Thursday, June 05, 2008
Lentil and Bulghur Salad
1 cup dry lentils (try mixing French Green lentils and Black lentils)
1 cup fine bulgur wheat
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
1 cup parsley, finely diced
1/2 cup green onions, diced
1/4 cup crumbled feta
For Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup + 1 Tsp cider or red wine vinegar
1 Tsp dill (dry)
1 Tsp basil (dry)
1 Tsp mint (dry)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp baharat
1/4 tsp cayenne
Boil the lentils in 4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes or until tender.
While the lentils are boiling, put the bulghur in a large bowl and add 1 cup of boiling water. Cover the bowl.
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
When the lentils are done, drain through a sieve. Leave it in the sieve for a few minute to allow the excess water to drain away.
While the lentils are draining, fluff the bulghur.
Mix the lentils and the bulghur. While they are still hot, pour the dressing over the lentils and bulghur. Mix well.
Add the red bell pepper, green onions and parsley. Mix well.
Allow to cool for at least 4 hours. Refrigerate if necessary.
If refrigerated, allow the salad to come to room temperature. Mix in the feta and serve.
1 cup dry lentils (try mixing French Green lentils and Black lentils)
1 cup fine bulgur wheat
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
1 cup parsley, finely diced
1/2 cup green onions, diced
1/4 cup crumbled feta
For Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup + 1 Tsp cider or red wine vinegar
1 Tsp dill (dry)
1 Tsp basil (dry)
1 Tsp mint (dry)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp baharat
1/4 tsp cayenne
Boil the lentils in 4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes or until tender.
While the lentils are boiling, put the bulghur in a large bowl and add 1 cup of boiling water. Cover the bowl.
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
When the lentils are done, drain through a sieve. Leave it in the sieve for a few minute to allow the excess water to drain away.
While the lentils are draining, fluff the bulghur.
Mix the lentils and the bulghur. While they are still hot, pour the dressing over the lentils and bulghur. Mix well.
Add the red bell pepper, green onions and parsley. Mix well.
Allow to cool for at least 4 hours. Refrigerate if necessary.
If refrigerated, allow the salad to come to room temperature. Mix in the feta and serve.
Political Evolution
For the first time in my life, I will not vote for the (presumptive) Democratic party nominee for President. While I am proud of Hillary Clinton's presidential campain, I will not follow her in supporting the Democratic nominee. I wish her well in her future role, but she does not speak for me. I will not leave the Democratic Party because there is still a lot that I agree with, but ask me again in 2 years and we'll see how I feel.
I want smaller government, and the way to do that and still provide necessary services to to root out waste, earmarks, and corruption. The Republican Party has been blighted by the scourge of greed and cronyism over the years of the Bush administration, but with John McCain they will have an opportunity to change all that. I now support John McCain for President and will append the word "enthusiastically" to that sentence if he chooses Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Republicans have good ideas regarding the role of government, but have failed in its execution. Governor Palin is taking exactly the right approach in Alaska, weeding out the cancer at its source.
For the first time in my life, I will not vote for the (presumptive) Democratic party nominee for President. While I am proud of Hillary Clinton's presidential campain, I will not follow her in supporting the Democratic nominee. I wish her well in her future role, but she does not speak for me. I will not leave the Democratic Party because there is still a lot that I agree with, but ask me again in 2 years and we'll see how I feel.
I want smaller government, and the way to do that and still provide necessary services to to root out waste, earmarks, and corruption. The Republican Party has been blighted by the scourge of greed and cronyism over the years of the Bush administration, but with John McCain they will have an opportunity to change all that. I now support John McCain for President and will append the word "enthusiastically" to that sentence if he chooses Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Republicans have good ideas regarding the role of government, but have failed in its execution. Governor Palin is taking exactly the right approach in Alaska, weeding out the cancer at its source.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Endorsements, November 2006
Senator: Dianne Feinstein
Representative: Nancy Pelosi
State Assembly: Mark Leno
Governor: Arnold Schwarzeneggar (gah!)
Lt. Governor: John Garamendi
Treasurer: Bill Lockyer
Attorney General: Jerry Brown
Insurance Commissioner: Larry Cafiero
Secretary of State: Debra Bowen
Controller: John Chiang
Board of Equalization: Betty Yee
Statewide propositions
1A - Yes (transportation bond)
1B - Yes (highways, port security bond)
1C - Yes (housing bond)
1D - Yes (education bond)
1E - Yes (disasters bond)
83 - No (sex offender restrictions)
84 - Yes (water bond)
85 - No (parental notification/abortion for teens)
86 - Yes (cigarette tax)
87 - Yes (oil profits tax; alternative energy spending)
88 - No endorsement (property tax for education)
89 - No endorsement (public campaign funds)
90 - No (eminent domain limits)
San Francisco propositions
A - Yes (school bond)
B - No endorsement (parental leave)
C - Yes (city officials salaries)
D - Yes (disclosure of private information)
E - Yes (parking tax)
F - Yes (paid sick leave mandatory)
G - Yes (limit chain stores)
H - No (relocation assistance)
I - No (mayoral appearances before supervisors)
J - Yes (impeachment of Bush and Cheney)
K - No endorsement (senior housing)
Senator: Dianne Feinstein
Representative: Nancy Pelosi
State Assembly: Mark Leno
Governor: Arnold Schwarzeneggar (gah!)
Lt. Governor: John Garamendi
Treasurer: Bill Lockyer
Attorney General: Jerry Brown
Insurance Commissioner: Larry Cafiero
Secretary of State: Debra Bowen
Controller: John Chiang
Board of Equalization: Betty Yee
Statewide propositions
1A - Yes (transportation bond)
1B - Yes (highways, port security bond)
1C - Yes (housing bond)
1D - Yes (education bond)
1E - Yes (disasters bond)
83 - No (sex offender restrictions)
84 - Yes (water bond)
85 - No (parental notification/abortion for teens)
86 - Yes (cigarette tax)
87 - Yes (oil profits tax; alternative energy spending)
88 - No endorsement (property tax for education)
89 - No endorsement (public campaign funds)
90 - No (eminent domain limits)
San Francisco propositions
A - Yes (school bond)
B - No endorsement (parental leave)
C - Yes (city officials salaries)
D - Yes (disclosure of private information)
E - Yes (parking tax)
F - Yes (paid sick leave mandatory)
G - Yes (limit chain stores)
H - No (relocation assistance)
I - No (mayoral appearances before supervisors)
J - Yes (impeachment of Bush and Cheney)
K - No endorsement (senior housing)
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Endorsements
Statewide
Governor - Steve Westly
Lt. Governor - Jackie Speier
Atty Gen - Jerry Brown
Sec State - Debra Bowen
Treasurer - Bill Lockyer
Controller - no position
Insurance Commissioner - the guy who's running against Cruz Bustamente
Superintendent - Jack O'Connell
US Senator - no position
Propositions 81, 82 - nono
San Francisco
Congress, District 8 - Nancy Pelosi
Congress, District 12 - no position
State Assembly, District 12 - Fiona Ma
State Assembly, District 13- Mark Leno
Propositions ABCD- nononono
Statewide
Governor - Steve Westly
Lt. Governor - Jackie Speier
Atty Gen - Jerry Brown
Sec State - Debra Bowen
Treasurer - Bill Lockyer
Controller - no position
Insurance Commissioner - the guy who's running against Cruz Bustamente
Superintendent - Jack O'Connell
US Senator - no position
Propositions 81, 82 - nono
San Francisco
Congress, District 8 - Nancy Pelosi
Congress, District 12 - no position
State Assembly, District 12 - Fiona Ma
State Assembly, District 13- Mark Leno
Propositions ABCD- nononono
D'Affinois
Very creamy texture and surprisingly light (for a soft cheese). Not too strong of a scent and a delicate flavor.
Very creamy texture and surprisingly light (for a soft cheese). Not too strong of a scent and a delicate flavor.
King Salmon
Also known as chinook. Very tender and moist with a rich yet not overpowering flavor. Not greasy at all.
Also known as chinook. Very tender and moist with a rich yet not overpowering flavor. Not greasy at all.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Today's proof that I've reached maturity
You can undermine some of your (work) enemies all of the time, or you can undermine all of your (work) enemies some of the time, but you can't undermine all of your (work) enemies all of the time.
You can undermine some of your (work) enemies all of the time, or you can undermine all of your (work) enemies some of the time, but you can't undermine all of your (work) enemies all of the time.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Fauna of Alaska
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Friday, June 03, 2005
Bay Area
There are 105 incorporated cities in the 10 Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma. Only 8 of them are RED, in that they preferred Bush over Kerry in November, and in none of them did Bush get even 55% of the vote. In Berkeley, Bush got only 6.7%.
In order, from the deepest darkest BLUE to the vilest red:
10% > Bush > 5%
Berkeley, Alameda
Oakland, Alameda
35% > Bush > 30%
Newark, Alameda
Redwood City, San Mateo
Petaluma, Sonoma
Santa Rosa, Sonoma
Healdsburg, Sonoma
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
Burlingame, San Mateo
Tiburon, Marin
Santa Clara, Santa Clara
Foster City, San Mateo
Fremont, Alameda
San Carlos, San Mateo
St. Helena, Napa
Yountville, Napa
Rohnert Park, Sonoma
Cupertino, Santa Clara
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo
American Canyon, Napa
Novato, Marin
Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa
Millbrae, San Mateo
40% > Bush > 35%
Martinez, Contra Costa
Campbell, Santa Clara
Portola Valley, San Mateo
San Jose, Santa Clara
Ross, Marin
Los Altos, Santa Clara
Napa, Napa
Orinda, Contra Costa
Suisun City, Solano
Antioch, Contra Costa
Cloverdale, Sonoma
Concord, Contra Costa
Milpitas, Santa Clara
Benicia, Solano
Lafayette, Contra Costa
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
Gilroy, Santa Clara
Los Gatos, Santa Clara
Atherton, San Mateo
Hillsborough, San Mateo
Brentwood, Contra Costa
Danville, Contra Costa
Rio Vista, Solano
Clayton, Contra Costa
Vacaville, Solano
Dixon, Solano
There are 105 incorporated cities in the 10 Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma. Only 8 of them are RED, in that they preferred Bush over Kerry in November, and in none of them did Bush get even 55% of the vote. In Berkeley, Bush got only 6.7%.
In order, from the deepest darkest BLUE to the vilest red:
10% > Bush > 5%
Berkeley, Alameda
Oakland, Alameda
15% > Bush > 10%
East Palo Alto, San Mateo
Albany, Alameda
Emeryville, Alameda
Fairfax, Marin
Richmond, Contra Costa
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
El Cerrito, Contra Costa
20% > Bush > 15%
San Francisco, San Francisco
San Anselmo, Marin
San Pablo, Contra Costa
Mill Valley, Marin
Sebastopol, Sonoma
Brisbane, San Mateo
25% > Bush > 20%
Colma, San Mateo
Palo Alto, Santa Clara
Sausalito, Marin
Corte Madera, Marin
Hercules, Contra Costa
Alameda, Alameda
Daly City, San Mateo
Hayward, Alameda
Larkspur, Marin
30% > Bush > 25%
Capitola, Santa Cruz
San Leandro, Alameda
South San Francisco, San Mateo
Mountain View, Santa Clara
Pacifica, San Mateo
San Rafael, Marin
Union City, Alameda
Cotati, Sonoma
Watsonville, Santa Cruz
Piedmont, Alameda
Vallejo, Solano
San Bruno, San Mateo
Menlo Park, San Mateo
Pittsburg, Contra Costa
Calistoga, Napa
Belmont, San Mateo
Pinole, Contra Costa
Sonoma, Sonoma
San Mateo, San Mateo
35% > Bush > 30%
Newark, Alameda
Redwood City, San Mateo
Petaluma, Sonoma
Santa Rosa, Sonoma
Healdsburg, Sonoma
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
Burlingame, San Mateo
Tiburon, Marin
Santa Clara, Santa Clara
Foster City, San Mateo
Fremont, Alameda
San Carlos, San Mateo
St. Helena, Napa
Yountville, Napa
Rohnert Park, Sonoma
Cupertino, Santa Clara
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo
American Canyon, Napa
Novato, Marin
Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa
Millbrae, San Mateo
40% > Bush > 35%
Martinez, Contra Costa
Campbell, Santa Clara
Portola Valley, San Mateo
San Jose, Santa Clara
Ross, Marin
Los Altos, Santa Clara
Napa, Napa
Orinda, Contra Costa
Suisun City, Solano
Antioch, Contra Costa
Cloverdale, Sonoma
Concord, Contra Costa
Milpitas, Santa Clara
Benicia, Solano
Lafayette, Contra Costa
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
Gilroy, Santa Clara
Los Gatos, Santa Clara
45% > Bush > 40%
Windsor, Sonoma
Belvedere, Marin
Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz
Dublin, Alameda
Moraga, Contra Costa
Woodside, San Mateo
Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara
Saratoga, Santa Clara
Fairfield, Solano
50% > Bush > 45%
Morgan Hill, Santa Clara
Oakley, Contra Costa
San Ramon, Contra Costa
Monte Sereno, Santa Clara
Pleasanton, Alameda
Livermore, Alameda
Atherton, San Mateo
Hillsborough, San Mateo
Brentwood, Contra Costa
Danville, Contra Costa
Rio Vista, Solano
Clayton, Contra Costa
Vacaville, Solano
Dixon, Solano
