Do I live in a world where ‘durian cheesecake’ is a thing?

Definitely yes on the lobster. Likely 100x better than a lobster roll. Season with lemon juice, celery seed, fresh dill or tarragon.
Also, gyro (lamb plus harissa, tahini? + maybe raw spinach instead of lettuce)
Spicy eggplant (with cumin, a little salt, + rice if too goopy)
Apples, thinly sliced with plenty of cinnamon…

While I lived there (1998-2013) the message was 100% “All y’all c’mon down!” and 0% “Let’s improve the infrastructure.” Light rail was defeated while more toll roads were being built. I have not been back to visit.

I never got the wave in my 1989 Grand Wagoneer (which has gone on to full restoration and uneasy retirement in the gilded cage of advertising), but I did get asked out on dates just about any time the windows were down. And I know it was the vehicle, because it hasn’t happened before or since.

Right? Four years after peak impact - an eternity in meme time - they’re going to release a movie that can never be as scary as an actual stabbing.

Back in 1982 before townies were eating wild greens, I lost the regionals on vinaigrette, so maybe it’s just rancid old bitterness talking, but I do wish they would stop making kids spell rarefied words of completely foreign origin. If English as it is ain’t got words hard enough to stump the superspellers, so be it.…

What works in Vermont:
“Will you check me for ticks?”

I know you weren’t asking, but I was scared of tofu til I figured out all you gotta do is dry it out. That’s easier if you get the firmer kind. Drain it, press it, bake it with whatever seasonings. I have yet to master the art of mixing tofu into things, but I can see how soft tofu would stretch the hell out of some…

She makes a good joke, but never the Twain shall meet.

Oh man. The plans I have made under the influence. Let’s hike the Grand Canyon together! What’s your name again?

All good points except the automatic reschedule. Why set yourself up to do it again? And whoever’s on the receiving end probably doesn’t want to make another plan with your flake ass right then either. Best to just be direct and kind. “Hey, I’m not going to make it this time, sorry for the change in plans and thanks…

Yes and could we see one for women too... please? It’s fair to say we have at least as much need. I would love to hear from others about mixing up solo techniques to help mix things up with a longtime partner.

Ack, I’m traveling out of the country next week and am too neurotic/superstitious to switch to something else now. Y’all go ahead, it’s... too late... for me!

Oh good idea!

Yum. Side note, I have a jar of locally-made apricot habañero jam, and I’m taking votes on what cheese it should be served with - manchego? Or just plain old cream cheese so the cheese doesn’t compete?

Of course he was. And Rumsfeld. And a bunch of the old guard that his own father was alarmed he kept around. They have been choking the White House like poison ivy for decades. Now we have John Bolton back again. At this point I’m surprised I don’t see Henry Kissinger lurking in the wings.

Soup of the day, daily catch, or daily special. It’s never failed me, whether I’m new to a place or just distracted and indecisive.

Exactly. Misuse of the word ‘honest.’ How about ‘frank,’ ‘candid,’ ‘tactless,’ ‘thoughtless,’ or, hmm, ‘asinine’?

Exactly. Misuse of the word ‘honest.’ How about ‘frank,’ ‘candid,’ ‘tactless,’ ‘thoughtless,’ or, hmm, ‘asinine’?

Yes. I came here to say it’s nice to hear a counterpoint to that oft-trotted-out Barbara Bush quote. She said it in the commencement address to my graduating class, and it’s always stuck in my craw. Yes, it will matter what you accomplished even if you’re shit at relationships. Plenty of famous men’s lives prove this.…