Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, December 30, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
1 "big bacon cheese dog" (mustard/onion)
1 sm container of macaroni salad (net wt. 5 oz.)
1 cheese hoagie on "shorti" roll (lettuce/tomato/onion/mustard/mayonaise)
1 bag of potato chips (net wt. 2.125 oz.)
med amount of water
bottle of double-dutch chocolate milk (16 fl. oz.)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
1 slice of bbq chicken pizza
bottle of orange drink (16 fl. oz.)
slightly more than 3/4 pack of cigarettes


Saturday, December 29, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
1 "Bon Appetit" cheese & berries danish (net wt. 5 oz.)
2 pints of lager
sm coffee (light/sweet) 12 fl. oz.
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
med amount of popcorn
sm coffee (light/sweet) 12 fl. oz.
1 "everything" bagel (plain)
2 pints of lager (*) same location
1 bag of "cheez-it" baked snack crackers (total net wt. 1 oz.)
sm coffee (light/sweet)
3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) plus additional pint of lager


Happy New Year!

New Year (2008) Resolution:

To clean up, at least once or twice a month, a heavily littered & garbage strewn section of a Philadelphia street that is in close proximity to where I live.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, December 28, 2007

slice of mushroom pizza
lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
1 "Bon Appetit" apple danish (net wt. 5 oz.)
2 pints of lager
can of orange soda (12 fl. oz.) same location
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz. each) diff. location
sm amount of coffee (light/sweet)
1 tunafish/cheddar cheese on pumpernickel-rye bread sandwich (tomato/onion)
1 roast chicken/bacon/provolone cheese on pumpernickel-rye bread sandwich (pesto/mayonaise)
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes


upcoming studio equipment purchases:

1 single burner hot plate
1 double-boiler pot


Art Obsessions

For artists to obsess about their art is desirable but also troubling. To obsess is to feeled pulled about by one's thoughts, agitated, distracted, and separated from other life matters of vital importance. To obsess too virulently is to walk alone in anxiety. But to obsess too little is to wall oneself off from one's own creativity. Maintaining awareness of this distinction is an artist's everlasting duty. Artists must obsess, but they must also manufacture their own shutdown systems, their own ways of giving the brain a rest.

"The ideas for stories that thronged my brain would not let me rest till I had got rid of them by writing them." W. Somerset Maugham

"I wear myself out trying to render the orange trees so that they're not stiff but like those I saw by Botticelli in Florence. It's a dream that won't come true." Berthe Morisot

"The cypresses are always occupying my thoughts." Vincent van Gogh

"Wherever I go, I collect sand." Connie Zehr

"A mind too active is no mind at all." Theodore Roethke


For Art to come into existence, it must be obsessed about. Therefore I must cultivate a positive obsessiveness. But obsession is a dangerous neccessity. I will monitor my obsessiveness and strive to manage my anxieties: I want to obsess because I am working deeply, not because I am worrying myself to death.

excerpted from Affirmations For Artists by Eric Maisel
copyright 1996
published by G.P. Putnam's Sons (NYC)

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, December 27, 2007

sm reeses peanut butter cup
2-3 cups of coffee (cream)
sm glass of orange juice
2 eggs over-easy (salt/pepper/tabasco sauce)
2 breakfast sausage links
sm-med serving of "home fries"/onions (ketchup)
2 slices of toasted white bread (butter)
pint of lager
can of orange soda (12 fl. oz.)
1 "checkers" hamburger (lettuce/tomato/mayonaise/ketchup)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
pint of lager (diff. location)
1 "sweet & hot beef steak" jerky strip (net wt. 1 oz.)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.) diff. location
can of orange soda (12 fl. oz.)
1 egg roll (orange duck sauce)
1 order of sesame chicken/fried pork rice combo
sm amount of broccoli
1 fortune cookie (*)
lg slice of stuffed pizza (vegetable)
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
pack of cigarettes

(*) The time is right to make new friends
Daily Numbers 4 5 3
Lotto Six #'s 43 13 3 74 58 39


Signe '07 - The year in review from the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist of the Philadelphia Daily News

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

lg mocha coffee (sweet)
1 sausage/egg/double cheese on ciabatta square bread breakfast sandwich (net wt. 6.18 oz.)
1 "Bon Appetit" blueberry cheese danish (net wt. 5 oz.)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
pint of lager
lg coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
sm amount of water
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
sm-med amount of popcorn
sm amount of water
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
2 bottles of water (16.9 fl. oz. each)
slightly more than 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes

(*) plus additional pint of lager


There's caviar, and cavi-aren'ts plus related recipe: Proper platform for the regal roe

food continued:

Rush-Hour Gourmet.. Breakaway Kofta

That special something

related recipes: Chefs rave over faves

bonus round:

Well Red

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

1 cheese danish pastry
1 Capri-Sun tropical punch drink pouch (6.75 fl. oz.)
1 chocolate chunk chewy granola bar (net wt. 1 oz.)
6 peanut butter/cheese crackers (total net wt. 1 3/8 oz.)
1 can of coke (12 fl. oz.)
7-9 "peanut butter smidgens" milk chocolates
1 apple
1 peppermint candy cane
1 baked strawberry crispbar (net wt. 1.30 oz.)
1 sm chocolate covered marshmallow "snowman treat"
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
1/4 pack of cigarettes


Monday, December 24, 2007

2-3 med coffees (light/sweet)
5 Ghirardelli dark chocolates (net wt .375 oz. each)
can of diet orange soda (12 fl. oz.)
2 "philly soft pretzels" (one with mustard)
1 apple
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes



Transcribed Excerpt From Found Notebook (Part III)

V Three red (Adj.) robins (N) quickly (Adv.)
built a ( Adj) large (Adj.) nest. <-N

Adjectives -> How many?
-> What color?

-> How did they build?

My (pron) old black (Adj) car (N) stopped Ad (V)
suddenly. (Adv)

(separate page)

*capital
@city

contrast - means differents <- how things are

compare - means how things
are the same

city Hall - for government of the city.

pensions for teachers
in Liberty Place.
and stores!

