Monday OT: February 24 is Shrove Monday, heh
February 24 is day 55 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Setting Orange, Chaos 55, 3186 YOLD (Discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.7.5.14 by the Mayan Long Count
OK, I don't particularly capisce any of that shrovetide stuff, so I checked the wiki, which told me:
Shrove Monday, sometimes known as Collopy Monday, Rose Monday, Merry Monday or Hall Monday, is a Christian observance falling on the Monday before Ash Wednesday every year. A part of the English traditional Shrovetide celebrations of the week before Lent, the Monday precedes Shrove Tuesday. As the Monday before Ash Wednesday, it is part of diverse Carnival celebrations which take place in many parts of the Christian world, from Greece, to Germany, to the Mardi Gras and Carnival of the Americas.
The word shrove is the past tense of the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of confession and doing penance. Thus Shrovetide gets its name from the shriving that English Christians were expected to do prior to receiving absolution immediately before Lent begins. Shrove Tuesday is the last day of "shrovetide", somewhat analogous to the Carnival tradition that developed separately in countries of Latin Europe. The terms "Shrove Monday" and "Shrove Tuesday" are no longer widely used in the United States or Canada outside of liturgical traditions, such as in the Lutheran, Anglican, and Roman Catholic Churches.
So, per the wiki, SHROVE Monday is past tense, as in I done been shrivened, without my knowledge or consent. Also, without jumping through any hoops. All I can think of is that one used to be able to buy indulgences, pardons, absolutions and all that for cash or other valuables. I have recently, on two occasions, stumbled across cardinals in all their finery and must've unwittingly done them some service such as scaring off would be predators or competing sparrows or towhees. Ah well, no harm done, I suppose.
On this day in history:
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1582 – Pope Gregory XIII issued the bull Inter gravissimas, announcing/mandating the Gregorian calendar. It's nowhere near the best or most accurate, and not the oldest, but it is in use today because bull I guess.
1607 – One of the first works deemed to be opera, Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, premiered. Anna Russell never covered it, pfah!
1711 – Handel's Rinaldo premiered.
1803 – Marbury v. Madison, a masterwork of political blackmail, created the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
1809 – London's Drury Lane Theatre burned to the ground, impoverishing Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
1821 – Mexico's revolutionary Plan Iguala was proclaimed.
1831 – The first removal treaty under the Indian Removal Act, The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, was proclaimed.
1863 – Arizona was organized as a US territory. It was no more orgaised on the 25th than on the 23rd, but this is the official story.
1868 – Andrew Johnson became the first US President of the United States to get impeached, and was acquitted like all the rest.
1895 – Revolution broke out in Baire, starting the Cuban War of Independence, which ended with the Spanish–American War in 1898.
1917 – The US ambassador to the UK was given the Zimmermann Telegram.
1942 – A false alarm started The Battle of Los Angeles, an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25 damaging several cars and buildings, downing one weather balloon and killing 5 civilians.
1942 – An order-in-council passed under the Defence of Canada Regulations of the War Measures Act gave the Canadian federal government the power to intern all "persons of Japanese racial origin".
1946 – Colonel Juan Perón was elected to his first term as President of Argentina.
1976 – The current constitution of Cuba was formally proclaimed.
1983 – A special commission of the United States Congress condemned the Japanese American internment during World War II. W00t!
2008 – Fidel Castro retired as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers having outlived at least 4 US presidents and innumerable CIA officers and operatives who tried to have him assassinated or do the deed themselves. Heh.
Born this day in:
1463 – Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, philosopher
1604 – Arcangela Tarabotti, born Elena Tarabotti, nun and feminist Got that?
