You know how it is (if you're a smoker)--- you're at a restaurant, you've been waiting and waiting for your food, and just as soon as you light up a cigarette, voila! the waitress arrives with your food!
Okay, in my line of work, there are times when I think the phone must be out of service because it's just not ringing. Know what I do? No, not light up a cigarette, silly! I don't smoke! I go to Blockbuster and I rent a few movies.
As soon as I get all comfy and content with a bowl of popcorn and a bottle of pop, and a good movie in the dvd player--voila! my phone rings and rings!
So Sunday was my movie day. Remember all that football that was on the tube? I rented two from Blockbuster. One good and one not so good.
The not-so-good was Must Love Dogs with Diane Lane and John Cusack. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't all that. I was disappointed.
The good was Hustle + Flow with Terrence Howard. It was Eminem's 8 Mile told from the perspective of a black pimp who wanted to be a rap star. It was good, really good. I enjoyed it.
Another movie that I'd had high hopes for and which just didn't muster up to it's hype and potential was Four Brothers. I think that was the title. I rented it a few weeks ago. It was four men, two black and two white, all adopted as roughneck juveniles by a kindly white woman. The premise of the story was good, the actors were great, but it just fell flat.
I have one movie left to watch, HairShow, with Mo'Nique. I'm plannig on watching it tomorrow night.
Talk to you...
Tawny
Friday, January 20, 2006
What with this being the week that the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated as a federal holiday, there's been quite a bit about the man in the news.
One thing that's struck me is all the talk about the $100 million dollar monument that they're going to erect of him in Washington, DC.
I'm not saying that I don't think King is worthy of such a tribute. God know he was a good man who did good things.
This week's issue of the Metro Times (www.metrotimes.com), the article 'Honor King, but not with symbols' by Keith A. Owens, pretty much sums up what I've been thinking:
"Nearly 40 years after King was assasinated, and just a few monthes after hundreds of poor blacks had to wait an unconscionable amount of time to receive any sort of assistance from the federal government as they watched their homes and neighborhoods being washed away by one of the most devastating natural disasters this nation has ever seen....,King supporters have finally received permission to buid a monument to his memory on the National Mall.
"I wonder what King would have to say about this.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not in any way suggesting that King doen't deserve the monument. Of course he does. King's extraordinary contributions to the development of this nation--not just to the progress of African-Americans--should make it obvious that he is more than deserving of this type of recognition. No, my problem is the tendency that some folks have to place far too much emphasis on things like holidays and monuments as evidence that so much progress has been made, as if having a statue built somehow means that we, as black people, have now arrived. I guess whenever we encounter someone who doesn't believe that black folks matter much in this society, we will soon be able to drag them off to the National Mall, point to the King monument with pride, and say, "See! See? Look at that! I told you we matter, and there's the proof right there! And every year we have a national holiday too!"
"I guess I'm just not getting that warm and fuzzy feeling like I'm supposed to.
"For my money, the best way to remember someone of King's stature is with concrete action designed to further the objectives of his life. Call me a heretic, but to hell with the statues, monuments and holidays. We don't need them. This may sound twisted, but just because he is worthy of these things doesn't necessarily mean that these things are worthy of him. There are better ways."
For the entire article, please go to www.metrotimes.com. It is a worthwhile read.
To my way of thinking, if you want to honor King then you should feed the hungry, clothe the naked, find shelter for the poor. Work to improve the schools. Make a decent education a priority for all children. End the war(s). Take up the work that King was doing when he was assasinated.
And before you get to fussing here, remember that King wasn't just working for black people. Had his agenda been solely the plight of black people in America the man would still be alive. They (whoever you want to label as they) killed Martin Luther King Jr. when he began working for poor people, black and white.
There's a place online www.africanamericans.com that has transcripts of many of Dr. King's speeches.
One speech in particular, The Drum Major Instinct, aways comes to mind when people get to talking about how they want to honor and remember the man. If you have the opportunity you should read the entire speech. In the part I'm quoting here, King says how he wants to be remembered.
"Every now and then I guess we all think realistically (Yes, sir) about that day when we will be victimized with what is life's final common denominatorthat something that we call death. We all think about it. And every now and then I think about my own death and I think about my own funeral. And I don't think of it in a morbid sense. And every now and then I ask myself, "What is it that I would want said?" And I leave the word to you this morning.
If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I dont want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long. (Yes) And every now and then I wonder what I want them to say. Tell them not to mention that I have a Nobel Peace Prizethat isnt important. Tell them not to mention that I have three or four hundred other awardsthats not important. Tell them not to mention where I went to school. (Yes)
I'd like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others. (Yes)
I'd like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody.