(separate page)

the (erased) is expensive
skip lines
If

Since I heard of the Lock Ness
monster I believe a few dinosaurs
are still living in the water

it is a scary sight to see.

But it is an exciting monster
for tourists to see.


unrelated update:

Judge saves buildings for now

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, December 23, 2007

1 peppermint candy cane
1 Capri-Sun "wild cherry flavor" fruit drink pouch (6.75 fl. oz.)
2 bags of Doritos nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips (total net wt. consumed 2 oz.)
1 ham/white cheese on whole wheat bread sandwich (lettuce/tomato)
1 sm cup of chicken/vegetable soup
3 sugar cookies
1 marshmallow/strawberry cupcake
1 banana
med cup of coffee (light/sweet)
1 peppermint candy cane
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
1/4 pack of cigarettes


Peace & Good Will



Christmas Eve - Philadelphia - 9 a.m.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, December 22, 2007

lg Italian bread
lg container of "bacon/horseradish" sour-cream dip (net wt. 16 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet)
sm amount of water
lg Italian bread (net wt. 11 o.z)
2 bottles of water (16.9 fl. oz. each)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes


Convention Center told to save buildings

Ruling aside, Center razing 2 buildings

New lawyer means delay in Barnes suit

Foxwoods loses high-court ruling

City gets $12 million boost for homeless

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, December 21, 2007

sm coffee (light/sweet)
med-lg amount of vegetable stir-fry/white rice
2 sm coffees (light/sweet)
10-12 sm sugar cookies
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes


Offense not in words, but capitalism

Old weather diaries aid new studies

2007 titles: the year of poetry

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, December 20, 2007

lg coffee (cream) 20 fl. oz.
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
pint of lager
pint of lager (diff. location)
sm amount of funions (funyons)
bag of baked cheese curls (net wt. 1 oz.)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes


Rush-Hour Gourmet: Glazed Fish

8 Christmas Menus for Every Taste

Festive Holiday Drink Favorites

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

lg coffee (cream)
1 hash brown bar (net wt 2.5 oz.)
1 raspberry/cheese danish
1 "everything" bagel (plain)
2 double cheeseburgers (McDonalds)
sm amount of Pomegranate Pear nectar
bottle of orange soda (20 fl. oz.)
can of coke (12 fl. oz.)
order of sesame chicken/pork fried rice combo
sm amount of broccoli
1 eggroll (orange sauce)
1 chinese fortune cookie (*)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes

(*) You will inherit some money or a small piece of land
Daily Numbers 1 3 5
Lotto Six #'s 32 7 46 42 38 2


Tuesday, December 18, 2007

2 cups of coffee (cream)
2 eggs over-easy (salt/pepper/tabasco sauce)
2 breakfast sausage links
med serving of "home fries" (ketchup)
2 slices of toasted white bread (butter)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 pkg of M&M's milk chocolate (net wt. 1.69 oz.)
2 bean burritos with sm amount of hot sauce (Taco Bell)
1 meat/hard corn shell taco (lettuce/tomato/cheese) Taco Bell
2 bottle of lager (12 fl. oz. each)
pint of beer (diff. location)
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
1 bag of "cheez-it" baked snack crackers (net wt. 1.5 oz.)
2 bottles of lager (**) diff. location
pack of cigarettes

(**) plus additional bottles of lager


Happy Hour Barkeep at the Khyber: Do you remember the last time you were here?

Automotive Acne: Um, think it was about a month or two ago.

H.H.Barkeep: No. It was about two weeks ago.

A.A.: Oh..., Um was I thrown out?

H.H.Barkeep: Yeah, you lit up a cigarette at the bar and when [name withheld] told you no smoking you stood up and raised [barkeep gets into fighting/boxer position with fist raised]

A.A.: Huh, oh yeah, that was that night. I had to call Grace Tavern and apologize to the bartender the next day. [Pretending to be on the phone] Was I there last night? Oh sorry. Think I had too much to drink. Was I embarrissing? [now talking to H.H.Barkeep] Yeah, sorry. I'm sure I was just joking that night.

H.H. Barkeep: It's ok. That's what I thought. You're not a troublemaker.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, December 17, 2007

3 med coffees (light/sweet)
1 onion bagel (plain)
1 1/4 tunafish on kaiser roll sandwiches (lettuce/tomato)
1/2 pickle (sliced lengthwise)
sm coffee (light/sweet)
1 "everything" bagel (plain)
2 "chicken taquitos"
2 pints of lager
sm bag of peanuts (net wt. 1 oz.)
sm bag of "mini" pretzels (net wt. 1.5 oz.)
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes



When I Was A Child...

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, December 16, 2007

med amount of sourdough/nut bread
lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 "Italian" bagel melt (Italian meats/provolone cheese)
2 pints of lager (*)
med. mixed medley of fritos/pretzels
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint of lager


Poetry:

Lesson From My Older Sister By Roger L Miller

Philadelphia Fog By Eileen Moeller

city beach By Luke Boyd

Uncle Karl was a Bull’s-Eye for Trouble By Mary Rohrer-Dann

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, December 15, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
pint of lager
lg amount of sourdough bread
1/2 pack of cigarettes


Friday, December 14, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet)
1 turkey/cheese on 7" long roll bread sandwich (lettuce/tomato/pickles/peppers/mayo/oil/salt/pepper)
1 can of Arizona "Rx Energy Herbal Tonic" (23.5 fl. oz.)
lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
2 pints of lager
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
med amount of sourdough bread
3/4 pack of cigarettes


Mistletoe, a love-hate relationship

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, December 13, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet)
1 "everything" bagel (plain)
med coffee (light/sweet)
1/2 sm can of "pringles" potato chips (total net wt. consumed 0.76 oz.)
2 pints of lager
1 BLT on toasted white bread sandwich (mayo)
med order of french fries (ketchup)
1 shrimp roll (sweet/sour sauce)
mug of lager (same location)
med amount of sourdough/almond bread
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes


Wednesday, December 12, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 "tastykake" french apple pie (net wt. 4 1/4 oz.)
2 pints of lager
med amount of popcorn (paprika)
mug of lager (diff. location)
lg amount of sourdough bread
med amount of cooked mushrooms (celery seeds/rosemary leaves/lettuce/mustard/chinese hot sauce)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
med amount of multi-grain bread
pack of cigarettes



(cont.) Transcribed Excerpt From Found Notebook:

6 June. 7, 05 Great!


Joshu

Jushua Slocum was a

sailor.