1709 – Jacques de Vaucanson, engineer
1827 – Lydia Becker, activist
1836 – Winslow Homer, painter and illustrator
1869 – Zara DuPont, suffragist
1877 – Ettie Rout, educator and activist
1909 – August Derleth, anthologist and author
1919 – John Carl Warnecke, architect
1933 – David "Fathead" Newman,saxophonist and composer
1941 – Joanie Sommers, singer and actress
1942 – Paul Jones, singer, harmonica player, and actor
1944 – Nicky Hopkins, keyboard player
1948 – Tim Staffell, singer and guitarist
1950 – George Thorogood, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
1954 – Mike Pickering, DJ and saxophonist
1967 – Brian Schmidt, astrophysicist and academic
Deaths
Died this day in:
1799 – Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, physicist and academic
1810 – Henry Cavendish, physicist and chemist
1812 – Étienne-Louis Malus, physicist and mathematician
1815 – Robert Fulton, engineer
1825 – Thomas Bowdler, Bowdlerizer and proponent of same
1856 – Nikolai Lobachevsky, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1792)
1990 – Johnnie Ray, singer, songwriter, and pianist
2001 – Claude Shannon, mathematician, cryptographer, and engineer
Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days, Days of Recognition, and such:
National Tortilla Chip Day
World Bartender Day
National Tradung Card Day
Shrove Monday
So, by my count, that's three "go consume shit" and then shrove it, eh wot?
Music goes here, iirc, well, With apologies 
Joanie Sommers
Paul Jones
Nicky Hopkins
Tim Staffell
George Thorogood
Mike Pickering
Johnnie Ray
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Thoughts on Cole Slaw
I've been eating cole slaw fairly regularly this winter. I found a bottled dressing that tastes pretty good, and mix it with pre-shredded cabbage. That way I have a default vegetable I can just grab and stuff in my face if I can't motivate to make anything better.
I guess cole slaw counts as a salad. How many different ingredients do you need before you can call something a salad? This bagged stuff has red and green cabbage, plus carrots. Three ingredients, that's a salad, right?
Uniquely among salads, we drown cole slaw in dressing. It takes a (small) bottle of dressing for a bag of veg. Let it sit for a while and the cabbage is literally swimming in dressing. Lettuce doesn't have much flavor, spinach tastes pretty good, but let's face it cabbage tastes like butts. So cole slow, that king of winter salads, is just a bowl of dressing with a side of greens.
Yum!
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." -- Albert Bartlett
"A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change." -- Caitlin Johnstone
We like cole slaw too
Normally I just make a marinaded slaw with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a dash or two of hot sauce...rather than the usual mayo based slaw. Each to their own.
Last night we made a big chefs salad with mixed lettuce, carrots, radish, cheese, chicken, boiled egg, and a few crumbs of bacon. I whisked a little brown mustard in the oil and vinegar dressing I made. Not bad.
More rain on its way here today. It was nice to get a couple of sunny days before it turned gray again. Hope you all have a good one!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Ferment cabbage here
Shred, pound and salt.
Probiotic wonders.
Use it on roll-ups and the like.
Braised with wine or cider vinegar
is good too!
Cheers
Good morning Woods Dweller. Bowl of dressing with a side
or greens - I like it. My wife makes the stuff, and I eat a little, trying to get to a place where it isn't a major chore to do so. This is needed because we planted cabbage and it is doing quite well. We have other greens for curtido so, slaw it is.
Have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
I do a bunch of different slaws.
I like to BBQ and cole slaw, along with beans, is a traditional BBQ side dish.
I do the creamy one, from Betty Crocker, using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
I've made the old-fashioned boiled dressing too but I've pretty much settled on a classic vinaigrette with mustard. Sometimes I'll throw in some pineapple, some minced jalapeno or some golden raisins. So good and healthy too.
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
Ho-lee shit, son!
Greek yogurt slaw dressing? I'll have to look into that, sounds like a winner!
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." -- Albert Bartlett
"A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change." -- Caitlin Johnstone
It's a simple substitution,
Greek yogurt for sour cream. You can use Mexican crema too, but the consistency will change.
