Observanda.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that his successor, Dennis Hastert, appropriately handled the aftermath of a scandal involving a Florida congressman and salacious, explicit instant messages to underage male pages.
ReplyDeleteGingrich on Tuesday dismissed a call for Hastert's resignation by The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper whose editorial page editor is Gingrich's former press secretary, Tony Blankley.
"I do not agree with that, and I think it's very premature and very inappropriate," said Gingrich, who was in Lexington to give a speech to the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation.
RAB said...
ReplyDeleteWhere is it written that convicted terroists have the right to send or receive mail while locked up?
tewowists:
ReplyDeleteElmer Fudd Says so.
And every boy needs good nutrition.
ReplyDeleteWith the holidays right around the corner and memories of Liz Taylor's first BBQ at Riata in the movie "Giant" I submit this holiday dish..bon appétit
Calves Brains
Calves' brains cooked in a major way - Majorcan style. Braised with vinegar and chicken stock, then baked in an egg cream. Be smart - try brains. You just might fall in love."
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.
Prep Time:15 MinutesCook Time:45 MinutesReady In:1 Hour Servings:4 (change)
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INGREDIENTS:
1 pound calves' brains
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 1/4 cups chicken stock
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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DIRECTIONS:
Remove skin and any nasty-looking pieces from calves' brains. Rinse in cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with flour and season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add seasoned brains and brown slightly all over. Add vinegar and stock, reduce heat to low and let all simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Remove brains from skillet. Slice them and place slices in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cook skillet juices rapidly to reduce. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Strain skillet liquid. In a small bowl beat egg yolks and mix will with the cream. Whisk mixture into skillet sauce. Pour sauce over brains and heat through in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
You can garnish this with some Claxton Fruitcake for a meal to remember.
Hmmm?
ReplyDeletePowell, Bremmer…
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OK. Try Power Line:
ReplyDelete"When your ex-chief of staff says he regrets talking so much to Bob Woodward
that's pretty good evidence that you had the wrong chief of staff."
Did the crew here make a saturation bombing raid on the BC earlier today?
ReplyDeleteThe Brainiac attack
ReplyDeleteNo conspiracy--it was just a good thread over there--Foley and all.
ReplyDeleteThe wife turned down the recipe.
ReplyDeleteFor this evening at least.
Maybe sometime when we aren't having guest I'll try again.
maybe I just have poor taste, but I kinda like the bizarro comedic what-the-hell threads.
ReplyDelete""When your ex-chief of staff says he regrets talking so much to Bob Woodward"
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I heard him say that on the Bill Bennet show.
Last word from Bennet was
"Talk to us next time,
We're on your side."
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Card said he had time on his hands and idle hands and all that.
I'm sure you could substitute guest for calf brains. maybe adjust the heat for slower cooking if guest is older than calf-age.
ReplyDeleteEvening gents, what is on your mind?
ReplyDeletedinner. these people around here have failed to prepare my repast, and the hour is late.
ReplyDeleteNever get between a dog and his bone.
ReplyDeletecable tv ads--make me want to join AQ.
ReplyDeleteBrains, Deuce,
ReplyDeleteThat and
Worms, Roxanne! Worms!
Well we are two and one half weeks old today.
ReplyDelete2 American ‘Worm People’ Win Nobel for RNA Work
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Amazing stuff, Cancer Cures and all that.
Unfortunately, we lost the cure for Islamofascists along the way.
Our numbers are climbing and we are getting visitors from 10 countries.
ReplyDeleteLotsa good work, Deuce.
ReplyDeleteThis Bud's for you.
You guys are doing a great job in supporting the cause.
ReplyDeleteYou buying Doug?
ReplyDeleteI told the Dangergirl about your Afghanistan post:
ReplyDeleteYon was warning us all about that 6 months ago, but denial is not just a river.
Naw, Borrowing from Ruf's stash.
ReplyDeleteHe sleeps too much anyhow.
ReplyDeleteAnything you can do to spread the word is helpful. I can tell you we are getting visitors who are shy about posting, but we are also getting some fresh faces. Any of you who want to have a special post, and you all have the talent, just let me or whit know.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good thing I am an insomniac.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you go to see where the visitors are coming from?
ReplyDeleteBuddy Larsen said...
ReplyDeletemaybe I just have poor taste, but I kinda like the bizarro comedic what-the-hell threads
A-MEN AMEN AMEN AMEN
Can I get someone to testify, brothers be proud..we tried to free those BC souls from theirhumorless lives...ask yourself which crowd you'd rather party with, or even just spend a nice outdoor BBQ with, BC or EB
I'm an EB Man
i am not sure if you can see it, but if you go to the very bottom of the elephant bar opening page on the left there is a little box. try it and let me know. By the way Doug, you are reccomended for promotion to an administrator. Just let me know and I will set you up.
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ReplyDeletewe will keep doing them. It is a timing thing. They are great for weekends, and some stories just beg for them. I enjoy the quirky stuff. Believe me on the BC thing, Wretchard is a great chef, but he threw out the spice rack. i think he would not do it again if he knew then what he knows now. The BC needed some irreverence to keep it real.
ReplyDelete2164...I've been try'in to serve up some easy to post templates and invites..I'll keep try'in..
ReplyDeleteIf they've been watching us they have to know by now that we can be cerebral as all get out or as comic as Robin Williams..and we often blend the two. And I might say quite nicely.