He sailed to Europe, South
America and Australia.

He out-witted pirates.

His last voyage was in 1909.

(separate page)

laid

1. /lay/ed <- No such word, its laid

2. bound @

3. drove @

4. left @

5. drank @

[lie lay lain] <- Both person or animal.
laid laid laid <- (put yourself down)

The man has lain here.

1. I am

The woman laid the
book on the table.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

(separate page)

418,761
4 hundred thousand
400,000
4,853
4 thousand
4,000

3,490

4 hundred
400

24,680
4 thousand

641,935

40 thousand

40,000
4_49
Forty
40
53984_ Four ones or Four

(separate page)

Stream of Consciousness

praise worship honor prestige

love help prefer act now

violence sing for health

manage run aim count

scene controversy

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

2 lg coffees (light/sweet)
med coffee (light/sweet)
2 double cheeseburgers (McDonalds)
2 pints of lager (*)
3 sm slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.97 oz. each)
2 mugs of lager (*) same location
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
med-lg amount of sourdough bread
1 1/4 pack of cigarettes


Monday, December 10, 2007

sm coffee (light/sweet) 12 fl. oz.
2 med coffees (light/sweet)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
med-lg amount of sourdough bread
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) plus additional pint/mug of lager



Transcribed Excerpt From Found Notebook:

Jan. 20, 05

I can be a great person if
I learn to
I love could like people in/spite of
could learn to like in spite
some bad things they do.


2 Melanie (Navy blue Jackets)
1
3.4 St. Louis Post - Dispatch

6 4. Jame's

8 6. Memorial Day

108.0 Mark, Noriko

10. Jeremy, Quikstop


1/6 = 3/18
3/8 = 6/16
+1/18 = /18

(separate page)

1. A cute child looks pretty or handsome.


3. People usually wear elegant clothes to church.

6. People can be weak or tea can be strong.


In multiplying fractions

multiply numerator plus denomisada
demominator

Add. :

1/3 + 1/3 = 2/6

Multiply:
1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6

(separate page)

Captain Mary's husband taught
her how to navigate a ship.

Captain Mary was very smart. ,



al abyss - means no bottom
to something

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, December 9, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet)
pint of lager
pint of lager (diff. location)
lg amount of sourdough bread
med amount of cooked mushrooms (rosemary leaves/celery seeds/tabasco sauce)
med amount of strawberries/sliced cantaloupe
3/4 pack of cigarettes


thoughts of a personal nature/note to self:

Geometry = Structuralism/Deconstructionism

work backwards -> forwards to solve problems

must know & be familiar with the various equations/theorems to solve the problem


bonus round:

update on Christoph Buchel

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, December 8, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet) 14 fl. oz.
1 garlic bagel (plain)
1 blueberry cake donut
1 bottle of "orangeade" (20 fl. oz.)
1 can of "Annie's All Stars" - pasta in tomato & cheese sauce (net wt. 15 oz.)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
lg contaner of... (to be cont. at later date)

lg container of strawberries/honeydew mellon
2 pints of lager
1/2 pint of lager (same location)
med-lg amount of hard sourdough bread
pack of cigarettes


Friday, December 7, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet)
sm "Bon Appetit" banana bread (net wt. 4 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet)
2 jelly filled dounuts
1 glazed dounut
bottle of "orangeaid" (20 fl. oz.)
2 pints of lager
can of soda (same location)
1 hot roast pork on 7" longroll bread sandwich (mayonaise/horseradish) same location
med order of french fries (ketchup) same location
sm-med amount of slice dill pickles (same location)
med amount of sourdough bread
1 tuna/cheese Panini grille on whole wheat bread sandwich
med-lg container of sliced cantaloupe/honeydew melon (net wt. 0.18 lb)
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes




Alt. Weekly Food:

Recipe:

Champagne Risotto

Risotto cooked in champagne is an easy and impressive dish. Serves four.

by Mara Zepeda (Philadelphia Weekly, Dec. 5-11, 2007, pg. 55)

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups arborio rice
3 shallots, minced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups champagne
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano

Directions:

In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute shallots in olive oil until translucent.

Add garlic and rice and saute for one minute.

Add 1 cup of champagne and simmer until absorbed. Add stock in 1-cup increments, stirring continuously until almost done (about 20 minutes).

Add remaining cup of champagne and cook until just tender.

Remove from heat and stir in parsley, butter, salt and pepper.

Serve topped with cheese.

Recommendations:

Top 5: Places for Risotto

Virtù Rewarded

Flower Power

We Are The Champagne-ions

Alt. Weekly Bullet Points:

Getting Warmer

Family Snapshot

Six things for the anti-war contingent to mull

Miracle In Ramadi?

bonus-round/off-topic:

interesting article about rock star aspirations/video games

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, December 6, 2007

sm coffee (light/sweet)
2 med coffees (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 cheese bratwurst (mustard)
2 pints of lager
2 sm slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.97 oz. each)
mug of lager (same location)
1 pretzel (mustard)
2 lg "classic" french breads (ketchup/tabasco sauce)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes


Wednesday, December 5, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
sm amount of french fries
2 pints of lager
sm-med amount of popcorn
2 bottles of water (16 fl. oz. each)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes



Warning Shots

Black Caucus walks out over guns

"House Democratic leadership was concerned with open records. Our concern is all the open caskets tended to in Philadelphia. People are dying every day." Rep. Jewell Williams, D-Phila.