I want you to say that day that I tried to be right on the war question. (Amen)
I want you to be able to say that day that I did try to feed the hungry. (Yes)
And I want you to be able to say that day that I did try in my life to clothe those who were naked. (Yes)
I want you to say on that day that I did try in my life to visit those who were in prison. (Lord)
I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. (Yes)
Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. (Amen) Say that I was a drum major for peace. (Yes) I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter. (Yes) I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine and luxurious things of life to leave behind. But I just want to leave a committed life behind. (Amen) And that's all I want to say.
If I can help somebody as I pass along,
If I can cheer somebody with a word or song,
If I can show somebody he's traveling wrong,
Then my living will not be in vain.
If I can do my duty as a Christian ought,
If I can bring salvation to a world once wrought,
If I can spread the message as the master taught,
Then my living will not be in vain."
hugs, Tawny
www.tawnyford.com
One thing that's struck me is all the talk about the $100 million dollar monument that they're going to erect of him in Washington, DC.
I'm not saying that I don't think King is worthy of such a tribute. God know he was a good man who did good things.
This week's issue of the Metro Times (www.metrotimes.com), the article 'Honor King, but not with symbols' by Keith A. Owens, pretty much sums up what I've been thinking:
"Nearly 40 years after King was assasinated, and just a few monthes after hundreds of poor blacks had to wait an unconscionable amount of time to receive any sort of assistance from the federal government as they watched their homes and neighborhoods being washed away by one of the most devastating natural disasters this nation has ever seen....,King supporters have finally received permission to buid a monument to his memory on the National Mall.
"I wonder what King would have to say about this.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not in any way suggesting that King doen't deserve the monument. Of course he does. King's extraordinary contributions to the development of this nation--not just to the progress of African-Americans--should make it obvious that he is more than deserving of this type of recognition. No, my problem is the tendency that some folks have to place far too much emphasis on things like holidays and monuments as evidence that so much progress has been made, as if having a statue built somehow means that we, as black people, have now arrived. I guess whenever we encounter someone who doesn't believe that black folks matter much in this society, we will soon be able to drag them off to the National Mall, point to the King monument with pride, and say, "See! See? Look at that! I told you we matter, and there's the proof right there! And every year we have a national holiday too!"
"I guess I'm just not getting that warm and fuzzy feeling like I'm supposed to.
"For my money, the best way to remember someone of King's stature is with concrete action designed to further the objectives of his life. Call me a heretic, but to hell with the statues, monuments and holidays. We don't need them. This may sound twisted, but just because he is worthy of these things doesn't necessarily mean that these things are worthy of him. There are better ways."
For the entire article, please go to www.metrotimes.com. It is a worthwhile read.
To my way of thinking, if you want to honor King then you should feed the hungry, clothe the naked, find shelter for the poor. Work to improve the schools. Make a decent education a priority for all children. End the war(s). Take up the work that King was doing when he was assasinated.
And before you get to fussing here, remember that King wasn't just working for black people. Had his agenda been solely the plight of black people in America the man would still be alive. They (whoever you want to label as they) killed Martin Luther King Jr. when he began working for poor people, black and white.
There's a place online www.africanamericans.com that has transcripts of many of Dr. King's speeches.
One speech in particular, The Drum Major Instinct, aways comes to mind when people get to talking about how they want to honor and remember the man. If you have the opportunity you should read the entire speech. In the part I'm quoting here, King says how he wants to be remembered.
"Every now and then I guess we all think realistically (Yes, sir) about that day when we will be victimized with what is life's final common denominatorthat something that we call death. We all think about it. And every now and then I think about my own death and I think about my own funeral. And I don't think of it in a morbid sense. And every now and then I ask myself, "What is it that I would want said?" And I leave the word to you this morning.
If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I dont want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long. (Yes) And every now and then I wonder what I want them to say. Tell them not to mention that I have a Nobel Peace Prizethat isnt important. Tell them not to mention that I have three or four hundred other awardsthats not important. Tell them not to mention where I went to school. (Yes)
I'd like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others. (Yes)
I'd like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody.
I want you to say that day that I tried to be right on the war question. (Amen)
I want you to be able to say that day that I did try to feed the hungry. (Yes)
And I want you to be able to say that day that I did try in my life to clothe those who were naked. (Yes)
I want you to say on that day that I did try in my life to visit those who were in prison. (Lord)
I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. (Yes)
Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. (Amen) Say that I was a drum major for peace. (Yes) I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter. (Yes) I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine and luxurious things of life to leave behind. But I just want to leave a committed life behind. (Amen) And that's all I want to say.
