It might not get any better than this: French-Fry-Coated Bacon ... on a Stick.

Originally I was planning on making a French fry coated, bacon-wrapped hot dog, but thought that the inclusion of the hotdog was largely pointless. Why not just head straight for the bacon?

My only question: would it be better with a bowl of chili to dip it into? Might have to experiment ...

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So we've been discussing getting new everyday glassware for some time. Margie's not been fond of the big-wide glasses we've had, and I've not liked the big-tall ones,

I've had my eye set for a long time on the Libbey Inverness glasses. You see them in restaurants a fair amount, heavy glass with a pentagonal bottom. Margie's been mixed on them, but she finally offered that she had no real objections to them, after we saw them at the local Pier One store.

So today, amidst various peregrinations, we stopped by and cleaned them out of their supply (i.e., bought ten of the Tumblers, plus ten of the Old Fashioned size). So now we can actually set a table with consistent glassware without pulling out the crystal, which will be nice. And they fit in the dishwasher well, too. Plus, as they are food service glasses, they're designed to be tough and break-resistant.

Of course, it's tough to get out of Pier One with only what you went in for. Which is why we ended up with some replacement lanterns for out front for parties and so forth, as well as some additional ideas of ways to spend our money.

Not a cheap afternoon, but a productive one.

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I enjoy eating meat. No question about it. 

I'll confess to some discomfort about animal treatment at modern factory farms, and about the carbon footprint and other pollution factors involved in raising cattle, pigs, poultry, etc., but, bottom line is, I'm not so uncomfortable that it's going to keep me from eating a steak, or veal chop, or bacon. Or even a burger.

But, he -- if PETA can develop (or reward the development of) decent vat-grown meat -- more power to them, and I'll be more than happy to switch.

Actually, the story is as much interesting for the divisions within PETA over the issue.

A founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, said she had been hoping to get the organization involved in advancing in vitro meat technology for at least a decade. But, Ms. Newkirk said, the decision to sponsor a prize caused “a near civil war in our office,” since so many PETA members are repulsed by the thought of eating animal tissue, even if no animals are killed.

Lisa Lange, a vice president of the organization, said she was part of the heated exchange. “My main concern is, as the largest animal rights organization in the world, it’s our job to introduce the philosophy and hammer it home that animals are not ours to eat.” Ms. Lange added, “I remember saying I would be much more comfortable promoting eating roadkill.”

Ms. Newkirk said the disagreement was natural, adding, “We will have members leave us over this.”

“People say animal rights people can’t agree,” she said. “Well, human beings can’t agree. In any social cause community, there are people who strive for purity.” Her goal, she said, was more pragmatic. “We don’t mind taking uncomfortable positions if it means that fewer animals suffer.” In that way, she said, “in vitro meat is a godsend.”

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The First Class dinner menu aboard the Titanic the night she went down.

Each of the 10 courses was served with a special accompanying wine. Following the tenth course, fresh fruits and cheeses were available followed by coffee and cigars accompanied by port and, if desired, distilled spirits.

A condemned man's last meal ...

The other classes weren't quite as well off, of course.

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Well, not quite, but Margie did volunteer to do a breakfast and lunch for a diocesan event down at the church, planning for the 65 who RSVPed (though the actual total was closer to 50). Muffins and croissants and yogurt and granola for breakfast (plus fruit and juice coffee). For lunch, two yummy soups (potato cheese bacon and italian chicken), plus five different salads, bread, cookies and fruit for dessert. And lemonade.

Yeah.

Katherine and I did go down to help with final prep and setup and serving and cleanup for lunch, but Margie deserves the kudos. It was all quite yummy. And, given how ostensibly easily she did it, quite marvelous.

(No, it wasn't actually that trivial an effort on her part, by any means. But if I had to do it, it would have been five times the work for something a third as good, so Margie really does deserve a big round of applause for it all.)

(Kitten was helpful, except when she was deciding not to be helpful, in which case she was passively helpful by staying out of the way.)

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Time Traveler: Everyone In The Future Eats Dippin' Dots 

I can't stand the silly things, but Kitten thinks they're the bee's knees. Good thing she'll be the one to live in that distant, dystopian future ... :-)

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1. A store for time travelers.
2. Tech travel tips.
3. It's bacon! It's salt! It's Bacon Salt!
4. Things that only happen in movies.
5. Bulbapedia - everything you (or your daughter) want to know about Pokemon.
6. Super-heroes as fine art? No, super-heroes in fine art.
7. A flow chart of the results of being exposed to D&D early in life.
8. Those darned n00b time travelers ...

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1. A guide to the French.
2. Inauthentic Medieval Food.
3. Freakonomics book covers from around the world. I'm amused by the subtle differences, and by the huge ones.
4. Forty percent of spam comes from one source.
5. Modular Windows?
6. Dean Kamen's amazing water machine. I saw this on Colbert. Hopefully this won't be another Segway (as cool as the Segway remains).

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Time once again to clean out those browser tabs ...

1. When is dead dead? Not a trivial question when you're talking about organ donations.
2. The Toilet Sign Project. There are some pretty clever ones here.
3. The worst foods in America. I've eaten ... well, one of these (the Cinnabon).
4. One of those stealth patent infringement suits may have Sony's Blu-ray in its sights.
5. Not exactly how you'd expect a stingray to kill someone.
6. For all I've bitched about Microsoft not adhering to web standards ... its moves toward doing so will likely cause more problems. (More)

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Had a very pleasant day, with a passel of folks coming over to chit-chat, eat, and play games. Jackie, Stan, Randy, Bruce and his friend Mark, Lee & De, Doyce & Kate all showed up -- and Katherine, Rachel, and Kaylee got to do the Annual Living Room Easter Egg Hunt.

Rather than a sit-down dinner, Margie served up (along with goodies folks brought) a buffet in the kitchen, so people gorged themselves all day, alolng with beer, wine and soda. 

We played a mass game of Turbo Cranium (which was a very, very close game for all the teams), then split into smaller groups. Randy, Stan and I played Lee at the copy of Cosmic Encounters he brought over -- it's been ages since I played that game. 

Things eventually wound down, and folks left in time for us to get dishes all scrubbed and put away before we headed up to bed.

Kitten's on spring break this week -- doing a program down at the Rec Center. Margie and I are in full work-week mode, wrapping up (believe it or not) the month of March. 

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