This political season has been decidedly… meh
Seriously. While I'm excited about the Obama candidacy, no one really likes seeing "their" candidate move toward the middle. It's the politically expedient thing to do and everyone of the major candidates do it but at the end of the day you're still left with that kind of sinking, empty feeling.
Contrast that with the outright pity I feel for my friends across the aisle who, in John McCain, seem to have a guy that would have been great to run in 2000... but is now far past his prime and struggling to keep his head above water. Witness the extent to which he's staking his campaign on his foreign policy experience - and then witness the extreme and repeated gaffes such as "Iraq-Pakistan border," "Czechoslovakia," and then the latest issue of the timeline of the surge vs. the Anbar Awakening and effects of one upon the other. The fact that the Iraqi PM explicitly endorsed Obama's stated plan for withdrawal from Iraq vice the muddle that is the McCain plan only serves to further push McCain out to the edges of electability.
Indeed, it would appear that right now, he only has a few things going for him: fear of an Obama presidency, fear of a Democratic presidency, his reputation from his pre-2000 actions and the fact that the press fawns over him. At the same time, that just might be enough - get him some decent handlers and gifted speechwriters (along with a LOT of practice at speechifyin') and who knows what situation we'll be looking at in October.
Crackers’ summer 2008 menu first taste
Last night after the gym I decided to forgo cooking dinner and instead rode past my house and up the street a few blocks to Crackers to check out their summer menu. For those of you that don't know, Crackers is a tapas bar and updates their menu with the changing of the seasons while also splitting their menu into "hot" and "cold" sections. The "cold" section looked to be mostly unchanged, with the usual assortment of salads, hummus and pita, edamame, and the like.
One thing that did catch my eye was their gazpacho offering. Rather than a creamy consistency, the chefs went for a chunkier style with bits of cooked cornmeal and leaves of fresh basil that gave the soup a nice three-part contrast in mouthfeel. The temperature was perfect for a post-workout starter - chilled, but not so cold as to make my teeth hurt or the bowl sweat.
On the hot side of things there were numerous changes and additions, but I was in the mood for something a bit more on the "comfort food" side of things and so ordered the "fondue" and bread. Crackers rotates a few of their concoctions daily, to include butter, "fondue" and, new for summer, catsup nee ketchup. The fondue - actually just hot/warm cheese that you dip your sliced and toasted bread it - was a goat cheese, chardonnay and blackberry mix that was tart with a hint of a sweet finish.
The beer that accompanied both of these dishes was Nectar Brews' Red Nectar offering. This beer replaced Dogfish Head's 60 Minute IPA in Crackers' draught lineup and is a worthy successor to the Delaware brewery's flagship beer, giving a bit less intense flavor but still maintaining the refreshing qualities that make the 60 Minute a favorite.
Shamelessly cribbed
The demographic that buys fullscreen DVDs largely coincides with the McCain demographic.
Thoughts while watching “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army”
- Something is wrong about young Hellboy. Can't put my finger on it.
- Did that guy just use a headcrab?
- Add "being eaten alive from the inside out while being eaten alive from the outside in" to the Worst Nightmares list.
- "Welcome to Diagon Alley! Er, uh, I mean, WELCOME TO THE TROLL MARKET!"
- "We're down to the last one!" I have so been there.
- Whoa, an extended singing sequence. Wonder if Del Toro has directed any musicals. Or aspires to.
- Why are you people pissed at Hellboy? DID YOU NOT SEE THE GIANT PLANT HE JUST TOOK DOWN?
What I'm Doing...
- Headed home with a mess of lumber in the car. The entire car. 2 days ago
- Got a fish tank and some chairs too. Not inclusive of the $100. 3 days ago
- $100 hot tub - score! Now to move it the 400 feet to the house... 3 days ago
- More updates...
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Last Listened To
- Queen – You're My Best Friend
- Queen – Bicycle Race
- Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls
- Queen – Killer Queen
- The Raconteurs – Steady As She Goes