If I can help somebody as I pass along,
If I can cheer somebody with a word or song,
If I can show somebody he's traveling wrong,
Then my living will not be in vain.
If I can do my duty as a Christian ought,
If I can bring salvation to a world once wrought,
If I can spread the message as the master taught,
Then my living will not be in vain."
hugs, Tawny
www.tawnyford.com
Thursday, January 19, 2006
I found this on a message board of a site that is frequented by Michigan prison guards. One of the guards posted it. He got it from a local (for him) tv channel website.
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From the TV6 website 01-17-06:
"Thirty-six year old Michael Holmgren of Ishpeming was arraigned in Marquette County District Court Tuesday on a felony assault charge.
He, along with two other men, is accused of beating a 50-year-old man with a broken beer bottle at the Royal Bar on January 8.
The two other suspects, 35-year-old James Chipman and 27-year-old Jason Kutchie, are charged with assault and battery. All three of the suspects are Corrections Officers at the Baraga Maximum Security Prison and have been suspended from their jobs pending further investigation.
The three suspects are white and the victim is African-American, so the Ishpeming Police are also looking at possible ethnic intimidation charges in the case.
The victim was treated at Bell Hospital and released."
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Baraga is a small town in the upper peninsula (UP) of Michigan. If you look for it on a map, you'll find it way over to the north and west of the upper peninsula.
The UP is probably 99.9% white. If I am not mistaken, the majority of the UP residents never saw black people except on tv until the big prison build-up boom. Now that prisons have replaced the sagging/dying mining industry of the UP (if you check the state of Michigan official website you will see that there are lots and lots of prisons in the UP) there are a lot of black people in the UP--probably 95% of them prisoners, the other 5% guards.
I don't know who the black man was who was attacked. I don't know if he's a prison guard, a friend or loved one of a prisoner and he was up there to visit, or just a man who was passing through the area and stopped to have a beer.
I do know though that even though it's 2006 in the USA and a few days after the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., that it doesn't appear that racial relations are going too swell.
Tawny
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From the TV6 website 01-17-06:
"Thirty-six year old Michael Holmgren of Ishpeming was arraigned in Marquette County District Court Tuesday on a felony assault charge.
He, along with two other men, is accused of beating a 50-year-old man with a broken beer bottle at the Royal Bar on January 8.
The two other suspects, 35-year-old James Chipman and 27-year-old Jason Kutchie, are charged with assault and battery. All three of the suspects are Corrections Officers at the Baraga Maximum Security Prison and have been suspended from their jobs pending further investigation.
The three suspects are white and the victim is African-American, so the Ishpeming Police are also looking at possible ethnic intimidation charges in the case.
The victim was treated at Bell Hospital and released."
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Baraga is a small town in the upper peninsula (UP) of Michigan. If you look for it on a map, you'll find it way over to the north and west of the upper peninsula.
The UP is probably 99.9% white. If I am not mistaken, the majority of the UP residents never saw black people except on tv until the big prison build-up boom. Now that prisons have replaced the sagging/dying mining industry of the UP (if you check the state of Michigan official website you will see that there are lots and lots of prisons in the UP) there are a lot of black people in the UP--probably 95% of them prisoners, the other 5% guards.
I don't know who the black man was who was attacked. I don't know if he's a prison guard, a friend or loved one of a prisoner and he was up there to visit, or just a man who was passing through the area and stopped to have a beer.
I do know though that even though it's 2006 in the USA and a few days after the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., that it doesn't appear that racial relations are going too swell.
Tawny
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Received this in today's email and thought it might make you laugh!
Investment tips for 2006.... for all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.
Watch for these consolidations in 2006.
1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R.Grace Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker.
3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and and become: MMMGood.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa.
5. FedEx is expected to join its major competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Poupon Pants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW!
And finally.......
9. . Victoria's Secret and Smith & Wesson will merge under the new name: Tittty Tittty Bang Bang
hugs, Tawny
Investment tips for 2006.... for all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.
Watch for these consolidations in 2006.
1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R.Grace Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker.
3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and and become: MMMGood.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa.
5. FedEx is expected to join its major competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Poupon Pants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW!
And finally.......
9. . Victoria's Secret and Smith & Wesson will merge under the new name: Tittty Tittty Bang Bang
hugs, Tawny
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
How To Find Your Mission in Life, the book I was telling you about yesterday, I'm not finished talking about it. I really and truly recommend the book.
