Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Self-Heating Coffee
If Don Imus thought an apology in the presence of Al Sharpton was a tough sell, wait till he looks into the unsmiling face of C. Vivian Stringer, who is not only coach to the Rutgers women, but also their mentor, friend, & fiercely protective mother in loco parentis. & one of the most famous & respected black women in America.
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Major communication breakthrough with the branch librarian today. When I returned a book, she looked up, briefly smiled, & said, "Hmmm." Probably because I wasn't checking anything out, which was unusual. After a year of steady business, I earned it.
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Kind of ridiculous item I can't stand, but it was in the closeout bin at the supermarket for 2/3rd off its regular price: Hillside Coffee Mocha Latte in self-heating container. Turn upside down, pull a tab at the bottom, press a button, wait until the pink dot turns white, turn right side up, open & drink hot beverage. "A single step mixes calcium oxide (quicklime) and water. It heats the coffee to 145 degrees in six minutes — and stays hot for 30 minutes." I'll save it for next time I expect to be a long way from a bad cup of coffee, which isn't often.
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Kurt Russell in "Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy."
I've liked Kurt since he shot up a TV as Elvis, then created the all-American Snake Plissken character 2 years later in Escape from New York. Saved Big Trouble In Little China with his constant griping & muttered asides. A sane celebrity & entertaining talk show guest. Doesn't make many movies, so I'm looking forward to Grindhouse.
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Major communication breakthrough with the branch librarian today. When I returned a book, she looked up, briefly smiled, & said, "Hmmm." Probably because I wasn't checking anything out, which was unusual. After a year of steady business, I earned it.
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Kind of ridiculous item I can't stand, but it was in the closeout bin at the supermarket for 2/3rd off its regular price: Hillside Coffee Mocha Latte in self-heating container. Turn upside down, pull a tab at the bottom, press a button, wait until the pink dot turns white, turn right side up, open & drink hot beverage. "A single step mixes calcium oxide (quicklime) and water. It heats the coffee to 145 degrees in six minutes — and stays hot for 30 minutes." I'll save it for next time I expect to be a long way from a bad cup of coffee, which isn't often.
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Kurt Russell in "Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy."
I've liked Kurt since he shot up a TV as Elvis, then created the all-American Snake Plissken character 2 years later in Escape from New York. Saved Big Trouble In Little China with his constant griping & muttered asides. A sane celebrity & entertaining talk show guest. Doesn't make many movies, so I'm looking forward to Grindhouse.
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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
Grindhouse was amazing. Kurt Russell was a delight- reminding us why we love him. He could go from one end of the likability spectrum to the other with a simple eyebrow raise and voice inflection. Really a good performance in a smash-your-senses-with-a-sledghammer movie.
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