Caul, revolting news

I woke with a start at 5:47a, realizing then that neither T nor I had set an alarm. Oops. I'm sure all would have been fine since at 5:48 I heard Oliver calling, "I want you to please come in my room, Mommy, because I have something to show you and also I need to poop." Ah, indispensable mommy. Jack, meanwhile, was furtively building an international super spy Lego vehicle in his room.I sure do love those little boys.

I got dressed and went to check the seals on the pickled cauliflower- all perfect and I will really enjoy these, well, those I don't sell.

Now at the airport waiting to board, I'm reading with utter repulsion and disgust an article about the Taliban gunning down a young girl because she publicly talked about how much she wants an education. Those men don't deserve to be called or considered human. They are revolting beings with less in the way of humanity than dogs. I feel no qualms in saying that I hope there's a seventh circle waiting for them somewhere.

In the news

Wow- tonight's pizza was the best in a long while!

Interesting article on gestation crates versus group housing for sows. I cannot imagine how anyone, ANYone, except farmers only interested in money, can support gestation crates. With all we know about pigs' intelligence and social ways of living, gestation crates can't be seen as anything other than horrible cruel jails.

Hilarious quotes from last night's Real Time re: last Wednesday's debate...

"Obama looked so dead, Romney tried to baptize him." -Bill Maher

"You gotta hand it to Romney. He was in full command of his bullshit." -Bill Maher

And the closing monologue was hysterical!

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Don't y'all think Frank Luntz looks like fat man in a little suit?

Local deals, article on Farm Bill's expiration

Today's One Day Deal at participating Whole Foods is: Bell & Evans air-chilled whole chickens for $1.49/lb (regularly $2.49/lb. These chickens are rated 2 in the animal welfare rating system.

This weekend, all locations of American Plant nursery will have pansies, pumpkins, gourds and other holiday decorations for 25% off. The Bethesda location will open its Haunted Harvest Alien exhibit. Family fun for all (seriously, my kids love this day each year).

Lastly, as you may know, the 2008 Farm Bill expired earlier this week with nothing standing in the wings to take its place. What's the future of American farming? Here's a piece from Civil Eats on just that.