A Fine Tax

"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well"

Computer Heaven and Hell

In Computer Heaven:

The management is from Intel,
The design and construction is done by Apple,
The marketing is done by Microsoft,
IBM provides the support,
Gateway determines the pricing.

In Computer Hell:

The management is from Apple,
Microsoft does design and construction,
IBM handles the marketing,
The support is from Gateway,
Intel sets the price.

Need I say more?

21 Reasons English is Difficult

My wife is a 4th Grade Elementary Teacher who is regularly regaling me with stories of her student's struggle with Mathematics and English. And why not - English is Hard as these example illustrate:

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there was no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen on how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when does are present.
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Google Pacman

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Handy Food Storage Site

I try to always error on the side of conservativeness when throwing out stored food past their posted date. This is sometimes a waste since I love having food stock on hand for being creative and being able to create something at a moment's notice. Here are a couple of sources of information on shelf life for ingredients and left overs:

Still Tasty is a great site for information on most ingredients and left overs as far as storage and retention. It contains references on how long you can safely store Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Meats as well as dry ingredients such as grains, Herbs and Spices and snacks in addition to non refrigerated items such as Oils, Beverages and even water.

Another fun chart from another source are food condiments in the shape of a periodic table.

Let me know if you run into any food preservation and Storage information.

Socialism is a Philosophy of Failure

There are clear and distinct lines in this coming elections which can be summarized very succinctly:

• Today's Democrat Party = Liberals = Socialist
• Today's Republican Party = Moderates = Yesteryear's (JFK's) Democrats
• Washington's Democrat & Republicans are mostly elitist more interested in the status quo or more government.
• Today's Tea Party = Reagan Republicans 

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery..." -- Winston Churchill