If you're think'in we're a closed bunch of insiders with insider jokes ..forget it we want you to join in the group...just send Habu $5.00, that's all ther is to it..and of course your offerings of kknowledge..spelling doesn't even count.
On Censorship, CPIC, and Lt.Col Barry Johnson
ReplyDeleteIn response to my Open Letter To LTC Barry Johnson, CPIC
Trevor, who works for CPIC, and has a blog titled The Will To Exist , posted a comment/response in which he repeats the same LIES put forth by LTC Barry Johnson on Pat Campbell's radio show. I have already addressed those two lies in my blog post.
I have a good one ready for Friday.
ReplyDeleteLooker's and Lurker's Lesson (con't)
ReplyDeleteJust start out you first sentence with.
I love Habu, he's (funny,crazy,an idiot, etc) andd then run with your idea.
Habu, you have some great stuff. Let me know when you want to post it. ill place some graphics and you'll be a star!
ReplyDeleteSure as Hell wouldn't want some of them cold-ass BCer's coverin for me.
ReplyDeleteHabu's first could be:
ReplyDelete"A Stirring Acount
of Stirring the Pot"
You all remember IHTFP. If you forgot, it appeared in the sixties, maybe the fifties and replaced "kilroy was here". It had a dual meaning, "I hate this fucking place" or " I have truly found paradise". We will have a IHTFP night and everyone can unload.
ReplyDeleteDoug,
ReplyDeleteHail and hearty congratulations on your promotion. I have no doubt the EB will continue it's ascent, forcing most of us to walk upright again.
Best regards,
Habu
Friday night will be the inaugural IHTFP night at the elephant.
ReplyDeletehey Habu, you have not been passed over. Let me know when you want to step forward.
ReplyDeleteYou make some amazing posts. i had a hard time at first figuring out if you were only one person.
ReplyDeleteAgreed
ReplyDeleteIt is really very easy. I can teach you in ten minutes. I did this thing on a whim. I had no clue. Sausage told me how to do the link. I use Safari on a mac and this thing is not set up for safari. I went on firefox and sausage taught me quick. he is a good kid.
ReplyDelete2164,
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm germinating a real snoozer that belongs on BC about judicial review..even the topic is convulsing...
I'll just keep try'in the "Tryout Tips on Posting" and see how that goes.
Anyway if you put my picture up it would go from "Be on the lookout for" to "We've located him hiding in a flat screen Dell"
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ReplyDeletehabu has a lot of raw talent. real raw.
ReplyDeletethere was a guy on O'reilly tonight that reminded me of habu.
ReplyDeleteYou don't happen to remember which thread Sausage helped you out on do you?
ReplyDelete2164 said....
ReplyDeletei had a hard time at first figuring out if you were only one person.
well you, my wife, previous employers and clients .... and of course me .. see as the bard said, all the worlds a stage ..so sometimes I just project what it might be like to be a blah,blah whatever.
that and i've, like many of us, have been everywhere and just observed..
That was something from the Zoological Exhibit they had in Gnu Yourk.
ReplyDeleteIt was one or two before the assault on the elephant.
ReplyDeleteThe Whip, Sodomy, and what?
ReplyDelete(Churchill quote about what made the Navy Float)
Habu assaulted the Elephant?
ReplyDeleteIt was more than a simple assault, he corn holed him.
ReplyDeleteYes, the sausage is a good kid. Haven't seen him since a long thought-piece a few days ago. Basically it was an argument against allowing others to deride you, or your nation, based on imputed acceptance of a premised ideal.
ReplyDeleteWeaponized soi-disant perfectionism, or, simply, inhuman standards--as applied to the judgement of a great and serious nation, sausage warned against.
I thought that was covered under simple assault.
ReplyDeletehe was drinking that moonshine with the possum and they thought it was a goat.
ReplyDeleteAnde where is the aspirin guy when we need him?
ReplyDeleteTater was at fault in the Complex Assault.
ReplyDeleteThe elephant is in simple therapy.
ReplyDeleteBoy that Amish Killer was about the most sadly twisted case I've ever heard.
ReplyDeleteDidn't want to read too much of it, even.
My daughter went to Franklin & Marshall out that way. they are simple people and are shocked, but they have great courage and resilience. i could never recover from it, but who do you get angry at?
ReplyDeleteSome people (like Larsen) are easy to get angry at.
ReplyDeleteThat poor guy was just plain scary.
hey, did u know that "doug" anagrams as "u dog"?
ReplyDeleteSimple case of mistaken identity.
ReplyDeleteBut once I realized I'd need the outdoor ladder used to clean the gutters well, it was a love challenge.
You know Catherine the Great had a thing for horses.
PossumTater laughed when the damn thing expelled a flatus and knocked me off the ladder ... ruined my trenchcoat...
I once worked at a window-shade factory. pulled down about 500 a week.
ReplyDelete"PossumTater laughed when the damn thing expelled a flatus and knocked me off the ladder ... ruined my trenchcoat... "
ReplyDelete---
Tell 'Tater we share the same sense of humor.
Buddy,
ReplyDeleteTeresitas anagran A TEET SIR
Meme Chose CHEESE MOM
Pyrthroes HERR TOPSY
Annoy Mouse MAN NOSE YOU
ReplyDelete2164 = 6241!
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