Greetings.
After not enough sleep last night and a lot of playing with R today and feeling sort of zonked about now, I feel like sharing an article that was reported today. Many people take moral positions but do not even try to live up to them. Until recently, this was arguably true of hold that it is immoral to destroy human embryos, even for science. However, last year at a clinic in Spain
women began to adopt surplus frozen embryos and bear them to term in order to “save” them from research.. While I do not agree that using embryos for research is immoral, adopting embryos strikes me as a refreshingly self-consistent way for opponents of research on embryos to live by the beliefs the profess.
Aaron
Monday, February 28, 2005
Weird thing of the day 28 February 2005/19 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Public Sleeping Day/Ayyám-i-Há)
Greetings.
Weird science-fiction news update: Star Trek: Enterprise fans raise over $3,000,000 to keep the show on the air another season.
Today’s weird thing was sent to me by Ruth and is included below. Enjoy.
Aaron
English is Easy?
So a 2 letter word has a hundred completely different meanings. So what is this stuff about English being easy?
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meaning than any other two-letter word,and that is "UP."
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we waken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.
At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
And this UP is confusing:
A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable of the proper uses of UP, look UP the word in the dictionary. In a desk size dictionary, the word up, takes UP almost 1/4th the page and definitions add UP to about thirty.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun comes out we say
it is clearing UP. When it rains, it wets UP the earth. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so.............
I'll shut UP...
Weird science-fiction news update: Star Trek: Enterprise fans raise over $3,000,000 to keep the show on the air another season.
Today’s weird thing was sent to me by Ruth and is included below. Enjoy.
Aaron
English is Easy?
So a 2 letter word has a hundred completely different meanings. So what is this stuff about English being easy?
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meaning than any other two-letter word,and that is "UP."
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we waken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.
At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
And this UP is confusing:
A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable of the proper uses of UP, look UP the word in the dictionary. In a desk size dictionary, the word up, takes UP almost 1/4th the page and definitions add UP to about thirty.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun comes out we say
it is clearing UP. When it rains, it wets UP the earth. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so.............
I'll shut UP...
Razzie results
Greetings.
It is with great pleasure that I inform you of the 25th RAZZIE® Dis-Honors. Go forth and see who the worst of the worst last year was. Enjoy.
Aaron
It is with great pleasure that I inform you of the 25th RAZZIE® Dis-Honors. Go forth and see who the worst of the worst last year was. Enjoy.
Aaron
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Weird thing of the day 27 February 2005/18 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (International Polar Bear Day/Ayyám-i-Há)
Greetings.
Today’s weird thing is the 2004 Razzie Awards. The first report, “Yahoo! News - Bush and Berry win Razzies”, is available, though the official Razzies site has not been updated yet. I hope to send out a full list this evening.
Enjoy.
Aaron
Today’s weird thing is the 2004 Razzie Awards. The first report, “Yahoo! News - Bush and Berry win Razzies”, is available, though the official Razzies site has not been updated yet. I hope to send out a full list this evening.
Enjoy.
Aaron
Friday, February 25, 2005
Weird thing of the day 25 February 2005/16 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Go Bowling Day)
Greetings.
I have too many URL files for weird news articles cluttering up my desktop:
Today’s weird thing is the article “Wright This Way: iPod Shuffle RAID” and its sequel “Wright This Way: Shuffle RAID Redux”. For the uninitiated into the obscure world of computer geekdom, RAID stands for “redundant array of inexpensive drives” and refers to a way of configuring a bunch of small drives to act as a bigger, automatically backed-up drive. Using a bunch of music players for the job is simply creative silliness. (Challenge for anyone seeking ultimate RAID silliness: a floppy disk RAID.)
Enjoy, and Shabbath shalom.
Aaron
I have too many URL files for weird news articles cluttering up my desktop:
- Yahoo! News - Salt Should Be Regulated Food Additive, Group Says (Duh. Maybe someone will get around to trying to ban tobacco. It’s about time the federal government acted responsibly.)
- Freed Terrorist Arrested Again (This does not bode well for the whole concept of making “gestures” towards the “Palestinians”.)
- Yahoo! News - Poll: Most Want U.S. Price Limits on Drugs (Duh. All those who believe any of the excuses of the drug companies and the federal government for drug prices being significantly higher here than in Canada, stand on your heads.)
- Yahoo! News - Survey: Teens' Religious Knowledge Shallow
Dear Sir/Madam,This one, like a lot of other spam, assumes people are downright stupid. Most obviously, the quality of the language is substandard (e.g., “we” should be capitalized, “Yours faithfully” has no place in a formal letter), which is a tip-off it is not from the FBI. (The government tends to use proper English, George W. Bush excepted.) Secondly, the sender would likely have a username more sensible than "Web". Thirdly, I have major doubts the FBI is conducting that draconian level of surveillance of the Internet, which would involve a lot of peaking at data passing through their computers on the way to other computers or (worse) spyware; either way, an invasion of privacy is involved, and as such they would arguably be trampling on my constitutional rights unless they had probable cause and a warrant. Finally, if the FBI wanted to ask me questions concerning alleged illegal activity on my behalf, I would presumably be visited by their agents personally. There have to be smarter ways to get people to activate a virus.
we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites.
Important: Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
M. John Stellford
++-++ Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
++-++ 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 2130
++-++ Washington, DC 20535
++-++ (202) 324-3000
Today’s weird thing is the article “Wright This Way: iPod Shuffle RAID” and its sequel “Wright This Way: Shuffle RAID Redux”. For the uninitiated into the obscure world of computer geekdom, RAID stands for “redundant array of inexpensive drives” and refers to a way of configuring a bunch of small drives to act as a bigger, automatically backed-up drive. Using a bunch of music players for the job is simply creative silliness. (Challenge for anyone seeking ultimate RAID silliness: a floppy disk RAID.)
Enjoy, and Shabbath shalom.
Aaron
And I thought Bush was a public relations disaster...
Greetings.
I really cannot make this up, especially since I do not have the equipment to produce this: Social Security.
Be scared.
Aaron
I really cannot make this up, especially since I do not have the equipment to produce this: Social Security.
Be scared.
Aaron
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Weird thing of the day 24 February 2005/15 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Pure Shushan Qatan/International Pancake Day)
Greetings.
Today’s weird thing is the article Patent Prescription: A radical cure for the ailing U.S. patent system, which talks about the sorts of bizarre things people hold patents on and how to fix such a blatantly broken system. After reading this, you will want to try patenting pancakes. Enjoy.
Aaron
Today’s weird thing is the article Patent Prescription: A radical cure for the ailing U.S. patent system, which talks about the sorts of bizarre things people hold patents on and how to fix such a blatantly broken system. After reading this, you will want to try patenting pancakes. Enjoy.
Aaron
Worthy cause of the day
Greetings.
The nice people at MoveOn have a new petition for every American citizen who supports democracy to sign. The demand made in it is, and I quote: ”Congress must support electoral reforms such as guaranteeing paper receipts for electronic voting machines, providing remedies for long lines, and prohibiting partisan election officials.” If you sign this petition, your Senators and Representatives will be sent copies of the message. (I got snail-mail back from them for a previous petition, that one on gun control.) So please make your voice heard and sign, and help avoid a repeat of our last two presidential elections.
Thank you.
Aaron
The nice people at MoveOn have a new petition for every American citizen who supports democracy to sign. The demand made in it is, and I quote: ”Congress must support electoral reforms such as guaranteeing paper receipts for electronic voting machines, providing remedies for long lines, and prohibiting partisan election officials.” If you sign this petition, your Senators and Representatives will be sent copies of the message. (I got snail-mail back from them for a previous petition, that one on gun control.) So please make your voice heard and sign, and help avoid a repeat of our last two presidential elections.
Thank you.
Aaron
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Weird thing of the day 23 February 2005/14 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Purim Qatan/National Dog Biscuit Day)
Greetings.
General note: You can reply directly to the mailed version of the blog, and the replies go directly to me. However, some of the replies some of you have sent me are more suitable as comments directly on the blog, so please feel free to post your comments. On-line commentary was one of the main reasons I wanted a blog in the first place.
Caveat: Comments whose language or insinuations go beyond the bounds of decency will be deleted. I have already done this to Bobby Awesome.
Furthermore, I would like to note to the last person to send me a message on Social Security that:
Aaron
General note: You can reply directly to the mailed version of the blog, and the replies go directly to me. However, some of the replies some of you have sent me are more suitable as comments directly on the blog, so please feel free to post your comments. On-line commentary was one of the main reasons I wanted a blog in the first place.
Caveat: Comments whose language or insinuations go beyond the bounds of decency will be deleted. I have already done this to Bobby Awesome.
Furthermore, I would like to note to the last person to send me a message on Social Security that:
- I am not a Democrat. I am an anti-Republican. The difference is not that I think the Democratic Party is great; rather I believe that the Republican Party has degenerated into the party of the greedy rich who do not care if the rest of the country suffers horribly, so long as they themselves do well, and therefore must be opposed.
- Taking Bush’s plan in the most generous light rationally possible, I still oppose it. Yes, some people might do better on it, but many would not. Stock is not a reliable place to keep money in the long term. The market fluctuates, and given enough time, the market inevitably crashes. The odds are that many people on Bush’s plan will lose money in their private accounts in the stock market, which defeats the purpose of Social Security in the first place. One’s money would be safer in a mattress. Now, I am aware that Bush wants to make his plan one which people opt into, so one could easily avoid the problems associated with the stock market. That is good news for me, but what about those who do not realize that stock is risky? I am a religious man, and in my religion the ideal is that people ought to care for each other, including helping the poor and getting them self-supporting so they do not need charity, and that we should reduce human suffering. (These values are shared by other ideologies, too.) The Bush plan works against these ideals, since it would make millions of people financially worse off, resulting in many people needing to give money, time, and effort towards helping them that might otherwise be better utilized (such as towards education and curing diseases). Net suffering would increase. As such, I feel justified in exercising my democratic rights and complaining about Bush’s plan. Those who disagree may complain about my complaining in comments on the blog. I am quite fallible, and if anyone has good reason to believe I am wrong on this or any other issue, I welcome such criticism.
Aaron
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Social security
Greetings.
I have done some editing today, and as I type, R is busy crunching-data. That leaves me free to do share with you two items on Social Security brought to you courtesy of the Democratic Party:
Aaron
I have done some editing today, and as I type, R is busy crunching-data. That leaves me free to do share with you two items on Social Security brought to you courtesy of the Democratic Party:
- The GOP - Caught on Tape!, which catches Republicans making campaign promises during commercials which they fail to keep.
- Social Security Calculator, which shows you how much you stand to lose from our illegitimate president’s plan.
Aaron
Weird thing of the day 22 February 2005/13 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765
Greetings.
I’ve been doing lots of running in circles trying to find useful information so I can properly edit a paper for resubmission. Not exactly happy when the information isn’t forthcoming. God willing, I’ll get to play with R (a statistical programming language) today.
Today’s weird thing is “New graphic displays for the blind”. It’s amazing what they can do these days.
Enjoy.
Aaron
I’ve been doing lots of running in circles trying to find useful information so I can properly edit a paper for resubmission. Not exactly happy when the information isn’t forthcoming. God willing, I’ll get to play with R (a statistical programming language) today.
Today’s weird thing is “New graphic displays for the blind”. It’s amazing what they can do these days.
Enjoy.
Aaron
Monday, February 21, 2005
Weird thing of the day 21 February 2005/12 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Presidents' Day/International Mother Language Day)
Greetings.
Weird political update: Yahoo! News - U.N. Panel Backs Anti-Cloning Resolution, which was namely “to prohibit all forms of human cloning in as much as they are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life.” My previous comments on cloning still stand.
Weird health update: Yahoo! News - Lead in Environment Causing Violent Crime - Study.
Today’s weird thing is the article “Army to deploy robots that shoot”. (I cannot make up stuff like this.)
Enjoy.
Aaron
Weird political update: Yahoo! News - U.N. Panel Backs Anti-Cloning Resolution, which was namely “to prohibit all forms of human cloning in as much as they are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life.” My previous comments on cloning still stand.
Weird health update: Yahoo! News - Lead in Environment Causing Violent Crime - Study.
Today’s weird thing is the article “Army to deploy robots that shoot”. (I cannot make up stuff like this.)
Enjoy.
Aaron
Bush smoked pot!
Greetings.
Yes, it’s time for more embarrassment for George W. Bush’s Reign of Error; not a day goes by without it making it harder to believe this man could be taken seriously by anyone.
Aaron
Yes, it’s time for more embarrassment for George W. Bush’s Reign of Error; not a day goes by without it making it harder to believe this man could be taken seriously by anyone.
- Yahoo! News - Governors Oppose Bush's Medicaid Cuts
- Yahoo! News - NAACP: Social Security Plan Hurts Blacks
- Yahoo! News - Panelists Decry Bush Science Policies
- Yahoo! News - Did Bush smoke pot?
Aaron
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Weird thing of the day 20 February 2005/11 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765
Greetings.
Today’s weird thing is the Allow My Left Shoe to Be King of the World! Petition. Enjoy.
Aaron
Today’s weird thing is the Allow My Left Shoe to Be King of the World! Petition. Enjoy.
Aaron
Friday, February 18, 2005
Weird thing of the day 18 February 2005/9 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (National Battery Day)
Greetings.
Weird update: Pale Male and Lola seem happy with their new nest.
Weird health news: Tailor-made skin from 'ink' printer. (And, no, I am not making this up.)
Weird political news: There is way too much out there which reflects very badly on politicians all over the planet, even in places I have never mentioned here. I could easily make a full-time job out of sorting through it all and commenting on it. Since no one is paying me to do that, I want to keep it down to about one a day, so please infer that for every politically damning article I tell you about, there are a few orders of magnitude more out there. As for today’s political update, you can visit National Priorities Project to find out how bad a job the Bush administration is doing with taxpayer money, including how much he’s costing your state and city.
Today’s weird thing is Fourmilab’s Earth and Moon Viewer. Enjoy, and Shabbath shalom.
Aaron
Weird update: Pale Male and Lola seem happy with their new nest.
Weird health news: Tailor-made skin from 'ink' printer. (And, no, I am not making this up.)
Weird political news: There is way too much out there which reflects very badly on politicians all over the planet, even in places I have never mentioned here. I could easily make a full-time job out of sorting through it all and commenting on it. Since no one is paying me to do that, I want to keep it down to about one a day, so please infer that for every politically damning article I tell you about, there are a few orders of magnitude more out there. As for today’s political update, you can visit National Priorities Project to find out how bad a job the Bush administration is doing with taxpayer money, including how much he’s costing your state and city.
Today’s weird thing is Fourmilab’s Earth and Moon Viewer. Enjoy, and Shabbath shalom.
Aaron
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Weird thing of the day 17 February 2005/8 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765 (Champion Crab Races Day)
Greetings.
Weird health news: Yahoo! News - Quit Smoking or Quit Your Job, U.S. Company Says, which is about a new method to improve employee health.
Weird political news: Mahmoud Abbas has decided to show everyone what he really thinks of cooperating with Israel by executing three “collaborators”.
Today’s weird thing is a neat trick that has nothing to do with crab-racing: MysticalBall.com - The Amazing Mind Reader. Enjoy.
Aaron
Weird health news: Yahoo! News - Quit Smoking or Quit Your Job, U.S. Company Says, which is about a new method to improve employee health.
Weird political news: Mahmoud Abbas has decided to show everyone what he really thinks of cooperating with Israel by executing three “collaborators”.
Today’s weird thing is a neat trick that has nothing to do with crab-racing: MysticalBall.com - The Amazing Mind Reader. Enjoy.
Aaron
Bunch of weird things
Greetings.
I’ve had the dubious pleasure of calculating tables of distributions of 24 variables today. Information on these variables was incorporated into a report I’m working on which has grown to 94 pages long. Good thing the report only exists as data on my hard drives; otherwise the desk would probably collapse.
People do not know how to stop doing weird things, especially in politics. Here in the USA, Pataki has decried remarks by his state’s (New York) chairman of the local Republican party. The politician on the hot-seat had the audacity to “lump” the lawyer for a terrorist into the Democratic Party, thereby following (illegitimate) President Bush’s lead in effectively putting Senator Kerry into the Axis of Evil.
Things are just about as crazy in Israel. The “Palestinian” Authority is adding wanted terrorists to its “security” forces. (“The move is designed to protect them against Israeli assassination attempts.” As if such a move had any chance of working.) As for the Israelis, the Kenesseth has passed a Gaza disengagement bill without a referendum, thus subverting the democratic process and giving Israeli citizens every right to feel their concerns are not being considered by the politicians. Since this is the same sort of shtik that Yishaq Rabbin pulled, I suspect ’Ari’el Sharon is well on his way to being assassinated. (NOTE: I do not endorse assassination, but in this case I would not find it surprising.) That Sharon is also releasing terrorist prisoners with blood on their hands is probably doing little to increase his life expectancy. If stuff like this keeps up, I may start seriously ranting on the “peace process” and write out a peace plan that has a chance of success.
Aaron
I’ve had the dubious pleasure of calculating tables of distributions of 24 variables today. Information on these variables was incorporated into a report I’m working on which has grown to 94 pages long. Good thing the report only exists as data on my hard drives; otherwise the desk would probably collapse.
People do not know how to stop doing weird things, especially in politics. Here in the USA, Pataki has decried remarks by his state’s (New York) chairman of the local Republican party. The politician on the hot-seat had the audacity to “lump” the lawyer for a terrorist into the Democratic Party, thereby following (illegitimate) President Bush’s lead in effectively putting Senator Kerry into the Axis of Evil.
Things are just about as crazy in Israel. The “Palestinian” Authority is adding wanted terrorists to its “security” forces. (“The move is designed to protect them against Israeli assassination attempts.” As if such a move had any chance of working.) As for the Israelis, the Kenesseth has passed a Gaza disengagement bill without a referendum, thus subverting the democratic process and giving Israeli citizens every right to feel their concerns are not being considered by the politicians. Since this is the same sort of shtik that Yishaq Rabbin pulled, I suspect ’Ari’el Sharon is well on his way to being assassinated. (NOTE: I do not endorse assassination, but in this case I would not find it surprising.) That Sharon is also releasing terrorist prisoners with blood on their hands is probably doing little to increase his life expectancy. If stuff like this keeps up, I may start seriously ranting on the “peace process” and write out a peace plan that has a chance of success.
Aaron
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Weird thing of the day 16 February 2005/7 'Adhar Ri'shon 5765
Greetings.
Double-edged retraction: Barry and I had a little discussion about yesterday’s weird thing about Rick Mathes, and while the incident apparently happened, not everyone agrees on the details. I am thus giving you the full list of links on the incident which came up in our discussion. Not all of them are reliable.
The main reason I posted the story in the first place is because of its plausibility: Islam is the religion most used on the planet to preach and perform violence. Though there are non-Muslim terrorists, they tend to be very localized (e.g., Basque separatists); only Muslim terrorism has become a planet-wide threat. (See the news every day and listen to what Muslims around the planet actually say if you do not believe me.) Whether or not Mathes’s interpretation of the incident corresponds well with reality has little bearing on this. The only question is whether or not I should be more careful doing my homework.
In today’s weird news, Iran is hard at work trying to get a hefty bribe out of the European Union to stop work on nuclear weapons. Needless to say, Iran is not likely to keep such an agreement anyway—they are already in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which they did sign—and the most likely outcome will be that Israel will have to bomb them, just as they did Iraq.
Not quite as bad, TrekUnited.com is collecting donations to fund another season of Star Trek: Enterprise. On a brighter note, J. Michael Straczynski (creator of Babylon 5) wants a chance to do Star Trek himself.
Finally, for today’s weird news, I am pleased to announce David Dingman-Grover, the boy who dubbed his tumor “Frank”, is now cancer-free.
Today’s weird thing is the bizarre case of some Colorado teens fined for giving cookies to a neighbor. Fortunately for them, they have received donations towards their legal defense.
Enjoy/be scared.
Aaron
Double-edged retraction: Barry and I had a little discussion about yesterday’s weird thing about Rick Mathes, and while the incident apparently happened, not everyone agrees on the details. I am thus giving you the full list of links on the incident which came up in our discussion. Not all of them are reliable.
- “Did Islam Grow By Killing Non-Believers?” is in complete denial that contemporary Islam is violent in any way, shape, or form.
- Allah or Jesus? - Netlore Archive notes the dispute on what really happened and, though noting that Islam means different things to different people, does not want to get involved in that debate.
- Allah or Jesus notes the dispute on what really happened and that Islam is not a monolithic religion.
- Philosophy & Religion: If you are of an Islamic belief, please respond... (others... feel free to listen) is largely apologetic and in denial.
- Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Allah or Jesus?)
The main reason I posted the story in the first place is because of its plausibility: Islam is the religion most used on the planet to preach and perform violence. Though there are non-Muslim terrorists, they tend to be very localized (e.g., Basque separatists); only Muslim terrorism has become a planet-wide threat. (See the news every day and listen to what Muslims around the planet actually say if you do not believe me.) Whether or not Mathes’s interpretation of the incident corresponds well with reality has little bearing on this. The only question is whether or not I should be more careful doing my homework.
In today’s weird news, Iran is hard at work trying to get a hefty bribe out of the European Union to stop work on nuclear weapons. Needless to say, Iran is not likely to keep such an agreement anyway—they are already in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which they did sign—and the most likely outcome will be that Israel will have to bomb them, just as they did Iraq.
Not quite as bad, TrekUnited.com is collecting donations to fund another season of Star Trek: Enterprise. On a brighter note, J. Michael Straczynski (creator of Babylon 5) wants a chance to do Star Trek himself.
Finally, for today’s weird news, I am pleased to announce David Dingman-Grover, the boy who dubbed his tumor “Frank”, is now cancer-free.
Today’s weird thing is the bizarre case of some Colorado teens fined for giving cookies to a neighbor. Fortunately for them, they have received donations towards their legal defense.
Enjoy/be scared.
Aaron
Chicken soup
Greetings.
Due to my brother David getting apparently the same infection that I got, he’s got a sudden desire for chicken soup. Since what we have seems to be going around, for the greater good I am releasing the family chicken soup recipe on the Internet. I am also releasing the accompanying massah ball (kneidlakh) recipe, since they go great with chicken soup. Everybody thank Mom for writing the recipes. Also note that chicken soup is known to be as effective as an cold medicine on the market and much better tasting. Enjoy.
Aaron
PS: I’m aware that Mom and I have different ideas about how to transliterate Hebrew.
CHICKEN SOUP
1 CHICKEN, cut up
onion
rib of celery
carrot
sprig of parsley
water
salt and pepper to taste
Put cut up chicken into pot, cover with water. Bring to a boil. Skim as necessary. Add other ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour, although it tastes better when the chicken falls off the bones.
MATZAH BALLS
2 Tbs. fat (chicken fat or regular crisco)
2 eggs
1/2 c. matzah meal
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. soup stock or water
Mix fat and eggs. Add matzah meal and salt. Blend well. Add soup stock or water. Cover bowl and chill at least 20 min. In 2 or 3 qt. pot boil water briskly. Reduce flame and drop balls into it. Cover and cook 30-40 min. Add to soup that is at room temp. or warmer. Let soup simmer at least 5 min. before serving.
Due to my brother David getting apparently the same infection that I got, he’s got a sudden desire for chicken soup. Since what we have seems to be going around, for the greater good I am releasing the family chicken soup recipe on the Internet. I am also releasing the accompanying massah ball (kneidlakh) recipe, since they go great with chicken soup. Everybody thank Mom for writing the recipes. Also note that chicken soup is known to be as effective as an cold medicine on the market and much better tasting. Enjoy.
Aaron
PS: I’m aware that Mom and I have different ideas about how to transliterate Hebrew.
CHICKEN SOUP
1 CHICKEN, cut up
onion
rib of celery
carrot
sprig of parsley
water
salt and pepper to taste
Put cut up chicken into pot, cover with water. Bring to a boil. Skim as necessary. Add other ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour, although it tastes better when the chicken falls off the bones.
MATZAH BALLS
2 Tbs. fat (chicken fat or regular crisco)
2 eggs
1/2 c. matzah meal
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. soup stock or water
Mix fat and eggs. Add matzah meal and salt. Blend well. Add soup stock or water. Cover bowl and chill at least 20 min. In 2 or 3 qt. pot boil water briskly. Reduce flame and drop balls into it. Cover and cook 30-40 min. Add to soup that is at room temp. or warmer. Let soup simmer at least 5 min. before serving.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
More weird stuff
Greetings.
I’m zonked, I managed to create 48 pretty (yet highly functional) graphs anyway, and my desktop is getting clogged with weird and damning items.
Yahoo! News - U.S. Draft: UN Troops in Sudan; Darfur Sanctions, or Too little, too late. (Tangent: If anyone knows anything about charities to actually do something meaningful about the Sudan genocide, please tell me.)
Yahoo! News - Study: Homeless Shelters, Food in Demand, or Bush hates the poor.
Yahoo! News - War budget request loaded with extras.
Yahoo! News - Chocolate Industry Eyed for Child Labor. (Warning: Not for the faint of heart!)
And finally, demonstrating that some people have no understanding of religion whatsoever (and I cannot make something like this up): Yahoo! News - Hail Christina Aguilera, love goddess.
Be scared.
Aaron
I’m zonked, I managed to create 48 pretty (yet highly functional) graphs anyway, and my desktop is getting clogged with weird and damning items.
Yahoo! News - U.S. Draft: UN Troops in Sudan; Darfur Sanctions, or Too little, too late. (Tangent: If anyone knows anything about charities to actually do something meaningful about the Sudan genocide, please tell me.)
Yahoo! News - Study: Homeless Shelters, Food in Demand, or Bush hates the poor.
Yahoo! News - War budget request loaded with extras.
Yahoo! News - Chocolate Industry Eyed for Child Labor. (Warning: Not for the faint of heart!)
And finally, demonstrating that some people have no understanding of religion whatsoever (and I cannot make something like this up): Yahoo! News - Hail Christina Aguilera, love goddess.
Be scared.
Aaron
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