Archive for August, 2005

So much to post, so little time I leave myself to do so. Instead of totally bailing out on today, I will just leave you with this question I posed earlier this evening to Jamelah as we were talking of race, language and book-burning:

Remember Funky Winkerbean?

You’ve got mail*.

For all the complaining people do sometimes about email — about the checking of, sending of, amount of, technical breakdown of and (of course) about spam — I still find myself enamored with it. Not only can email be a great business and social tool, it’s pretty damn funny most of the time. Sure, spam subject lines and senders are always a classic hit, but after you’ve signed up for various newsletters, updates, lists, etc., your inbox is like a neverending treasure trove of surprising delights. Yesterday I was going through my inbox and what to my wondering eyes should appear?

TONY DANZA’S HEIRLOOM TOMATO SANDWICH WITH GORGONZOLA AIOLI ON FOCACCIA

Courtesy of my friends at The Splendid Table ® in the Weeknight Kitchen® weekly newsletter.

That’s right, Tony Danza’s Heirloom Tomato Sandwich with Gorgonzola Aioli on Focaccia. Who’s the boss, now, punks?

(The recipe for Tony Danza’s Heirloom Tomato Sandwich with Gorgonzola Aioli on Focaccia, along with many others, can be found in Star Palate: Celebrity Cookbook for a Cure. Proceeds go to ovarian cancer research. So really, it’s win-win. You get Tony Danza, and much needed research is supported. What are you waiting for? Hold me closer, Tony Danza…)

(*Some people cawl ‘em elmers… mmmmmmhm.)

In an uprecedented show of stubbornness, The Tooth (pictured in Exhibit A, left), continues to stage its silent protest and refuses to dislodge or be dislodged. In a state of wigglyness for most of the summer, The Tooth finds itself still desperately holding on to its 8-year-old owner. Yesterday, after a confused series of sidesteps and tripping with the cat, The Tooth (along with its 8-year-old owner) landed squarely on the hard edge of a couch frame. Although there were tears, blunt impact and (yes!) blood, THE TOOTH remained in its precariously dangled position. The exchange rate for the highly-prized top incisor has not yet proven to be enough enticement for an agreement to implementation of pliers, string and doorknob or 2nd-party wiggling. Please stay tuned to TMFB for the latest updates.