On the back cover it says:
"For anyone who has ever wonderred how to make the most of their unique natural gifts, or how ti find a vocation that is both socially responsible and personally fulfilling, this enlightening and empowering little volume provides immeasurable guidance."
This is a must read.
Tawny
On the back cover it says:
"For anyone who has ever wonderred how to make the most of their unique natural gifts, or how ti find a vocation that is both socially responsible and personally fulfilling, this enlightening and empowering little volume provides immeasurable guidance."
This is a must read.
Tawny
Monday, January 16, 2006
On my most recent trip to the local library I stumbled on to a book I have to share with you. How To Find Your Mission in Life by Richard Nelson Bolles. If the author's name is familar to you it's because he also wrote What Color Is Your Parachute? My friend Judi loaned me the Parachute one several monthes ago, but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. When I saw this one, How To Find..., I recognized the author's name and, well, the rest is history.
I don't know about you, but I've often wonderred what it is I should be doing with my life. This book is a help.
The book says there are 3 parts to your Mission here on earth:
1. "To seek to stand hour by hour in the conscience presence of God, the One from whom your Mission is derived."
2. "To do what you can, moment by moment, day by day, step by step, to make this world a better place, following the leading and guiding of God's Spirit within and around you."
3. "Once you have begun doing that {1 + 2} in a serious way, your third Mission here on Earth is one which is uniquely yours, and that is:
a. to exercise that Talent which you particularly came to Earth to use--your greatest gift, which you most delight to use,
b. in the place(s) or setting(s) which God has caused to appeal to you the most,
c. and for those purposes which God most needs to have done in the
world."
The author then goes on on to more fully explain each of our Missions.
You really need to check this book out. Either borrow it from your local library or buy it at the bookstore, it's a small paperback for $7.95.
hugs,
Tawny
I don't know about you, but I've often wonderred what it is I should be doing with my life. This book is a help.
The book says there are 3 parts to your Mission here on earth:
1. "To seek to stand hour by hour in the conscience presence of God, the One from whom your Mission is derived."
2. "To do what you can, moment by moment, day by day, step by step, to make this world a better place, following the leading and guiding of God's Spirit within and around you."
3. "Once you have begun doing that {1 + 2} in a serious way, your third Mission here on Earth is one which is uniquely yours, and that is:
a. to exercise that Talent which you particularly came to Earth to use--your greatest gift, which you most delight to use,
b. in the place(s) or setting(s) which God has caused to appeal to you the most,
c. and for those purposes which God most needs to have done in the
world."
The author then goes on on to more fully explain each of our Missions.
You really need to check this book out. Either borrow it from your local library or buy it at the bookstore, it's a small paperback for $7.95.
hugs,
Tawny
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Disclaimer: I am not now, nor have I ever been a fan of rap music. However, the movie, 8 Mile, I really liked it.
By now, if you watch CNN or read the newspaper, you know that Eminem got married yesterday in Rochester Hills, Michigan. So far, at least as I'm writing this, not too much of anything that occurred at the wedding has made the news. The only thing I've seen/read locally is that Uncle Kracker, Kid Rock, 50 Cent, etc. were there. And that Proof was Eminem's best man.
My uncle owns a club in Detroit. Many locally known rappers hang out there. Last night, after the wedding reception broke up, Proof and his entourage went to my uncle's club to party.
You heard it here first (smile).
Tawny
By now, if you watch CNN or read the newspaper, you know that Eminem got married yesterday in Rochester Hills, Michigan. So far, at least as I'm writing this, not too much of anything that occurred at the wedding has made the news. The only thing I've seen/read locally is that Uncle Kracker, Kid Rock, 50 Cent, etc. were there. And that Proof was Eminem's best man.
My uncle owns a club in Detroit. Many locally known rappers hang out there. Last night, after the wedding reception broke up, Proof and his entourage went to my uncle's club to party.
You heard it here first (smile).
Tawny
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Tonight was the third and last episode of Country Boys on PBS. I truly hope you were able to watch it.
The series showed in no uncertain terms the difference between a child (teenager) who is nurtured and who has support from people who love him, and a child who does not. One succeeds, the other does not.
If you didn't watch this 3-part show, then I think you should check out the website www.pbs.org and either watch it online (if it's still an option), or order the dvd. This is worth watching.
Tawny
tawnyford@webtv.net
The series showed in no uncertain terms the difference between a child (teenager) who is nurtured and who has support from people who love him, and a child who does not. One succeeds, the other does not.
