This pretty much sucks considering what you have to pay for a bottle of the stuff, but some olive oils frankly don’t match the label. What’s funny in the research, however, is that Rachael Ray’s “EVOO” sometimes isn’t so Extra.
Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Nevada’s Brian Sandoval catching fire for comments on his kids and Arizona’s immigration law | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
Turns out that even when the GOP finds a non-white to run fo office, they are too busy trying to be white to bring any diversity to the table. The following comes from the guy wanting to be Nevada’s next governor, Republican Brian Sandoval, who can’t decide whether he wants to hype his race or not.
After being asked a hypothetical question about how he would feel if his children were targeted in Aryzona-style fashion, we receive this response:
“My children don’t look Hispanic.”
So, he’s okay with a racial profiling law since his kids look white? Wow, that’s just sounds like standard GOP rhetoric. “There’s no racism because I haven’t seen any and don’t give me facts to the contrary.”
More on the backstory of this here.
Truly pathetic stuff.
Not quite in line with the story, but here’s an editorial cartoon on the general subject:
Take a Personal Tour of the ISS | Universe Today
This is pretty cool. It’s a series of videos touring the International Space Station.
Neat stuff, at least to a geek like me.
Rafters Push For ‘Right To Float’ In Colorado : NPR
Stuff like this just pisses me off. Give the story a read/listen and see if you don’t get irate either.
In short, some a-hole from Texas buys up a bunch of land in Colorado adjoining a river.
Said river is used for rafting and recreation.
Said river and all rivers in Colorado are public entities. It is in the state constitution as such.
A-hole Texan claims the waterway abutting his property is his and that he can ban people from floating on it.
Case is – for some unknown reason – not thrown out on the grounds of stupidity and is pending.
Oh, in Texas, you can’t own the waterways, which apparently is why he came to Colorado. Apparently he thought, and he’s right, that money can break more laws in the Rockies than they can in Texas.
Laboring over reform – ColoradoBIZ Magazine
Hey look! Someone has done a rational discussion on immigration without a bunch of hotheaded BS.
Seriously, it does a good job of presenting the reality on the ground of the issues. I shouldn’t have to be surprised at this. This should be the norm.
Craig “Meathead” Goldwyn: How to Grill Great Steakhouse Steaks
A primer on how to properly cook a great steak.
I’m basically adding this so I don’t forget the link.
American Trust: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
A nice, fun look at the recent financial reform bill and what it may mean for you. Click that link for more details plus the full-sized view of the poster.
Food Consumption in America
A hell of a graphic that details the American diet. Check it out here.
CBS Sunday Morning – Video Segments
It’s totally my fault, and actually not even that to a certain extent.
My Grandfather got me hooked on watching Sunday Morning on CBS back when Charles Kuralt hosted it. The stories were entertaining and light and you often learned stuff too.
So I’ve been watching it with Gabriel, who actually asks for it when he wakes up on Sundays. “Sun, Sun!” he screams until I put in on.
His favorite part, however, is at the end of the show when a moment of nature video is played, often involving some animals. CBS is really, really awful about hosting video from the show up but I just saw some of the last couple weeks of stuff we liked up and I figured I’d share. (Many have been moved/archived at YouTube over the years.)
Midlife Crisis: State Of The European Union : NPR
Pretty good series on how the EU is faces the challenges of the modern day.
Not coincidentally, NPR has been doing some good reporting of late since that FAUX News-spouting tool Steve Inskeep has been on vacation or whatever.