Random stuff

Observations of a Newcomer:

I just finished reading comments on the AOL news article about Burlington Coat Factory (BCF). It seems BCF got caught doing some label switching. Most of the comments followed the same trend. There is a lot of dishonesty in the sale of American goods, and what fuels it is the gullible people who fall for all the sales antics.

I also noticed that the thread of the conversation moved from a discussion of retail fraud to a more political one. Some of the posts were obviously mean, others were snotty, a lot were good info from experienced people, and I noticed only one, of course I didn't read them all, that called upon us to realize these are the "End Days" and that God should have mercy on us all. Oh well, I am new to these posted conversations (Only just arriving on this planet a couple of months ago.) and will have to visit other blogs and forums to see what is going on in this universe.

There are a lot of different opinions around.

Cajun Humor: (Yes, I am a coonass.)

An eight year old boy was riding his bicycle in Lancaster, Texas, when he saw his friend being attacked by a large pit bull. The boy jumped off his bike, ran and jumped on the dog's back. After prying the vicious animals teeth from his young friend's body, he put the dog in a choke hold and held on until the dog was dead.

The local newspaper editor happened to witness this feat and after calling for an ambulance on his cell phone, ran over to the young hero and said, "Son, that was one of the bravest things I have ever seen. You're going to make tomorrow's headlines. It will read: 'Dallas Cowboy Fan is Hero--Risks His Life & Saves Young Friend From Vicious Pit Bull Attack."

The youngster said, "That's nice, but I'm not a Cowboy fan."

The editor said "O.K., then it will read 'Texas Tech fan saves young friend's life in pit-bull attack."

The young man said, "But I'm not a Texas Tech fan."

The editor thought for a moment and then replied, "Oh OK, it will read 'Aggie fan saves
friend's life."

Once again the young man interrupted saying, "I'm not an Aggie fan either."

The editor becoming somewhat irritated asked, "Then who is your favorite team?"

The kid replied with a big smile, "L.S.U." (Louisiana State University)

The next morning the local newspaper headlines read: "BELOVED FAMILY PET MURDERED BY LITTLE CAJUN COONASS BOY"!!!!

Recipe:

J Z’s fry pan tomato meat sauce

March 13, 2009

1 pound ground beef or pork
1 medium onion or ½ large
½ bell pepper
1 small clove of garlic
1 stalk of celery
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1 can of black olives
1 cup of fresh mushrooms (Preferably shitake and/or Portobello)
1 tablespoon of olive oil

Heat oil in fry pan and add ground meat. Allow to brown for about 5 minutes, then add garlic and celery. Brown for 2 to 3 more minutes then add onion and bell pepper. Allow onion to start clarifying and bell pepper to begin to soften. It should take about 5 more minutes, but about 2 to 3 minutes after adding onion and bell pepper add stewed tomatoes and black olives. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, then add mushrooms. Blend for about 3 to 5 minutes.

Eat it as is, serve over pasta, or on garlic toast.
Deeeeeelicious

That's all for today yall.

News Media - Very little news, mostly speculation.

I've been around a while and have seen the news being broadcast for a long time. If you remember John Cameron Swayze, the Huntley-Brinkley Report, and the CBS Evening news with Walter Cronkite, you know what I mean. If your to young to remember those folks, look them up on Wikipedia. Also, if your to young to remember them, you have never been subject to what was meant by "REPORTING" the news.

What got me going this morning was while I was watching the "News" I realized that there was very little "news" being reported as compared to the amount of speculation and fortune telling that was going on. For example, the anchor person reports that the Dow dropped over $281.00 yesterday. Which is news fact. Which everybody already new any way. Then he is joined by an "expert" to discuss how this will effect us all and proceeds to warn us all to be prepared. Further, they then proceed to tell us what we should do. This is all ratings related and has nothing to do with reporting the news. The media tries to be all things to all people. It's almost like they are talking down to us. Like they can predict the future. Who made them all-knowing?

I find this insulting to the intelligence of the human race.

Chicken thighs and drumsticks, pan fried.

This is my second post and I wanted to share something with whoever may read this. The thing I like to do most is eat, so I chose to share two versions of the same method to pan fry chicken. One is my Mother's method and the other is the way I modified it, with the help my best friend, who happens to be my wife. Both are delicious. Enjoy.

Mother's: (I love the simplicity.)

Chicken parts
Granola oil
Onion
Garlic
Salt & pepper

Salt & pepper chicken. Brown chicken in oil about 30 to 45 min. Add veggies and simmer until veggies and chicken are done to your taste. Add water for gravy. Serve over rice.

My alterations: (I love the gravy and rice, but Mom's method didn't make enough gravy.)

Chicken parts (Drumsticks and thighs)
Granola oil and/or butter
Chicken broth
Beer
Onion
Garlic (Fresh clove)
Salt & pepper.

Salt & pepper chicken. Brown chicken on medium to medium-low heat in oil and/or butter about 30 to 45 minutes, turning pieces about every 4 to 6 minutes. Add beer as needed to steam flavor chicken, to pick up browning glaze, and keep chicken from sticking. Add veggies just before chicken has reached the desired color and simmer until veggies are done to your taste. Add chicken broth for gravy if desired. I have used beer and water to pick up the tasty brown stuff on the bottom of the pan for a gravy and added the chicken broth.

Serve over rice.

Taste tip - sprinkle a drop or two of vinegar pepper, or Tabasco sauce on a spoonful of the rice and gravy every now and then as you are having your meal. Also, cucumbers soaked in white vinegar, salt, and pepper are good as a side. Green beans are a good side also.

My first entry.

This is my first post. I'm not sure if I will like this but....what the hell...lets give it a try.