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I don't get sick very often. And I mention it far less than it actually happens, because I think saying "I'm sick" is a form of weakness.
With that said, I've been sick the past two days, and it has not been fun. Hence the light posting.
Today, let me just point out one quick editorial from The New Republic. Every time I start to despair that TNR is slipping into Andrew Sullivan/Marty Peretz/crazytalk, they come out with something that brilliantly summarizes the progressive point of view on something. This editorial is just that piece.
Even the words are nuanced. Instead of saying, as the WaPo did, that Wilson's post trip activities were somehow misguided (as Wilson himself pointed out, why would he go to work for the Bush campaign, considering that they had outed his wife?), the NR merely suggests he made himself an easier target. That's the correct terminology, because in the end, Wilson has been pretty consistently proved right in each detail.
At the end of the day, Americans need to ask themselves: if the administration lied to get us to go to war, should they be trusted to govern? The answer is, of course, no.
Terminal Man has finally arrived.
It's about time.
I've discovered that I really like delis. Not, of course, the traditional New York ones...simply because I wouldn't know where to find one of those. No, I'm talking about the local deli area of the supermarket. Why would I pay $10.00 for a sandwich out when I could spend half that and get twice as much meat? A half-pound of roast beef on sourdough or pastrami on rye...mmm. The only problem I have right now is that the local panera slices their bread too thin, so I really need to get a bread knife to slice my own.
Yes, Tuesday Salon was good. As always...
I am in love with this.
Ronald is now off to Maui, peace.
So, those of you who know me know that I am a big fan of baked goods, but also that I am rather vain and must maintain my girlish figure. So, the point is, on the occasion that I treat myself to a cookie or similar baked good, I feel downright robbed if it doesn't meet my exacting standards. I favor the chewy school of baking.
Some highlights over the years include M&M cookies at Lickety Split, oatmeal anything at Firehook, sugar cookies from Subway, trail mix from Noah's bagels, anything from Aroma Cafe...
So, due to geographic limitations, Aroma Cafe had become the standard for when I deserve a treat, but I hated going there because they gave me food poisoning once. This was not a contested crime -- we had a luncheon at work that was catered by them and everyone got sick. The Health Dept. did an investigation and everything.
So, I needed another spot to get a baked treat, but I hadn't found anything passable, dependable. Now I think I've got it. Cafe Teattro...a couple blocks from my office. I had a divine espresso brownie a couple weeks ago and today I got a lemon cookie that tastes like my mother's "lemon delight" dessert condensed into a cookie. The only problem is that they are of the baking school that says that it's reasonable to charge $2-3 for a single treat and they don't have a whole lot of variety.
So, I'm having a happy Friday.
Another super busy day at work. (There's so much to do here it's actually very fun and very tough at the same time.) So I'll merely post this delightful letter from a vendor I received yesterday.
Basically, the guy had been calling up my office constantly asking to speak to me. Finally, the receptionist said, "Edward, can you get this guy to stop bothering us?" So I ended up e-mailing him and asking him to submit a proposal in writing. Here is his submission, in his own words:
Edward,
Hello and How are you?? I would be glad to however the most effective way to offer a solution to you is to analyze your currents services and rate s from your provider or providers (assuming ATX for voice and Verizon for data ). Reason being is I know locations have closed and maybe some new ones from what I heard have opened, and each individuals offices needs may have changed. If possible I would like to come in and introduce myself and go over what the contract that our companies signed entailed and discus how the needs may have changed. I know there were some most recent telecom disruption in service at XXX(redacted) and I thought with that event occurring and the contract s being expired we could re-evaluate all the offices and services. My mgt team and Mr.XXXX had discussed this once XXX was unsuccessful in terminating their contract at that time. I am available early next week. I look forward to meeting you!!
Yeah, crazy, eh?