If you didn't watch this 3-part show, then I think you should check out the website www.pbs.org and either watch it online (if it's still an option), or order the dvd. This is worth watching.
Tawny
tawnyford@webtv.net
Monday, January 09, 2006
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Friday, January 06, 2006
I missed walking at the mall today. I felt so good after seeing the sun yesterday that I didn't think I needed to walk. Instead, I slept in until almost 9am. Then I ran typical Friday errands--the post office, library, grocery store, etc.
I'm not certain what the weather is predicted to be like for the coming week, even with all of their expensive dopplers the tv weather people are wrong more times than they're right, but odds are good in Michigan, in January, it'll probably be grey again. First grey day and I'm back to mall walking.
I hope if the weather plays a hand in how you're feeling that you're walking or exercising too.
Tawny
I'm not certain what the weather is predicted to be like for the coming week, even with all of their expensive dopplers the tv weather people are wrong more times than they're right, but odds are good in Michigan, in January, it'll probably be grey again. First grey day and I'm back to mall walking.
I hope if the weather plays a hand in how you're feeling that you're walking or exercising too.
Tawny
Thursday, January 05, 2006
There was this big yellow ball in the sky today. At first it was kind of frightening. It's been so long since we've seen the sun around here that I wasn't real sure what it was!
I made sure to hang outside as much as I could today, and then, when inside, to sit by the window. I didn't want to miss any of that sunshine. Funny how something as simple as a sunny day can make such a big difference!
Tawny
I made sure to hang outside as much as I could today, and then, when inside, to sit by the window. I didn't want to miss any of that sunshine. Funny how something as simple as a sunny day can make such a big difference!
Tawny
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
No sushine again today. Everything is grey and gloomy and it's raining. The weather person on the noon news predicted that the high would be 46. He didn't guesstimate when the sun would shine again.
That pound cake recipe I gave you the other day? I think the cake tastes better the second day, and it keeps for about a week if you cover it well.
At the mall today I noticed that some of the puppies in the pet shop windows were missing. I really don't think anyone came in and bought them yesterday as it's a real low traffic mall. Is it true, do you think, that those shops kill puppies when they don't sell?
Tawny
That pound cake recipe I gave you the other day? I think the cake tastes better the second day, and it keeps for about a week if you cover it well.
At the mall today I noticed that some of the puppies in the pet shop windows were missing. I really don't think anyone came in and bought them yesterday as it's a real low traffic mall. Is it true, do you think, that those shops kill puppies when they don't sell?
Tawny
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
I don't know how many days in a row we've had that have been dark and gloomy, my good sense tells me that it wouldn't be mentally healthy for me to know the number. But it's been a lot. A whole lot.
What do you do to stay upbeat on days like these? I've tried all sorts of things. From painting my house cheerful colors to puchasing a lamp whose light is supposed to be darn close to natural sunshine. I've also tried increasing my choclate intake. Okay, maybe that was bound to fail, but at least it was fun!
My newest attempt to stay cheerful despite the lack of sunshine is to walk at the mall in the morning. Physical exercise is always one of those things mental health experts and doctors recommend.
Have you ever mall walked? Old people, the mall is full of old people walking. Walking fast too. You can get hurt if you get in their way. It's a damn shame they don't drive as fast as they can walk!
How do I like it? I don't. But I'm going to keep at it because it sure can't hurt.
But you know what does hurt? There's a pet shop at the mall that I walk past. The cutest puppies in the world are in their windows. If they aren't giving me that big sad eye look, then they'e yiping like the sky is falling. I wish I could take them all home with me.
Oh well, the sun has to come out one of these days.
Tawny
What do you do to stay upbeat on days like these? I've tried all sorts of things. From painting my house cheerful colors to puchasing a lamp whose light is supposed to be darn close to natural sunshine. I've also tried increasing my choclate intake. Okay, maybe that was bound to fail, but at least it was fun!
My newest attempt to stay cheerful despite the lack of sunshine is to walk at the mall in the morning. Physical exercise is always one of those things mental health experts and doctors recommend.
Have you ever mall walked? Old people, the mall is full of old people walking. Walking fast too. You can get hurt if you get in their way. It's a damn shame they don't drive as fast as they can walk!
How do I like it? I don't. But I'm going to keep at it because it sure can't hurt.
But you know what does hurt? There's a pet shop at the mall that I walk past. The cutest puppies in the world are in their windows. If they aren't giving me that big sad eye look, then they'e yiping like the sky is falling. I wish I could take them all home with me.
