How Benjamin Franklin’s Kevlar Saved America

John Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Second U.S. President, and all around unpleasant guy, had this to say about America’s Independence Day: “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shows, […]

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Looking for Toilets, My Travels Through Europe: Venice

VENICE Doge’s Palace has a public toilet. See Venice while you can for many parts of it are sinking into the sea. It’s kinda like California slipping into the ocean at the rate of a […]

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Soup, Rock n Roll, and the Iranian Revolution

Iranian Soup BEEF, HERB, AND YOGURT SOUP (Aashe Mast) INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 1 large onion ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ pound ground beef ⅓ cup long grain rice 4½ […]

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Nice Things About All the Presidential Candidates

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Candidate De Lancey I’m tired of relentless attacks on the candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation and togetherness, here are positive things to be said about all the candidates. Clinton: My father’s first name was […]

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Rice Pilaf and the Jell-O Mold Militants

Turkmen Entree PALAW (pilaf ) INGREDIENTS 2 pounds steak (rib eye, round, or chuck) 3 medium yellow onions 6 large carrots ¾ cup vegetable oil 4 cups basmati rice 6½ cups water 2 tablespoons salt […]

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Chicken Adobo and the Darkness That is Karaoke

Filipino Entree CHICKEN ADOBO INGREDIENTS 6 garlic cloves 2 pounds chicken breasts 6 tablespoons soy sauce 3 bay leaves ½ cup vinegar 1¾ cups water ½ tablespoon peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt SPECIAL UTENSIL – OPTIONAL […]

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Fixing America’s Health With the TSA

Our country lies way down the list of developed countries in terms of effectiveness and in cost of our private health-care system. Moreover, many Americans complain quite bitterly about Obamacare, the president’s solution. America’s second […]

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