My own personal experience is that a frozen turkey can sit in the fridge for 40 days and 40 nights before it's thawed enough that the giblets and neck can be removed. I hope your experience was different and that your Thanksgiving is blessed!
Have you ever seen those shows in which a scientist takes little pencil-eraser thingies to indicate skin depth and reconstructs a face from a skull? They all end up looking somewhat like John McCain looks here, whether the skull originally belonged to a Neandertal or an unidentified crime victim.
Beware of what you wish for. My sister and I *had* Barbies, and for some reason that probably made sense at the time but that I no longer remember, we delighted in ripping off their heads and bashing their breasts on the concrete floor of our basement play room — thus guaranteeing that we would never, ever develop past an A cup. Fortunately, we have not yet lost our heads.
I doubt it changed the minds of anyone who'd already decided, but Biden was superior. Palin clearly wasn't comfortable with anything but her talking points and probably had been told in no uncertain terms not to stray off on her own. Biden showed he had a much stronger grasp of the issues.
And I got tired of her "shucky darn" language, especially in conjunction with her willingness to stare down Putin and Russia. How's that going to work? Why can't we have a woman candidate who talks like an adult? I miss Hillary.
At first I was going to say that I'd prefer they volunteer for foster care, but a part of me thinks, "A woman who blurs the line between dolls and infants is not going to be a good foster parent to a needy child."
The problem I have with John Edwards is he knew that secret was out there, with its tremendous potential to blow apart the Democratic Party in a year when the Dems otherwise had many advantages, and he didn't bow out. Edwards might have become the nominee, the VP candidate, an important campaigner with a tacit promise of a cabinet seat, and a revelation of adultery at that point would have been disastrous to his ticket and to all the rest of us who have suffered under the current GOP regime. What hubris. That's personal ambition at the expense of one's country.
The smaller problem I have with Elizabeth Edwards is that she knew too, and yet she encouraged him forward. I agree that she's a courageous person in a tough situation, and I do admire the way she's handling it, save that one detail.
I wouldn't say no one cares about the S&L scandal, or about any of the other problems associated with McCain and Palin. A great many of us — a majority, I hope — care and are planning not to vote Republican. That doesn't mean that we must convince ourselves that because the Republican candidate is immoral, it's acceptable that a Democrat also can be.
Yes and no, though. "Good" families who've taught their children well still have unexpected grandchildren. I disagree with just about all of Sarah Palin's politics, but I don't think we can assume we know how this came about.
Suzy (anonymous) says...
My own personal experience is that a frozen turkey can sit in the fridge for 40 days and 40 nights before it's thawed enough that the giblets and neck can be removed. I hope your experience was different and that your Thanksgiving is blessed!
On Doing the (turkey) math
November 27, 2008 at 10:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
Have you ever seen those shows in which a scientist takes little pencil-eraser thingies to indicate skin depth and reconstructs a face from a skull? They all end up looking somewhat like John McCain looks here, whether the skull originally belonged to a Neandertal or an unidentified crime victim.
On Would it matter?
November 3, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
Forget all those other jobs. I want to write copy for the J. Peterman catalogue.
On Top 20 best part-time jobs for boomers
October 24, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
Beware of what you wish for. My sister and I *had* Barbies, and for some reason that probably made sense at the time but that I no longer remember, we delighted in ripping off their heads and bashing their breasts on the concrete floor of our basement play room — thus guaranteeing that we would never, ever develop past an A cup. Fortunately, we have not yet lost our heads.
On Love-hate relationship with dolls reborn
October 6, 2008 at 1:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
I doubt it changed the minds of anyone who'd already decided, but Biden was superior. Palin clearly wasn't comfortable with anything but her talking points and probably had been told in no uncertain terms not to stray off on her own. Biden showed he had a much stronger grasp of the issues.
And I got tired of her "shucky darn" language, especially in conjunction with her willingness to stare down Putin and Russia. How's that going to work? Why can't we have a woman candidate who talks like an adult? I miss Hillary.
On The great debate: Who won?
October 3, 2008 at 8:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
At first I was going to say that I'd prefer they volunteer for foster care, but a part of me thinks, "A woman who blurs the line between dolls and infants is not going to be a good foster parent to a needy child."
On Do fake babies freak you out?
October 2, 2008 at 8:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
The problem I have with John Edwards is he knew that secret was out there, with its tremendous potential to blow apart the Democratic Party in a year when the Dems otherwise had many advantages, and he didn't bow out. Edwards might have become the nominee, the VP candidate, an important campaigner with a tacit promise of a cabinet seat, and a revelation of adultery at that point would have been disastrous to his ticket and to all the rest of us who have suffered under the current GOP regime. What hubris. That's personal ambition at the expense of one's country.
The smaller problem I have with Elizabeth Edwards is that she knew too, and yet she encouraged him forward. I agree that she's a courageous person in a tough situation, and I do admire the way she's handling it, save that one detail.
I wouldn't say no one cares about the S&L scandal, or about any of the other problems associated with McCain and Palin. A great many of us — a majority, I hope — care and are planning not to vote Republican. That doesn't mean that we must convince ourselves that because the Republican candidate is immoral, it's acceptable that a Democrat also can be.
On Elizabeth Edwards' grace under pressure
September 20, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
Did you notice that's the Jan-March 2008 list? What about April-June? What about a running list? The FDA doesn't seem to feel a great deal of urgency.
On What's in YOUR medicine cabinet?
September 11, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
Yes and no, though. "Good" families who've taught their children well still have unexpected grandchildren. I disagree with just about all of Sarah Palin's politics, but I don't think we can assume we know how this came about.
On The teen pregnancy issue
September 2, 2008 at 10:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Suzy (anonymous) says...
There but for the grace of God go all of us who've ever raised teenagers.
On The teen pregnancy issue
September 2, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )