Quote of the morning

This was in the weekly newsletter from J's school, a wonderful Quaker institution whose values totally speak to me. I feel inordinately grateful that J is a student there, and I could not agree more with the attitude expressed in Swayne's quote (below) which, as you'll see, was published in 1959! What is happening to this country, or at least to the parts "led" by the Rightists who are walking us back rather than forward, as ardently and quickly as possible? "Because there is a great diversity of opinion on the problems of the resurrection and immortality, and since Quakerism takes no formal stand on any of them, it becomes the function of religious education to present as fully as possible all points of view and reasons therefor, and allow each individual to form his own conclusion from the evidence presented. No person can do this adequately who has been allowed to see and understand only one side of the picture. It is especially important that children be given a secure foundation of faith in such a way as to leave the doors of their mind open..."

-Amelia W. Swayne, from The Observance of Easter, published in 1959

Amen, sister!

Another one bites the dust

Bye bye Loony Santooney!

Too pooped for pasta, nice alternative

Y'all, I am entirely too tired to make pasta tonight. We were at Tae Kwon Do until 5:15, and while darling to watch, manhandling post-Rice Krispie Oliver while there took me to the edge. As an aside, when was the last time y'all made Rice Krispie treats? They are so easy and so pleasing. The boys asked if we could put M&Ms in them today, and I agreed, but personally, I think they're better without. The plain Jane way is definitely the way to go. It's like pecan pie; you should NEVER put chocolate in pecan pie. Or bread pudding for that matter. Both are abominations. Anyway, long story now long, pasta is not happening tonight. I did have a beautiful head of cauliflower though. I love cauliflower- do you? Anyway, I cannot believe I have not yet shared this recipe with you, but with said cauliflower, I am making a fantastic roasted, curried dish. The combo of red wine vinegar, curry, coriander, cumin and hot paprika is intoxicating. Tangy, complex. This is an always-winner, and I will post the recipe. It's also great the next day, cold.

Mittens is really starting to irk the balls off of me. He is so pathetic in his complete lack of any conviction of any kind except for his beliefs that Mormons rock and he should be President at any cost. And did anyone happen to read George Will's op-ed in The Washington Post yesterday? I was incensed beyond belief; truly, although I was flat on the couch while reading, I was sputtering like an angry fool. Not only did he accuse President Obama of "intellectual sociopathy," but also went on and on about how Obama isn't as well-educated as he thinks or we all thought. Now listen, George with ye old toupé, Barack was president of the Harvard freaking Law Review. That is not small potatoes. The whole column was just so irritating.

God I am snarky right now.