"I think there's no appetite to do what they want to do, as far as passing additional restrictions on firearms." NRA lobbyist John Hohenwarter

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 "Bon Appetit" blueberry cream danish (net wt. 5 oz.)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz. each)
1 soft pretzel
1 sm "pretzel dog"
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
2 bottles of lager (diff. location) 12 fl. oz. each
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
2 mugs of lager (same location)
1 "Wawa" soft pretzel
2 bottles of double dutch chocolate milk (16 fl. oz. each)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
slightly less than a pack and half of cigarettes



Connecting with the needy



More info about the state commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

"The city's Commerce Department issued the casino a license for the riparian lands last week, but state lawmakers will likely appeal that ruling in court, arguing that the department cannot regulate state-owned land."

Solomon D. Leach

unrelated:

New political blood? Why, sure, but We need veterans like Brady (opinion piece by Mayor-elect Michael Nutter)

A 2d Phila. also-ran gets reward in House

Take Back Your Wasted Tax $... It's Your Money

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, December 3, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz. each)
2 breakfast sausage dogs (mustard)
med coffee (light/sweet)
pint of lager (diff. location)
bottle of lager (diff. location)
pint of lager (same location)
pint of lager (diff. location)
med amount of popcorn
1 "Bon Appetit" cheese/berries danish
sm amount of water
3/4 pack of cigarettes





Local: City, Foxwood Casino reach benefit agreement



State: Court rules for SugarHouse Casino

"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court went over Philadelphia's head yesterday and cleared the way for construction to begin on the $550 million SugarHouse casino in Fishtown and Northern Liberties."

National: A Mind-Frying Debate



"And I must be a knucklehead. Because I seem to be the only person who doesn't have the entire subject figured out, despite lots of effort." Michael Smerconish

International:

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, December 2, 2007

1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
2 cups of coffee (cream)
2 eggs over-easy (salt/pepper)
med. serving of "home fries" (ketchup/tabasco sauce)
2 sm polish breakfast sausages
2 slices of toasted white bread
sm amount of strawberry jelly
sm glass of orange juice
bottle of double dutch chocolate milk (16 fl. oz.)
2 pints of lager (*)
sm amount of bbq potato chips
sm amount of pretzels
2 bottles of lager (*) diff. location
1 sm bbq spare rib
bottle of cappuccino (16 fl. oz.)
1 onion bagel (butter)
can of coke (12 fl. oz.)
1 lg french bread
2 sm containers of marinara sauce (total net wt. 4 oz.)
pack and half of cigarettes

(*) plus additonal pint/bottle of lager


Weekend Update/Redux:

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, December 1, 2007

2 cups of coffee (cream)
1 bacon/egg/cheese on "short" roll bread
side order of "home fries" (ketchup/tabasco sauce)
sm glass of orange juice
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
can of soda (12 fl. oz.)
1 raisin bagel (cream cheese)
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
med plastic cup of fountain soda
sm amount of popcorn
2 slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.97 oz. each)
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz. each) diff. location
2 sm meatballs with gravy
sm-med plastic cup of lager draft (diff. location)
bottle of cappuccino (16 fl. oz.)
sm amount of water
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes



Rights and Wrongs:

Letter to The Editor... A Different Pa.

"What Black People Think"


Update: Barnes Foundation/Youth Study Center

Blackwell finally cuts a deal

background:

West Phila. to get Youth Study Center

Mixed Message editorial - Philadelphia Daily News - Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 (link not available)


Two from Elliot Kalan:

Santa Claus: Friend or Foe? (link not available)

Annapolis: Doomed to succeed? (link not available)


bonus round:

Readers Respond: Galileo

Gospel Truth

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, November 30, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 bacon/egg/cheese on short roll bread
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
pint of lager
2 bottles of lager (diff. location) 12 fl. oz. each
sm amount (2) of altoids
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
1 hotdog (raw onion/mustard)
2 cans of PBR beer (16 fl. oz.) diff. location
2 bottles of Ballantine Ale (diff. location) 12 fl. oz. each
sm coffee (light/sweet)
2 donuts (various)
bottle of double dutch chocolate milk (16 fl. oz.)
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes


Thursday, November 29, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 cheese bratwurst (mustard)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 onion bagel (plain)
pint of lager
2 bottles of lager (*) diff. location
slice of "stuffed" pizza pocket (various)
slice of broccoli/garlic pizza
slice of plain cheese pizza
small amount of water
slightly more than 3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) plus additional bottle/pint of lager




Nigeria Turns From Harsher Side of Islamic Law

Saying No to Chávez

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Thanks and Happy Holidays.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
2 onion bagels (plain)
sm coffee (light/sweet)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
1 slim jim "smoked snack" meat product (net wt 0.97 oz.)
2 pints of lager (*)
med plastic container of popcorn
2 pints of lager (*) same location
bag of "cheez-it" crackers (net wt 1.5 oz.)
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
med order of cheese fries
3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) plus additional pint of lager


personal thoughts on drawing the figure:

Usually during the process, if I got confused as to what was the real thing, the drawing or the nude model, it would be a very good drawing.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 pecan pastry roll
1 pkg of "Milano" chocolate wafer cookies (total net wt. 0.75 oz.)
1 pkg of Nutri-Grain strawberry cereal bars (total net wt. 1.3 oz.)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 raisin scone
1 orange
3 sm focaccia sandwiches (ham/cheese/lettuce/tomato)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
can of coke (12 fl. oz.)
order of sesame chicken
side of pork fried rice
2 eggrolls
1 chinese fortune cookie (*)
3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) Confucius say: show-off always shown up in showdown
Daily Numbers: 1 2 0
Lotto Six #'s: 56 8 23 45 92 9



When I was a child...




update: Teacher may avoid whip

Teacher charged in teddy bear case

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, November 26, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 pecan pastry roll
sm amount of french fries
3 soft pretzels
3 sm focaccia sandwiches (ham/cheese/lettuce/tomato)
2 sm roast beef on hard rolls sandwiches (lettuce/tomato)
sm serving of potato salad
2 sm servings of macaroni salad
sm-med serving of green salad (ranch dressing)
1 chocolate brownie
pint of lager
can of soda (12 fl. oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes




Bid to stop whipping over toy bear named "Mohammed"

"There were men with big beards asking where she was and saying they wanted to kill her."

Robert Boulos
director of a school in Sudan, where teacher Gillian Gibbons faces jail for letting her class name a teddy bear Muhammad




News from the Middle East: What the Saudis Want from Annapolis

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, November 25, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
3 cups of coffee (cream)
2 fried eggs over-easy (salt/pepper/tabasco sauce)
med side of home fries (ketchup)
1 kielbasa sausage
2 slices of toasted white bread (butter)
lg coffee (light/sweet) 16 fl. oz.
2 pints of lager
med amount of pretzels/potato chips medley
2 pints of lager (same location)
bottle of lager (diff. location)
2 eggrolls
1 order of General Tso's chicken
med serving of pork rice
1 fortune cookie (*)
sm amount of water
3/4 pack of cigarettes


Saturday, November 24, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
1 cheese bratwurst dog (mustard)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on bagel breakfast sandwich
2 pints of lager
can of soda (12 fl. oz.)
pint of lager (diff. location)
med plastic container of popcorn
pint of lager (same location)
pint of lager (diff. location)
med plastic cup of coke
2 cans of beer (diff. locations) 12 fl. oz. each
pint of lager (diff. location)
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
pack of cigarettes

(*) Work hard and you will become more wealthy.
Daily Numbers: 6 7 2 Lotto Six #'s: 17 14 45 30 26 1



Cruising The Fossil Freeway

Not Just A Beverage... A Way Of Life

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, Novemeber 23, 2007

sm amount of water
2 med-lg french breads
1 sm peppermint York candy
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
slightly more than a 1/4 pack of cigarettes


Thanks Giving

We give thanks for unknown blessings
already on their way.

Anonymous

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, November 22, 20007

lg coffee (light/sweet) 24 fl. oz.
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
1 sm coffees (light/sweet)
10-12 crackers/cheese
sm amount of vegetables/ranch dressing
1/2 plain bagel/cream cheese
3 glasses of coke
2 med servings of turkey/gravy
2 med servings of mashed potatoes/gravy
2 med servings of butternut squash
2 med servings of carrots
1 med serving of green beans
2 med servings of marshmallow yams
2 sm servings of cranberries
1 bread-roll
1 slice of nut bread
2 cups of black coffee
1 slice of pumpkin pie
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes


Wednesday, November 21, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 onion bagel (plain)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 roastbeef/cheese of hard longroll sandwich (lettuce/tomato/mustard)
bag of bbq potato chips (net wt. 1 oz.)
1/2 pickle (sliced lenghtwise)
2 pints of lager
lg coffee (light/sweet) 20 fl. oz.
med-lg french bread ("classic roll")
1 orange
1/2 pack of cigarettes





Plexiglass Furniture Cover

Unrelated: Save Tibet Update

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

sm cup of water/ice
med serving of noodle/mixed meat casserole
sm-med serving of cream corn
2 med pieces of french bread
slice of angel cake
med coffee (light/sweet)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
lg serving of Indian yellow rice/spicy meat
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
slightly more than a 1/4 pack of cigarettes



Happy Thanksgiving!

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, November 19, 2007

2 poptarts (grape/non-frosted)
2 sm cups of water/ice
med portion of rice/chicken/vegetable casserole
sm-med serving of noodle salad
2 sm-med pieces of french bread
slice of angel cake
sm cup of fruit punch
sm cup of chicken noodle soup
1 piece of baked chicken (breast/wing)
1 raisin cookie (marshmallow filling)
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
slightly more than 1/4 pack of cigarettes


8 Steps to Hamburger Perfection

bonus round:

Black Humor (American Version)

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, November 18, 2007

sm container of apple juice (4 fl. oz.)
2 sm cups of fruit punch
sm serving of turkey/gravy
sm-med serving of mashed potatoes/gravy
sm-med serving of green beans
sm serving of cranberries
sm-med serving of mixed greens salad
sm bread roll
sm-med piece of angel cake
sm container of vanilla ice-cream (net wt. 4 oz.)
med coffee (light/sweet)
6 vanilla type "oreo" cookies
can of orange soda (12 fl. oz.)
2 bananas
3 oranges
1 apple
3-4 lollipops (various flavors)
1/2 pack of cigarettes



Video... plus still-photos of same construction site a week later







bonus round:

Carnivore Humor (Japanese Version)

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, November 17, 2007

1 lg french bread
2 sm pieces of crumb cake
1 turkey/cheese on small roll sandwich
sm sample cup of eggnog
1 bag of potato chips (net wt. 1 oz.)
bottle of orange drink (16 fl. oz.)
1 chocolate chip cookie
med coffee (light/sweet)
1 orange
1 apple
4-5 lollipops (various flavors)
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes

note: in the last week also drank an additonal bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.) that wasn't listed


Public Art

There was a time when public art meant a bronzed war hero on the plaza. Today it means something radically different. Today it is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the living and the dead face-to-face for all eternity. Now it is ceremonial art, collective art, political art, environmental art. It is new-genre public art, the artist as aesthetician and activist, exploring his or her aliveness in the streets of the community.


"We are living in a state of emergency. I feel more than ever we must step outside of the strictly art arena. It is not enough to make art."

--Guillermo Gomez-Pena


"Unlike much of what has prviously been called public art, new genre-public art is based on engagement."

--Suzanne Lacy


"To search for the good and make it matter; this is the real challenge for the artist."

--Estella Conwill Majozo


"The work of art is a scream of freedom."

