There’s a difference between processed and ultra processed food. I found this quite interesting: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/feb/13/how-ultra-processed-food-took-over-your-shopping-basket-brazil-carlos-monteiro

Yeah, I don’t think it would be allowed, since we only know who she is because Monica trusted her as a friend. Also, it’s possible to grieve someone for the friendship you once had, and not for their betrayals.

Jez doesn’t always do the best job of conveying the tone or point of their source material. I read the article this morning and thought it was an interesting look at a trend, AND a corner of the economy that hasn’t been as hard-hit, which is valuable information for people who are out of work (and also investors, true)…

Exactly. I’m not going to lie on the rags and flames of my apocalyptic deathbed going “I ate SO MUCH KALE.”

Counterpoint: Eating right is part of staying healthy, and if despite all precautions you get exposed to novel coronavirus, that’s maximizing your chances.

Totally random anecdote unrelated to this post except for the mention of Velveeta:

It’s not only snobbery. Processed food is awful for you even if you don’t have health issues. In my case I avoid it for health reasons (anti-inflammatory diet to keep some auto-immune issues under control). Doesn’t mean I don’t ever have it, and gluten and alcohol and sugar and spicy food and fried stuff that I’m also…

I’m probably 60% processed food and I couldn’t agree more American cheese is awful, the only thing worse is velveeta.

I’m not a snob at all about processed foods. My diet is shit and filled with them. But I just can’t with American cheese. It’s clammy/slimy and bland.

Grinded?

Yeah but he is still a fucking racist, so fuck him

Why are the most terrible human beings always the ones who feel the need to invoke God and Jesus into everything?  

+1 for Koyaanisqatsi

I think both of those statements are likely true. Naomi has always been a drama queen. And Cindy has always stayed in her lane pretty much. Look lovely. Take a good picture.

Day?? I’m sure it’s been a month! My suggestion is that you include some cannabis with those deep breaths this evening, and try to do something extremely nice for yourself.

Well, for certain the death of the great photographer Victor Skrebneski on Saturday (Cindy has attributed her success to him, and he'd shot both of them over the decades) had to hit them both. He wasn’t felled by covid, he had cancer and was 91, but he was a huge presence in their lives since the 1980s.

Thanks for that perspective. I think I need to take a deep breath. It’s been a day.

And the irony is, the American notion of World War II is it’s own myth, namely that we “won” the war. More like we scored an assist. Yes our troops on the ground played an important part, but our most significant role in that war was our war production and industry. We buried Germany in so much ordinance and weaponry…

The Queen’s speech was pre-recorded (supposedly last Friday). My theory is that they already knew Charles was pulling through (in the event Charles took a turn for the worse or died, it would be unthinkable to ask a grieving mother to give an inspirational speech), but they needed her to do something, so they had this…

I tear up every time I hear We’ll Meet Again. It’s such a sturdy, hopeful in the face of what we know is coming tune.