Oh well, the sun has to come out one of these days.
Tawny
Monday, January 02, 2006
Are you coming to Detroit for the Super Bowl next month? If you are, do your plans include a side trip to Windsor, Ontario, Canada? If they don't, maybe they should.
Why?
Well, for one, Windsor is muchmuchmuch safer than Detroit. Much safer. Two, even with the exchange rate where it's at, your American dollar is worth more in Canada. Three, Canada trades with Cuba. So what? you ask. Cuban cigars! Yep, you can legally buy them in Canada. Four, at the titty bars, the girls are naked. All naked. Not a stitch on. Five, prostitution is legal in Windsor. Not the kind where the hooker stands out on the street corner, but the kind where you phone an escort service and she arrives at your hotel. Six, at the casino in Windsor, whatever you win is your business. They don't share the info with the IRS. Your winnings are tax free.
The only downside would be having to cross and recross the border, either the bridge or the tunnel, that connects Detroit and Windsor. Traffic can get backed up and it can take a while. Since 9-11 you need your birth certificate to get back and forth so make sure you have it with you.
Tawny
tawnyford@webtv.net
Why?
Well, for one, Windsor is muchmuchmuch safer than Detroit. Much safer. Two, even with the exchange rate where it's at, your American dollar is worth more in Canada. Three, Canada trades with Cuba. So what? you ask. Cuban cigars! Yep, you can legally buy them in Canada. Four, at the titty bars, the girls are naked. All naked. Not a stitch on. Five, prostitution is legal in Windsor. Not the kind where the hooker stands out on the street corner, but the kind where you phone an escort service and she arrives at your hotel. Six, at the casino in Windsor, whatever you win is your business. They don't share the info with the IRS. Your winnings are tax free.
The only downside would be having to cross and recross the border, either the bridge or the tunnel, that connects Detroit and Windsor. Traffic can get backed up and it can take a while. Since 9-11 you need your birth certificate to get back and forth so make sure you have it with you.
Tawny
tawnyford@webtv.net
Sunday, January 01, 2006
You know that old saying, 'how you start a year is how you'll end it'? Well, if I have anything to do with it we're going to begin and end with good food!
This recipe is from The Lady & Sons: Savannah Country Cookbook by Paula H. Deen.
Grandmother Paul's Sour Cream Pound Cake
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter (real butter, no substitutions)
3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 eggs
**1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together; add sour ceam. Sift flour and baking soda together. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
When cake is done, remove it from the oven and let cool on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Gently run a knife around the inside of the pan, loosening cake. Turn cake out of pan onto the rack to cool completely.
**The cookbook says to use 1 teaspoon of vanilla. And it's good like that, real good. Me, I like citrus-flavored pound cake so I use 1 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 teaspoon orange extract in place of the vanilla. But that's just me.
This cake, aside from being so doggone easy to bake, is very, very good. It's dense, like the old time pound cakes. It has no resemblance at all to those things they sell at the grocery store.
While the cake is still warm, if you cut a slice, you'll think you died and went to heaven, it tastes that good. Another good way to eat it, especially for breakfast, is to put a bit of butter in a skillet, add the slice of cake, and brown it well on both sides. Eat it with a bit of jam or lemon curd (my favorite!). A wonderful way to start the day!
hugs,
Tawny
www.tawnyford.com
This recipe is from The Lady & Sons: Savannah Country Cookbook by Paula H. Deen.
Grandmother Paul's Sour Cream Pound Cake
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter (real butter, no substitutions)
3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 eggs
**1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together; add sour ceam. Sift flour and baking soda together. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
When cake is done, remove it from the oven and let cool on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Gently run a knife around the inside of the pan, loosening cake. Turn cake out of pan onto the rack to cool completely.
**The cookbook says to use 1 teaspoon of vanilla. And it's good like that, real good. Me, I like citrus-flavored pound cake so I use 1 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 teaspoon orange extract in place of the vanilla. But that's just me.
This cake, aside from being so doggone easy to bake, is very, very good. It's dense, like the old time pound cakes. It has no resemblance at all to those things they sell at the grocery store.
While the cake is still warm, if you cut a slice, you'll think you died and went to heaven, it tastes that good. Another good way to eat it, especially for breakfast, is to put a bit of butter in a skillet, add the slice of cake, and brown it well on both sides. Eat it with a bit of jam or lemon curd (my favorite!). A wonderful way to start the day!
hugs,
Tawny
www.tawnyford.com
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