--Christo


I am both a private and public artist. I may not build monumental sculptures or transform the landscape, but I mean to live a less secretive and secluded life as an artist. If I am not precisely an activist, I am nevertheless an artist willing to be public, visible, and influential.


entry excerpted from Affirmations For Artists by Eric Maisel
published 1996 by G. P. Putnam's Sons (New York)


update:

Using Science As A Cover

more info

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, November 16, 2007

1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 onion bagel (plain)
1 muffin
1 bagel (butter)
2 pumpernickel bagels (butter)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 vegetables (various)/cream cheese/pesto sauce on hard longroll sandwich
1 bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
7-8 cherry "twirlers" (soft candy sticks with "real fruit juice")
4-5 lollipops (various flavors)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes



Record-busting supernova prompts new ideas on death of stars

Dinosaur found with vacuum-cleaner mouth

Japanese fleet to hunt humpback whales


"Life is a process of losing our illusions, until finally, we lose the illusion that we're alive."

--Ashleigh Brilliant

excerpted from Appreciate Me Now and Avoid the Rush
page 26
Woodbridge Press Publishing Company (1981)

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, November 15, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 cinnamon roll (pecans)
4 pancakes (syrup)
6-8 link sausages
5-7 strips of fried bacon
1 orange
lg coffee (light/sweet)
3 sm cups of water
2 pints of lager
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

(*) plus additional pint of lager



Fountain (This past Sunday in Philadelphia - Logan Square around noon, Public Library in the background)



redux/reminder:

Rock Book, Paper, Scissors

art cont.:

81 artists in the Whitney Biennial 2008

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

med coffee (light/sweet)
sm cup of water/ice
med serving of shepard's pie
sm-med serving of coleslaw
2 med slices of french bread
1 peanut butter/grape jelly on white bread sandwich
sm danish pastry
lg coffee (light/sweet)
4-5 lollipops (various flavors)
4-5 cherry "twirlers" (soft candy sticks with "real fruit juice")
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
slightly more than 1/4 pack of cigarettes



Human Pleasure/Human Endeavor:

Ancients knew chocolate was good

After 250 Years of Classifying Life, 90 Percent Remains Unknown


Bonus Round:

Sweet Medicine

More:



Jeff Koons' Hanging Heart (Magenta and Gold) sets auction record

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

2-3 sm coffees (light/sweet)
3 sm chocolates
2-3 sm cups of water
2 sm cups of lemonade
1 1/2 lg servings of vegetable/pasta medley
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes


Short Story:

Wives, Girlfriends, and Mothers by Ron Savage

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, November 12, 2007

sm coffee (light/sweet)
sm cup of water/ice
sm-med serving of baked beans/hot dogs
sm serving of vegetable medley
2 med slices of french bread
sm container of milk (half pint)
1 fudge brownie (pecans)
bottle of water (16 fl. oz.)
slightly less than 1/2 pack of cigarettes


Sunday, November 11, 2007

1 lg french bread ("classic roll")
med coffee (light/sweet)
med serving of white turkey meat/gravy
med serving of mashed potatoes/gravy
med serving of green beans
med serving of corn
sm serving of cranberries
sm slice of pumpkin pie
sm bottle of water (11.2 fl. oz.)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes



Book, Paper, Scissors: Artists' Book Fair

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, November 10, 2007

1 pkg of salted pumpkin seeds (net wt. 5/16 oz.)
1 lg hard french bread
1 med coffee (light/sweet)
2 sm coffees (light/sweet)
1 lg serving of baked chicken (drumstick/breast)
med serving of corn
med serving of mashed potatoes
sm coffee (light/sweet)
1 orange
sm amount of nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
1 peanut butter/grape jelly/nacho cheese tortilla chips on white bread sandwich
1 chocolate covered chocolate cupcake with various sprinkles
1 cheese horn pastry (net wt. 2 oz.)
4 cheese on cheese cracker "sandwiches"
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
1/4 pack of cigarettes


Beer-Fueled Video Tour (cont.): Philadelphia Museum of Art*



*note: statements made may not be entirely factual or accurate


postscript of a personal nature:

Happy Birthday to my Mother and younger brother, both born on the 11th of November. Has it really been almost three years since I spoke to either of you?

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, November 9, 2007

1 lg hard french bread
2 sm cups of water
2 med cups of water/ice
med serving of macaroni/meat/tomato sauce casserole
sm-med side serving of macaroni salad
1 sm soft french bread
sm raspberry pastry
1 slice of angel cake
sm amount of water
med coffee (light/sweet)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes


"Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision. The more a man can achieve, the more he may be certain that the devil will inhabit a part of his creation."

Norman Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007)

More Mailer:

excerpt from 'On God'

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, November 8, 2007

1 orange
1 vegetables (various)/humus/pesto sauce on sourdough french bread sandwich
2-3 sm cups of water
1 cooked onion (soy sauce)
sm amount of water
1/2 pack of cigarettes


When I was a child...

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

2-3 sm coffees (light/sweet)
1 sesame seed bagel
sm cup of water/ice
sm-med serving of macaroni/hamburger meat casserole
sm serving of vegetable medley
1 slice of rye bread
1 slice of white bread
sm side of sliced pears
1 med size "shorti" french bread
2 sm cups of water
2 pints of lager
1 med plastic container of popcorn
pint of lager (same location)
lg coffee (light/sweet)
2 double cheeseburgers (McDonalds)
slightly more than a 1/2 pack of cigarettes


Something of Interest

More

Maybe

Not of General Interest

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

3 lg coffees (light/sweet)
2 sesame seed bagels
1 kaiser roll (butter)
2 bags of bbq potato chips (net wt. 1 oz. each)
1 orange
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz. each)
bottle of lager (diff. location)
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
med plastic container of popcorn
3/4 pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint of lager



Comet visible to naked eye...

