"Yes, not everyone thanks a deity for their survival and nobody should thank their god for a vicious tornado that wiped out so much of what people owned and even took lives, especially the lives of innocent children.
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Comment by Future on January 18, 2013 at 8:20am
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I detect a hint of sarcasm in your tone, James.
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Comment by James Kz on January 18, 2013 at 6:02am -
Steph: Those other countries only think they are succeeding. They are really failing, and they just don't know it yet.
Consider: Health care for all? Why would any God-fearing gun-loving Christian want that?
Spanking illegal (like in Finland)? How do you work off your stress if you can't whale on your kid now and again?
Jail the bankers? Aren't they the job creators for short-selling market speculators?
Gun restrictions? How can they possibly keep their small arms manufactures afloat, and parliamentarians rolling in graft? They might actually have to tax the people to pay legislators!
They don't know the first thing about running the world's largest prison system or managing one of the worst health care systems in the First World.
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Comment by Chris Breman on January 18, 2013 at 3:53am
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It's a comfort to hear you talk, Sk8eycat! Here it's 11 AM, so I'm doing chores and reading the forum in between. Have a good weekend, all of you!
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 18, 2013 at 2:28am -
Ruth, re:Simple things: YES!
Ever since I had that 4-night insomnia attack last week, I've been craving "comfort food." So a few days ago I made some baked custard (with Splenda)...it' so easy that I don't know why I don't make it more often. I bake it in the same (stainless) bowl that I mix it in,,,in a water bath, of course. Next time I think I'm going to bake it longer at 300 deg, without the Bain Marie, and see how it comes out.
A couple of days later I made chicken vegetable soup with a lot of leftover Schwan's chicken and veg that I had in the freezer. I cheated by using Homestyle Broth concentrate....but it was GOOD!
Today I made cranberry sauce (with Splenda again)...I bought about 6 bags of berries when they were on sale during the holidays, and they keep forever when you freeze them. So I used one bag. When it's done, and cooled, I put a heaping tbsp of cran sauce on plain or vanilla yogurt...SO good! I don't understand why nobody makes cranberry sorbet or yogurt.
All of those things are so simple to make, and they are comforting....both to make and to eat. I love playing in the kitchen, but so many recipes seem complicated, and use half the equipment in the cupboards.
I'm feeling satisfied and relaxed, so I wish you all a good night, and an easy 3-day weekend.
Felaine
PS Patricia, I'm e-mailing that group of pictures to about 20 people...including a few old f*rts who have developed Tea Party leanings. I hope a few of them will start thinking again.
I've been signing "We the People" petitionsto get the gov't to convict the Wall St. criminals who got us into this mess for years...it's not working. I don''t understand why Congress, et al can't see what's wrong in this country. I guess they believe that if they "god bless America" and pray often enough that their imaginary friend will make everything all right. Hah!
Nobody can run a country on wishful thinking and bullsh*t.
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Comment by Steph S. on January 17, 2013 at 9:22pm -
Patricia those examples of how America does things is so true. Why don't we look at the other countries who are successful in their endeavors? We are doing things backwards. I agree with all those statements.
Ruth I just love your secret to happiness picture. I agree that you should enjoy the simple things.
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 17, 2013 at 9:08pm -
Hey, Patricia. What great examples! I love all of them.
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Comment by booklover on January 17, 2013 at 5:27pm -
Joseph, so true about masters and staff! lol
Love the lol cat Steph.
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Comment by Steph S. on January 17, 2013 at 5:20pm
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Comment by Steph S. on January 17, 2013 at 5:18pm
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Cool that you met Moon Zappa sk8eycat - how awesome. I know that song you are talking about.
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