Here's Betty Crocker:
8 oz. sour cream (= Greek yogurt)
2 T. mayonnaise
1 t. Dijon mustard
1 t. vinegar
1 t. sugar
S & P
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
All Hands on Deck
Does anyone have a link to an article about a memo or tweet being sent out by a DNC member on
2/201/20 calling for a coordinated attack on Bernie at the debate (instread of going after Bloomberg) and talk of a Biden-Warren ticket? I saw reference to it in a tweet but I haven't been able to track down any details whatsoever.https://twitter.com/futurebird/status/1231641590277582850
And what might be a very good development for Bernie (unless Warren has cut a deal with Biden):
https://twitter.com/SirHatchporch/status/1231735101278441473
There was the memo from Third Way but that was after the debate
Complaining that no one went after Senator Sanders enough.
https://twitter.com/andrewperezdc/status/1231240162509762560?ref_src=tws...
But I would be interested in seeing the one you are asking about although the candidates seemed to ignore it. I guess Bloomie was just too juicy a target of opportunity. But Senator Warren just attacked everyone.
This was the tweet I saw making the reference
I mistakenly above typed in 2/20 instead of 1/20. Either way, I haven't been able to find anything else on it:
The Turd Way wants the other candidates to attack
Bernie at the debate Weds.
Go ahead and piss of his supporters even more. If your candidate can't win on their own merits then maybe they should just drop out.
Was Humpty Dumpty pushed?
Every time they throw Ole Bernie Rabbit in the briar patch /nt
Good morning Wally. Don't recall anything like that, but I was
away, so that doesn't mean anything.
have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Cardinals without funny hats
Better get going on that shriving shtuff.
It's only today and Fat Tuesday left.
A lot of absolutions to finish up.
Good luck!
Morning QMS. Yeah, no hats, but they sure could sing.
Have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
My group of pals just this morning
decided to cancel our trip to Sicily.
I am not dying to see Sicily.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Morning OTC. About the corona virus, or something specific
about Sicily that I missed?
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Krystal freaked out CNN this morning
Go Crystal Go
make the CNN-ites try to spin
this reality away...
Zappa foretold it: I got the Krystal Ball!
Cued up to the spot:
[video:https://youtu.be/wtx4ZJ1cwI0?t=174]
Great, classic Zappa. Thanks.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Good morning, el,
Home-made sauerkraut, great for the tummy and generally cabbage is very nutritious, when cooking, a tip is to lightly do it, don't overcook. Of the many cole slaw recipes, i make one by heating apple cider vinegar, red pepper and a hint of brown sugar, bring to boil and pour over shredded cabbage; has a long shelf-life and is a great compliment to fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane
Ah, the memories. Damn, time's flying this morning, best get a move-on; cheers to having a fruitful day and week.
Good morning smiley. Actually, I prefer our curtido to either
cole slaw or sauerkraut. Shredded greens (cabbage, kale, chard, bok choy) shredded carrot, some diced onion and chopped jalapeno, cover with white vinegar and let set.
Your Drury Lane history dredges up some names to conjure with, Nell Gwynn, Colley Cibber, and, of course, Sheridan. A really storied place.
have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Mmm breakfast nachos
Never did meet an enjoyable cole slaw but please do sign me up for National Tortilla Chip Day. I am definitely here for a huge plate of breakfast nachos.
Around here we usually do cabbage Ukrainian style -- either proper stuffed cabbage, or cabbage sliced the same way as for cole slaw but then sauteed in olive oil with similarly thinly sliced onions. Traditionally cooked with butter and bacon, that dish was usually served over pasta but it's also good by itself, and if you put it over some mashed potatoes you get a kind of Ukrainian-Irish fusion dish (halushki & colcannon).
Good morning Rev. Just about anything sauteed with
butter and bacon would certainly pick up my spirits most days.
have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Yumm
It's like pierogi without the dough
The wife is Ukraine, I'm Irish.
Sounds good.
Thanks
Did Nicky Hopkins write "Sympathy ..." ?
Not the tune or the lyric but Keith's guitar part.
