obsession. I may try to achieve a moonshot
equivalent in under two years, considering
the increasing probability of me aging off by
my early 70s.
And we thought our theme song for the year was "On the Road Again"! Of
course you were flying so were you singing "Up, Up and A-way-ay"? (G)
United once sent out a CD of Sinatra songs
dealing with travel to its highest-tiered
customers, I think the album/s title track
was "Come Fly with Me," if memory serves.
You guys probably spend at least as much time
and certainly more effort on it, because a lot
of mine is spent sleeping in comfortable (or
uncomfortable) seats while someone else has the
responsibility for making me go 500 miles an hour.
OTOH, we sleep in our own bed, eat our own cooking, etc. The truck seats aren't plush, but comfortable enough..............
My own life varies between uneasily plush to
uncomfortably spartan.
More likely that the threat of a formal complaint
was the impetus for the visit, tardy though it was.
As good a reason as any. Figured he could chop some heads instead of getting his chopped?
I actually wonder if heads get chopped versus haloed
with good vigilance medals. We're in an if you see
something say something world, where people get praised
for seeing something even if there's nothing there.
Yes, now we're a bit hyper vigilant but if it avoids a major incident,
so much the better. True, people may be inconvenienced, but better that,
than incapacitated.
It's a fine balance between security and totalitarianism.
So far as I can tell, we've flopped a bit over in one
direction. And the chance that major incident has been
prevented by public hysteria, well, it's not very big.
The string of noncoincidental events that took place
after my dinner with [name redacted] was a goodly
number of years after that.
Mere co-incidence................NOT!
I still am not certain if I was ever counted a
real security risk or just good fodder for practice.
Nobody will ever tell you either.
It might be possible to put in an FOIA request
at some point.
If you want to pursue it, go for it. Otherwise, just let it lie.
That goes without saying. If I gave more than a
tiny care what such people thought of me, I'd have
done so long since anyway.
There are ways; I've seen in catalogs of supplies aimed at
homesteaders, > extreme DIY'ers or those that feel the need to have an extra-ordinary > amount of food stowed up, the equipment for canning with metal cans. Did
Not sure, though, if it would be feasible to
home can explosive materials or if the kaboom
factor would be prohibitive. Anyhow, this is
a case in which I'm potentially in agreement
with the authorities that there may be a
legitimate security risk.
I'd give it up too, but more likely, not have anything like that to
begin with. (G)
I didn't mean to imply that I was ever in favor of
smuggling flammables any place, And taking canned
goods through security, unless it's liver or
something, why bother.
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Title: Soused Oysters - Ostiones En Escabeche
Categories: Mexican, Seafood
Servings: 4
Jim Vorheis
1/2 c Light olive oil
1/3 c Finely sliced white onion
8 Garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 c Finely sliced carrots,
-blanched
1/2 c Cauliflower flowerets,
-blanched
2 California bay leaves
3 Fresh marjoram sprigs or 1/4
-tsp dried
1 1/2 ts Dried oregano, Mexican if
-possible
1/2 ts Peppercorns
Sea salt to taste
1/4 c Vinegar
2 c Shucked oysters or other
-seafood (shrimp, crab,
Scallops, alone or together)
1 Lime, thinly sliced
Strips of canned jalapenos
-en escabeche (to taste)
Heat the oil in a large frying or saute pan. Add the onion and garlic
cloves and toss over high heat without browning for about 2 minutes. Add
the vegetables, herbs, peppercorns, salt, and vinegar; cook over high
heat
until the mixture comes to a boil. Add the oysters, sliced lime, and
jalapenos* and cook until the oysters are plump and just cooked - about 2
minutes.
Set aside to cool. Refrigerate overnight and serve at room temperature.
* Jalapenos may be omitted and passed separately at the table.
The Art of Mexican Cooking From the collection of Jim Vorheis
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