Friday evening/Saturday morning: An unplanned weekend . . .

1. This is one of those rare weekends where we do not have an event or any other kind of travel on our schedule.

Tomorrow will be housecleaning, then most likely a visit tojenphalian's. Sunday will likely be more housecleaning and some job-hunting. I will also be working on tabulating the poll results for Their Highnesses. 

2. So I am "HFPS - The Humanitarian."

Your result for The Perception Personality Image Test...

Humanity, Foreground, Big Picture, and Shape

You perceive the world with particular attention to humanity. You focus on what's in front of you (the foreground) and how that fits into the larger picture. You are also particularly drawn towards the shapes around you. Because of the value you place on humanity, you tend to seek out other people and get energized by being around others. You like to deal directly with whatever comes your way without dealing with speculating possibilities or outcomes you can't control. You are in tune with all that is around you and understand your life as part of a larger whole. You prefer a structured environment within which to live and you like things to be predictable.

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3. From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

When classes start Aug. 25 in the tiny Harrold school district, there will be one distinct difference from years prior: Some of the teachers may have guns.

To deter and protect against school shootings, trustees have altered district policy to allow employees to carry concealed weapons if they have a state permit and permission from the administration. The 110-student district lies 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth on the eastern end of Wilbarger County, near the Oklahoma border.

More than a dozen state legislatures have considered making it legal to carry guns on college campuses, but experts and officials contacted by the Star-Telegram say the move is unheard of in elementary or secondary schools.

Superintendent David Thweatt said a main concern was that the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff’s office, leaving students and teachers without protection.

Personally, I would find it hard to teach, knowing I was carrying a gun.

4. I got tired and went to bed. So it's now Saturday morning, and I am fortified with blueberry pancakes (blueberry/chocolate chip for Alethea). There's a famers' market across the street, so I will need to swing over there.

5. I will be posting commentary about the "Omnivore's 100" list later, but I gotta say, it's a great blog.

Reading beyond the list, I found a couple of other great pieces, including one on  Tim Horton's   nd another on "Pepsi Raw."

6. Two upcoming movies that will definitely catch Scadians' attention, but I gotta say, neither one looks like it's gonna fly.

Hamlet 2 and Faintheart.

And then there's Cthulu.

And from 50 years ago, just sitting there on YouTube is The Vikings.

Thoughts on the Omnivore's 100

Here is the original link for The Omnivore's 100.

It's funny that when the meme got to LJ, it had added a couple more categories and lost the link.

Original:

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

LJ:

Instructions:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating, or will never eat again.
4) italicize ones you haven't eaten but WANT TO TRY
5) Leave the ones you haven't tried, but are indifferent about.

What’s cool about the link is that is also has wikipedia entries for foods you might not be familiar with.

I was really fascinated by this list and in examining the thinking behind it. I was also very impressed with the blog itself.

I am not going to go through the meme, but I had some specific thoughts about some of the suggestions.

1. Venison: When I think about this, it’s always a stew with wine.
3. Huevos rancheros: Yes, absolutely. Great way to start the day.
6. Black pudding: May sainted Portuguese grandmother called it blood pudding, and while I ate of of linguica and chourico, I never went near this stuff.
8. Carp: When I was in Iowa, I could have gotten a shirt or hat that said “Iowa Carp: It’s not just for breakfast any more.”
11. Calamari: I can eat the rings all day if they are battered and hot. The tentacles are tougher. I did have a bad plate of the full calamari once, and it had the anticipated messy result.
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper: I have had the sauce. I am stupid enough to ant to try one.
29. Baklava: More of alethea_eastrid's thing. She loves it and feels that it should be wet and drippy.
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl: Clearly a regional thing. This is very common for us in New England and New York. The only trouble is they use white chowder (like you get in Boston), not the Rhode Island Clam Chowder, which is just broth, no milk.
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O: Just no.
41. Curried goat: I had this at a food festival and loved it. I can get goat up here, and I have made it.
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more: I am sure I have shared something like this with industrialblues.
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut: I remember ny first time. It was in New York City, and I melted. I still like them, but they exoanded too far, too fast, and they became too common. I do rememberevilnicola and the Krispy Kreme at the Orlando Airport.
54. Paneer: If I can make it, so can you.
58. Beer above 8% ABV: Greatest single item on the list. It is a nod to beer connoisseur s everywhere. (It is parallel to to Scotch, lapsang souchong and Jamaican Blue Mountain. coffee. I recommend a barelywine. If you are in the Boston area, Harpoon has a wheat wine called Triticus out that is 14 percent.
59. Poutine: The first time I had it was on the grounds of the Ottawa City Hall (I think) right before  Great Big Sea concert. It's a good thing I cannot get it locally.
68. Haggis: I want to make the faux version, I want to make the real version, and I want to eat them both.
79. Lapsang souchong:  I discovered this in the book Centennial, written by James Michener. It's tea treated with a tar-like substance and is close to as good as coffee.
91. Spam:  According to artisticphoenix, if you scramble it with eggs, you get pink eggs and ham. It was her dad, actually.
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee: Again, a high-end version of a common food/drink. I could go with this or Kona equally. I also like Ethiopian Yergecheffe and Tanzanian Peaberry.

Thoughts?