Let’s start with the bad and get onto the good:
Bad is that moms are having a tough time getting back into the workforce at a similar level because they took a few years off so bosses are reluctant to take them in. Stand at the back of the line.
Good is that this is discrimination against 51% of the population, women. Note to employer: were you born of a father and mother to make these decisions against women? Or are you an alien or, worse yet in a Ron Paul USA, an immigrant?
Really good is that a judge has mostly dismissed NYC’s racial profiling plan called “stop and frisk” that targets mainly young Black and Latino males. Perhaps this judge should take on discrimination against moms as well. It would be about time to do so.
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Bad news is that there was a fatality in our neighborhood the other evening, a hit and run, and there was considerable police presence but no-one will do anything to keep angry, distracted or unstable drivers from speeding on our streets. That includes pedestrian crosswalks where no-one stops and people come out of no-where and speed right by.
Good news is that our issues are being addressed and there are three new stop signs and a warning of them in the neighborhood. Let’s hope for more assistance to reduce injuries and fatalities in the future.
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Let’s switch:
Good news, there’s a tailgate party and ball game we’re invited to attend this month.
Bad news, I’m asked to bring a “side” for ten. Should I do finger food appetizers instead, because I’m sure coleslaw and potato salad will be accounted for. Oh, I’ve never met these people and I know you’ll say “contact the wife” but I do not have the capability to do that as of this moment.
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Back to bad news. We are unable to attend this weekend’s wedding of my husband’s colleague.
Good news is that on their list was a basic pepper mill. We went off-list and got them a Porsche of pepper mills, and Tellicherry peppercorns as well. It seems a banal gift, but that mill will last the rest of their lives. Whether making scrambled eggs or preparing to grill a steak, perhaps once in a while they’ll remember us because work (nerds) and cooking (cooking nerd) brought us together.
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Now the good and bad news is that I proposed a lending library and now have 40 books to donate and other neighbors are participating. After two months there is no promised bookshelf so these books sit here, awaiting readers.
Imagine the sadness of these books, read once and now in a box alone, with no readers. My husband tells me books are going away with technology and all the ways we can read without actually touching paper. That is a bad thing for me.
Without my cookbooks for several years, I learned to look online for inspiration. I used to just pick out 5-6 cookbooks out of my collection and sit on my bed and figure out a menu for guests. Now I can do it on the computer but rest assured, my cookbook collection, at least some of it, is right next to my desk from which I write this blog post.
I want an oil-stained page that tells me I’ve been there once before and the ability to thumb through the book to look for other items of interest. Sorry, but I’ve not seen that online.
Permit me an analogy. Online recipes are surgery. Cookbooks are the country vet who treats you and your dog well. You talk about things and decide what to do.
Luckily I’ve the training and experience to turn any online recipe into what I want it to be and taste like and make the most of my abilities, except for baking, of course. Please cook up something tasty today, Dee
Cooking with Dee 