No one knows what the man’s favorite food and he isn’t saying. I took the trouble to google, “Obama’s favorite food,” and while others across the nation want to know, there is still no answer. Rail thin, calm under pressure, vigorous: So how does he do it? Does he support sustainability? Is he in favor [...]
Entries from March 2008
The Obama Diet
March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
Missing in Obama’s Speech
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
It’s taken me these few days to un-dazzle myself from the epoch-making speech made by Senator Obama and realize what he left out. OK, fine, he addressed the issue of race in a way no major American politician ever has. Can’t take that away from him, won’t even try.
But why did he leave [...]
Cheese War
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
When the U.S. government put a stop to to S-2 college deferments in 1971 and made college students eligible for the draft and military service in Vietnam, it led to student protests and may have hastened an end to the war. Nowadays it’s foolhardy to call for a reinstatement of the draft, especially for those [...]
Put Down the St. Marcellin & Pick Up A Brick
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
A number of restaurants are going beyond their mission of cooking. Now they embrace the ideas of well-being and the environment. What this has to do with the Service Industry is anyone’s guess. I think it ’s meant to distract us from what’s on the plate and also to try and delude [...]