Evolution

I used to think evolution was a process that meant some sort of biological progess, until I heard Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell speak. Okay, I use the word "speak" very, very loosely.

The essence of blogging...

Never have so many said so little to so few. And never have they spelled worse while doing it.

Hazelnut and butter pasta sauce

This is the essence of decadence. Put a stick of butter in a pan over the lowest possible heat, and allow it to heat until it begins to acquire a bit of color; it should smell nutty and delicious. Chop some hazelnuts finely, and turn the heat off the butter. Add the hazelnuts. Stir, add a dash of pepper, pour over your favorite pasta, and top off with parmigiano reggianito.

The mystery resolved at last!

Having just sent a letter from my favorite outfit, Union for Concerned Scientists, to the Hannity crockpot giving him a failing grade in science, it dawned on me why the man cannot understand global warming: in order to think, he has to hold his breath in order not to overload his brain. In the inimitable words of the formidable Jim Hightower, if the man's I.Q. drops another point, we're gonna hafta water him.