short takes

[cellio]

And you think *I* am distractable: short, funny! (Link from dmnsqrl.)

In response to the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain, some people want to use eminent domain to build a hotel on Justice Souter's home. I love it! The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Cafe" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. [...] Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans. (Thanks to jeannegrrl.)

Dani is off to Origins. This means the chance to cook the food that I like and he doesn't. Tonight was curried lentils with vegetables. The African peanut stew is simmering now (I know it reheats well); this will be enough for a few meals. Yummy!

I had a guest for dinner tonight. Unfortunately I came home to a power outage. Fortunately the stove is gas, not electric. And also fortunately, the power came back on about 15 minutes before she arrived, so I could at least begin to apply the window AC to the climate problem.

Comments

[profane-stencil.livejournal.com]

You wrote "African peanut stew" and didn't give a recipe! I guess that's expecting too much.

[nsingman.livejournal.com]

There is little love lost between me and Justice Souter, but this particular action strikes me as a bill of attainder, which the Constitution explicitly prohibits. As a protest, though, it works. :-)