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness."
-- Paul Lewis, U.S. astronomer, on the unexpected explosion of Comet 17P/Holmes


related:

The 5 Best and Worst Science Based Movies of All Time

more movie magic:

Lio Coming to the Big Screen

more science:

Water: Wonder And Worry

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, November 5, 2007

2 lg coffees (light/sweet)
5-6 oreos
5-6 ritz crackers
1 onion bagel
1/2 vegetarian (eggplant/zucchini/tomato) multi-grain bread sandwich
2 1/2 med servings of vegetable/noodle salad
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes



It probably won an award:

"[Frank Lloyd] Wright evidently wasn't very sympathetic about complaints. When Herbert F. Johnson, the late president of S.C. Johnson, Inc., in Racine, Wis., called Wright to say that his roof was leaking all over a dinner guest, the architect is said to have responded, 'Tell him to move his chair.'"

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 1986

excerpted from The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
page 151
First Basic Paperback: 2002

more:

Architect Frank Gehry sued by MIT

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, November 4, 2007

lg (24 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
2 breakfast (cheese) bratwurst sausage dogs (mustard)
bottle of raspberry tea (16 fl. oz.)
1 bacon/egg/cheese on bagel breakfast sandwich
2 pints of lager
6-8 sm pretzel sticks
sm plastic container of "cheese-whiz"
sm glass of fountain coke
2 pints of lager (same location)
sm coffee (light/sweet)
2 pints of lager (same location)
3 bottles of lager (*) diff. location
2 lg french breads
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

(*) additional bottle of lager


Saturday, November 3, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
2 breakfast sausage dogs (mustard)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on breakfast biscuit sandwich (net wt. 6.25 oz.)
2 pints of lager (*)
1 med plastic container of popcorn
2 mugs of lager (*) diff. location
2 slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.28 oz. each)
2 mugs of lager (*) same location
pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint/mugs of lager



FUCK YOU Belichick



WE'RE #1!

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, November 2, 2007

3 lg coffees (light/sweet)
1 plain bagel
1 croissant
1 curried chicken salad/lettuce/tomato on whole wheat bread sandwich
2 sm chicken-salad pesto wraps
sm-med amount of potato chips
2 pickle halfs (both sliced lengthwise)
bottle of Pomegranate Pear nectar (17.5 fl. oz.)
2 sm vegetarian (avocado/beets) pesto wraps
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes



recipes:

Meatloaf (six ways)

plus...

The Microwave Diet: 8 Great Frozen Entrees

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, November 1, 2007

2 lg coffees (light/sweet)
1 bacon/egg/cheese on kaiser roll sandwich
1 plain bagel
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
1 slim jim "smoked snack" (net wt. 0.97 oz.)
2 pints of lager (**)
med plastic container of pretzel/popcorn medley
pack of cigarettes

(**) plus additional pints of lager


The Largest Known Stitched Panorama

Nine Poems

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

lg (16 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
2 breakfast sausage dogs (mustard)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on biscuit breakfast sandwich (net wt. 6.25 oz.)
bottle of Pomegranate Pear nectar (17.5 fl. oz.)
1 plain bagel
1 orange
can of orange soda (12 fl. oz.)
curried chicken salad on hard french bread sandwich
bag of bbq potato chips (net wt. 1 oz.)
1/2 pickle (sliced lengthwise)
4 pepperoncini peppers
1 coffee lollipop
bottle of Red Plum nectar (17.5 fl. oz.)
2 pints of lager
can of soda (12 fl. oz.)
plate of sweet/sour pork and fried pork rice
2 egg rolls
can of coke (12 fl. oz.)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes



Letter to the Editor publication update:

Two Wrongs

another update:

Rice answers anger over Iraq assignments


Quote of the Day:

"Basically, that is a potential death sentence and you know it."

-- Jack Croddy, a 36-year veteran of the Foreign Service, after the State Department issued a new policy that could force foreign workers to serve in Iraq or risk losing their jobs

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

lg (16 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on biscuit breakfast sandwich (net wt. 6.75 oz.)
2 pints of lager
pint of lager (diff. location)
double shot of espresso (sweet)
2 pints of lager (*) diff. location
2 pints of lager (diff. location)
2 mugs of lager (diff. location)
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint of lager



The Great Pumpkin Patch















Happy Halloween!

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, October 29, 2007

med (16 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
1 checkers fish sandwich
1 checkers cheeseburger
sm order of french fries
bottle of Pomegranate Pear nectar (17.5 fl. oz.)
1 turkey/cheese/lettuce on multi-grain bread sandwich
1 tuna fish salad on multi-grain sandwich
sm-med amount of potato chips
2 pickles (both sliced lengthwise)
3-4 sm cups of water
bottle of fruit punch (20 fl. oz.)
2 mugs of lager
3/4 pack of cigarettes


More City Living Footage: The Former "Homestead"



related: Fear Of A Homeless Planet

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, October 28, 2007

lg (24 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on bagel breakfast sandwich
1 bacon/egg/cheese on bagel breakfast sandwich
2 pints of lager
2 slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.28 oz. each)
2 pints of lager (same location)
bag of peanuts (net wt. 1 oz.)
med plate of chicken wings/celery/blue cheese dressing/lg chicken finger/deep fried stuffed jalepeno
1 roast beef/provolone cheese on med bread roll sandwich
2 pints of lager (*) diff location
pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint of lager


Saturday, October 27, 2007

lg (24 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
2 breakfast sausage dogs (mustard)
mug of lager
1 Reese's caramel peanut butter cup (net wt. 0.7 oz.)
1 slice of pizza (white cheese/sundried tomatoes)
2 pints of lager (*) diff location
1 roast pork/provolone cheese on kaiser roll sandwich (mayo/horseradish)
2 tomato slices
ramekin of coleslaw
3/4 of pickle (2 slices - both lengthwise)
sm bag of potato chips/tabasco sauce
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes

(*) additional pint of lager


Letter To The Editor

To The Editor,

re: The American Debate | Getting white men to jump (editorial published Sunday, October 28, 2007)

The reason I will not vote for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President (Democrat Primary) is because, I believe, she is basically a dishonest person. Given a choice between her and a Republican candidate though, I will reluctantly choose her since I also believe the Republican party platform is even more dishonest.

