Do as adversaries do in law, —
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. — The Taming of the Shrew, Act I, Scene II
My Take – When possible, I try to stay on good terms with people I disagree with. It makes it easier to either find a way to solve problems in spite of them, or to be able to sense when they’re about to shiv me in the shower.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 14, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/14/30-days-of-shakespeare-day-10/
Posted by daddybear71 on April 13, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/13/nra-annual-meeting-2012-first-thoughts/
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask’d, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound:
I grant I never saw a goddess go, —
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare,
As any she belied with false compare. — Sonnet CXXX
Posted by daddybear71 on April 13, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/13/30-days-of-shakespeare-day-9/
Posted by daddybear71 on April 12, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/12/todays-earworm-12/
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come. – Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II
My Take – This is a pretty stoic way of looking at it, but it’s accurate. We tend to look at something bad and make it worse trying to find all of the possible permutations. Things usually turn out better if we just look a bad situation in the eye, spit in it, and get on with it.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 12, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/12/30-days-of-shakespeare-day-8/
George Zimmermann, the shooter in the Trayvon Martin case, has been arrested and is being charged with second degree murder. Apparently the press conference where that was announced included several people who have been publicly calling for his head on a pike, including Al Sharpton.
The Florida statute for second degree murder reads:
(2) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual, is murder in the second degree and constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) When a person is killed in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any:
(a) Trafficking offense prohibited by s. 893.135(1),
(b) Arson,
(c) Sexual battery,
(d) Robbery,
(e) Burglary,
(f) Kidnapping,
(g) Escape,
(h) Aggravated child abuse,
(i) Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult,
(j) Aircraft piracy,
(k) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb,
(l) Carjacking,
(m) Home-invasion robbery,
(n) Aggravated stalking,
(o) Murder of another human being,
(p) Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person, or
(q) Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance of an act of terrorism,
by a person other than the person engaged in the perpetration of or in the attempt to perpetrate such felony, the person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate such felony is guilty of murder in the second degree, which constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 11, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/11/let-the-games-begin/
Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country’s Constitution be thought of as “extremists.” — John Hawkins, townhall.com, “20 Only In America Ironies“
Posted by daddybear71 on April 11, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/11/quote-of-the-day-4/
We are ready to try our fortunes
To the last man. — Henry IV, Part 2, Act IV, Scene II
Posted by daddybear71 on April 11, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/11/30-days-of-shakespeare-day-7/
Chicken Pasta Bake
Ingredients:
1 pound of your favorite chicken cut, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes. I used thighs
2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
Olive Oil
Basil, Thyme, Rosemary to taste
1 pound white mushrooms, sliced
1 large yellow onion, coursely chopped
1 quart spaghetti sauce
1 pint diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
1 dry pound of your favorite pasta
1 pound grated mozzarella cheese
Place chicken, vinegar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, herbs, and garlic in a zip-lock bag, Shake to distribute the ingredients evenly, then place in refrigerator for several hours.
Bring a large kettle of water to boil with salt. Add pasta and cook until the pasta is just barely soft. Drain and put back into kettle.
Coat the bottom of a large saute pan with olive oil, then add onions and mushrooms. Saute until onions soften and become translucent. Add chicken and marinade. Cook until chicken is cooked through. Add spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Mix thoroughly. Sauce will should be a bit runny.
Add tomato/chicken mixture to pasta and mix thoroughly. Place in either a large lasagna pan or two 13 x 9 inch baking pans. Sprinkle layer of cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes, or until cheese is browned to your taste. The pasta should absorb most of the extra liquid from the sauce.
Serve with your favorite bread, a salad, and your favorite beverage. Boo enjoyed this with a Chateau le Moo 2012.
Makes enough to feed an army. Can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated, then put into oven just before dining. Leftovers freeze well.
Posted by daddybear71 on April 10, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/10/dinner-tonight/
Posted by daddybear71 on April 10, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/04/10/thoughts-on-the-day-3/