The original recorded version has almost no guitar in it.
Except for that searing lead that Keith does at the end, the song is pretty much drums and bass, with Keith playing the bass part.
That made it difficult to perform live. Keith needed a rhythm part.
The 1968 Jean-Luc Godard film shows the band writing the song, Charlie coming up with the samba beat and etc. If you watch it carefully, you'll see Nicky playing the lick that Keith would end up using live on a little spinet piano in the studio.
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
Good morning Az. Certainly sounds plausible enough. Thanks
for pointing that out.
have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Weather getting milder here
And I can see green shoots on the fig tree. Beautiful morning here in the San Gabriel foothills as I water the roses and azaleas in the garden with Frank Sinatra singing in the background. Landscapers are working on the sprinkler system and Ziggy is taking refuge under my bed. Have both cats on CBD oil since the loss of Pierre but the work being done on the property is proving too much for my scairdy cat Ziggy.
Hope all is well with you EL....
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~ Minnie Aumonier
Good morning Anja. Glad you're having nice weather and all,
though too bad that ziggy went paranoid. Ah well.
have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
That's just how Ziggy is
We've decided it's charming.
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~ Minnie Aumonier
Feel-good story
soon to be Disney movie
G'morning, gj. Carolina hockey not in my mind, but, hockey
generally isn't, and when it spread to California, especially SoCal, it lost its cachet as a game of the frozen north. Thanks for the story all the same.
have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Cabbage...
a super vegetable. I wish I could grow them but have never had any luck with that.
A cabbage salad with hot bacon vinaigrette dressing is nice every once in a while. Chop the cabbage and an onion, chop a good amount of bacon and fry crisply, take the bacon out of the hot bacon grease and add it to the cabbage, add some vinegar to the hot bacon grease and bring to a boil, pour over cabbage salad, serve warm.
That sounds yummy
I also like adding onions, apples, and a touch of balsamic vinegar to my cabbage. Think I might add that to my next shopping list...
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~ Minnie Aumonier
I love the stuff
cabbage salad that is, in all the variations (or many of them). At times I throw everything but the kitchen sink in cabbage salad. I like to add chunks of avocado, cauliflower, celery, snow peas, radishes, or just about anything I can pull out of the garden. I occasionally throw in some hot spicy peanuts. Balsamic vinegar can add a nice touch to things, have you tried it on roasted Brussels sprouts?
So sorry about your Pierre Anja. Take good care of yourself.
Funny you should mention roasted brussel sprouts
i got the idea for the balsamic vinegar from a roasted brussel sprouts recipe that is one of my favs. Since I'm eating a lot more veggies these days, I love variations.
Appreciate the condolences. I'm working on a memorial for her. It's been a labor of love looking through all photos and videos of her I've collected over the years and remembering her life. A lot of tears and smiles in those remembrances. Miss her terribly but know she will live in my heart forever and that will be a comfort for me. It's just grieving her right now that's unbearable.
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~ Minnie Aumonier
good morning rand. Sounds delicious.
have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Kathrine Johnson has passed
.
IF you aren't aware of who Kathrine Johnson was she worked for NASA during the time that blacks were second class citizens and black women were treated even worse. What she and the other two women achieved during that time cannot be overstated.
She got us to the moon. Lest we forget...
Here is the trailer for the movie Hidden Figures that showed what 3 black women did.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK8xHq6dfAo]
This was before the age of computers. NASA did get one, but in the movie the men couldn't figure out how to make it work. My brain hurt just trying to follow what she was writing. If you haven't seen this yet you are in for a treat.
Rest in power, Kathrine. You did good!
Was Humpty Dumpty pushed?
Good morning snoopy, thanks for posting that. She was truly
one of the greats and much underappreciated.
have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
morning el
et al
All righty then, coleslaw for lunch. Yum. Thanks everyone for all the tips.
Seems like the more they try to tear Bernie down the higher he bounces up. Heh.
Have a good one...
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Good afternoon magi. Have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --