Sarah Palin

Another worthless post. A guy on NPR said that mentioning her name would drive up my site stats. I don't really keep track of my site stats here though... so it doesn't really matter too much.

I will try to post something worthwhile tomorrow. And definitely get around to blogs I've been missing. I've been in a bit of a funk but I am trying to pull myself out of it.

I should probably post something

I mean, what's the point of having a blog if you don't post to it? So, in that spirit, here are ten links to things I like, in order of random.

1. Comedy Central

2. A webcomic

3. another webcomic

4. LOL cats

5. Hulu

6. A blog

7. Another webcomic

8. Deviant Art

9. Comic Fury

10. Colbert on Comedy Central

Okay then.

Breast Cancer Conundrum

Have you heard the news? The Preventative Care Task Force says that you don't need mammograms till age 50 and that self exams are a waste of time. Whew! That's a doozy of a recommendation there. That's the kind of thing that causes the public to heave a collective sigh and say, "scientists are idiots that can't make up their minds".

Here's the problem from my perspective. The scientists are looking at the big picture. I mean the really big picture. They are looking at huge groups of people statistically. For my money, a false positive is way better than a non-discovered cancer. On an individual level, for me and the women I care about, I think a self exam and a mammogram is a better bet.

The minuscule bit of improvement in survivorship is worth it. After all, death is pretty permanent.

NPR article

Garlic Soup

This is my new favorite thing to cook when I'm not feeling well. I've made it several times now and it always turns out yummy. Jasmine likes it better than my homemade chicken soup because it doesn't have carrots, celery, or onions in it. Garlic is supposed to have antiviral and anti bacterial properties. I have no idea if that's true or not, but I feel better after a bowl of this.

Ingredients

One head of garlic, separated into cloves, peeled, and mushed up however is easiest.

3 cups of water

2 T. Olive Oil (Extra virgin is best. Olive oil has a chemical in it that's suposed to work like ibuprofen)

salt & pepper

Feta Cheese (about 4 oz., or to taste)

2 cups of plain yogurt

2 eggs

Combine the oil, water, salt & pepper, and garlic in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for about five minutes. Remove from heat. Add Feta and yogurt and stir well. Then return it to the heat but don't let it boil. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Add some of the hot soup to the eggs and mix well then slowly pour the eggs into the soup while stirring. Heat gently for a few more minutes and serve it up with some crusty bread to dip in it.

Note:
Feta is kind of expensive and you could probably make this without it, but since the meal doesn't have any meat I feel like the overall price is reasonable... especially of you bake your own yummy bread to go with it or get some nice markdown bread. Bread doesn't have to be super fresh to taste nice dunked in soup. If you try this, let me know how it worked out for you.

Happy Saturday

I have a cold. It's not so bad that I'm uncomfortable sitting at the computer or anything, but it is bad enough that all I really feel like doing is whining about it. I got myself some library books and some wellness tea and I figured I would convalesce today but the books I picked out aren't so good. See? I'm just unpardonably whiny.

Veteran's Day

Thank you veterans, for risking and sometimes losing your lives on the battlefield to protect the country I love and my freedom.

Health Care

Dear Congresspersons,

Stop the bickering. Ignore the vocal minority, and do something.

Love,

Marilyn