Sincerely,

(Name Withheld)


related:

State Dept. to order U.S. diplomats to Iraq, or else

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, October 26, 2007

1 pint of egg drop soup
med coffee (light/sweet)
1 hash brown bar (net wt. 2.5 oz.)
1 breakfast sausage dog (mustard)
sm coffee (light/sweet)
1 plain bagel
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
2 slim jim "smoked snacks" (net wt. 0.28 oz. each)
sm vanilla milkshake (McDonalds)
2 double cheeseburgers (McDonalds)
med order of french fries with ketchup (McDonalds)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.) diff. location
2 cans of beer (24 fl. oz. total) diff. location
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes


recipe: Beef and Bean Chimichangas



Ingredients:

1. 1 pound lean ground beef
2. 3/4 cup chopped onion
3. 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
4. 1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
5. 2 cups taco sauce
6. 2 teaspoons chili powder
7. 1 teaspoon garlic salt
8. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
9. 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
10. 8 (12 inch) flour tortillas
11. 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
12. 1 tablespoon butter, melted
13. shredded lettuce
14. 1 tomato, diced


Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease, and add the onion, bell pepper, and corn. Cook for about 5 more minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the taco sauce, and season with chili powder, garlic salt and cumin, stirring until blended. Cook until heated through, then remove from heat, and set aside.

3. Open the can of beans, and spread a thin layer of beans onto each of the tortillas. Spoon the beef mixture down the center, and then top with as much shredded cheese as you like. Roll up the tortillas, and place them seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with melted butter.

4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve with lettuce and tomato.

Yield: 8 servings

Nutrition Info:

Per Serving

* Calories: 836 kcal
* Carbohydrates: 88 g
* Dietary Fiber: 9 g
* Fat: 35 g
* Protein: 40 g
* Sugars: 6 g

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, October 25, 2007

lg (24 fl. oz.) coffee (light/sweet)
1 sausage/egg/cheese on bagel (breakfast) sandwich
1 hash brown bar (2.5 fl. oz.)
bottle of lager (12 fl. oz.)
1 sugar cookie
1 croissant
2 mugs of lager (*)
2 egg rolls
1 pint of "house special" fried rice
1 pint of egg drop soup
sm bag of wonton chips
2 mugs of lager (same location)
slightly less than a pack of cigarettes

(*) additional mug of lager


Freaky Friday:

Ugly, And With Pride

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

2 sm cups of water
3 med-lg coffees (light/sweet)
1 mozzarella cheese/pesto/tomato/lettuce on baguette bread sandwich
bag of bbq potato chips (net wt. 1 1/2 oz.)
3-4 pepperoncini peppers
1/2 pickle (sliced lengthwise)
sm plate of assorted raw vegetables/orange slices
4 sm candies (hard/sweet)
2 sm cups of water
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes

note: in the past month also consumed 2 sm "marshmallow type" candies that weren't listed



Quickpicks: Great Reads

Fiasco, by Thomas E. Ricks. A Washington Post reporter details the incredible series of missteps that led to the war in Iraq, and then to the mismanagement of the occupation. The theme that emerges is the frustrating and astounding failure to learn from mistakes; the same poor management issues crop up over and over again, angering both the Iraqis and seasoned American military men while the top civilians in Washington (and you know who you are) stay the course. At this point, there isn't much new information revealed, but seeing all the details laid out dovetailed chronologically brings home the scale of the fiasco, and the thin likelihood that anyone presently in charge has the skill to turn things around, if indeed anyone could this far down the road. Penguin Press, 2006. - Walt Maguire

The Poetry Home Repair Manual, by Ted Kooser. Ted Kooser was our first Midwestern US Poet Laureate (2004-2006). Listen to him: the adjective is not enemy to the noun, but its servant. Nouns inspire associations, so that one adjective limits the reader's options. Many American poets write in first person and in present tense but Kooser advises otherwise. Watch the ends of your lines, how you go off into space. Cute won't do - meaning is preferable. Pack a lot into your title and concentrate on the poem. Buy this book and use it with a Poetry Handbook by either Babette Deutsch (1982) or Mary Oliver (1994). You'll then have a complete home poetry workshop. Bison Books, 2007. -Jay C. Rochelle

The Species Crown, by Curtis Smith. Smith's novella and collection of short stories has an intimate feel, often as if the narrator is whispering his tale directly into your ear. This effect derives in part from Smith's penchant for using the second person; the direct "you" technique has a way of getting close to the skin and making one squirm, both in pleasure and discomfort, as the stories unfold. At the same time, each piece resonates with dark humor, keen intelligence and startling imagery that will keep you moving from story to story without pause. Press 53, 2007. - Aimee LaBrie

Possible Side Effects, by Augusten Burroughs. Possible Side Effects of reading Augusten Burroughs new paperback with the same title will include uncontrollable laughter and some very embarrassing snorts. Burroughs has once again allowed the general masses into his life and we are thankful. In this montage book, he recalls visiting his grandmothers in the South. His one grandmother teaches him the ways of the tooth fairy, fashionable clothing, and manners while the other teaches him the gentle art of revenge. St. Martin's Press, 2006.- Michelle Whittle

recommendations via Philadelphia Stories


unrelated: No Child Left Behind

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

lg coffee (light/sweet)
2 sm cups of water/ice
med serving of shredded beef with bell peppers
sm-med side of rice/black beans
2 med pieces of french bread
1 beef empanada
slice of pumpkin pie
2 sm cups of water
sm decaf coffee (sweet)
1/2 pack of cigarettes


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Philadelphia - 10/24/07 - 8:40 a.m.

Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, October 22, 2007

3 lg coffees (light/sweet)
1 onion bagel (cream cheese)
bag of "extra thin" pretzels (net wt. 1 1/2 oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes


Still Photos: Soon To Be... A Working Studio













Description of Neighborhood:

"If you're looking for swanky, you won't find it in this gritty province. You will find, however, the world-famous Tacconelli's Pizzeria and the popular Byrne's Tavern, not to mention countless corner bars, delis and pizzerias."

City Paper Cityguide pg. 34