Dude – my beautiful wickedness is melting…..
Well, it’s gonna be another scorcher today, folks – then again, it’s August in Texas. What’s a delicate little flower (that’d be ME, you guys….) supposed to do?
Ah, well – here’s some summertime music to soothe the savage breast. I’ve been staying indoors with the A/C turned down and the ceiling fans turned up….
Let’s start out “Old School” with a catchy little classic from Nat King Cole:
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“Big Bertha” – August 9, 2014; Length – 27.25 inches; Circumference – 32.25 inches; Weight- 43 lbs.
Watermelon!
Back when Paul bought her, she was nothing more than a tiny little seedling. He cleared out the compost bin, planted it on one side, and then just kept watering for weeks and weeks and weeks (well, actually, Rebecca’s attendant, Miss Teresa, did most of the watering – she apparently likes to do that!).
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Here’s a recipe that is perfect for those hot summer days when you don’t want to turn on the oven unless you absolutely have to. It’s also a naturally gluten-free cookie, which means I don’t have to worry about whether my GF flour will work straight out of the container without any modifications.
My mom used to make these when I was a kid. I always loved them, but the hardest part was waiting for them to set up; living in humid Houston, some days they never did set “right”. I didn’t care, though – they were good whether they were firm or not!
Statement by the President, August 6, 1945
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D.C.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — August 6, 1945
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima, an important Japanese Army base. That bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of T.N.T. It had more than two thousand times the blast power of the British “Grand Slam” which is the largest bomb ever yet used in the history of warfare.
The Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor. They have been repaid many fold. And the end is not yet. With this bomb we have now added a new and revolutionary increase in destruction to supplement the growing power of our armed forces. In their present form these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development.
It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.
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A couple of years ago, we started watching a show/series on Cinemax called “Strike Back” – it very quickly became one of our guilty pleasures.
There’s plenty of nice eye candy for Paul and me (some of it is definitely for “mature” audiences, though, IYKWIMAITTYD)
There’s lots of guns, too.
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For obvious reasons, today’s funnies are decidedly atomic in nature:
What did the nuclear physicist have for lunch?
Fission chips.
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What happens when electrons lose their energy?
They get Bohr’ed.
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A hydrogen atom is walking down the street with a friend when he suddenly stops.
The friend says, “What’s wrong?”
The hydrogen atom replies, “I lost my electron!”
The friend says, “Are you sure?”
The hydrogen atom exclaims, “Yes, I’m positive.”
The friend says, “Oh, I thought you were just being negative again.”
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A nuclear plant, a windmill and a solar panel are at a party, and the nuclear plant is getting all the attention from the hottest girls. Jealous, the windmill and solar panel ask the nuclear plant what his secret is.
the nuclear power plant says to the windmill, “Well, you’re just spinning your wheels in place and blowing a lot of air getting nowhere.”
Then he turns to the solar panel and tells him, “You just suck up all the light and your character is very flat.”
“I, on the other hand am the bad boy every hottie loves: I’m dangerous, I’m toxic to the core, I’m hard to handle, and my charm is radioactive.”
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What do you call a group of nuclear engineers doing sit-ups and crunches?
The core development team.
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Several years ago, a friend of mine made a comment at a blog that still makes me giggle –
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Then there’s this one – a little NSFW, but it’s funny, I don’t care who you are…
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For the longest time, I hated deviled eggs – while I love hard-boiled eggs, I’m not overly fond of mustard or pickles, both of which somehow always manage to find their way into a lot of deviled eggs recipes at pot-luck dinners here in the south.
One day, though, I had some deviled eggs that didn’t have those ingredients added to them, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
Now, my “go-to” recipe for deviled eggs has always just been to add mayonnaise to the egg yolks – I like my food rather bland, but that’s just me. However, when I saw this recipe, I was….intrigued.
The best thing about this recipe is that you don’t have to stick to just the listed ingredients. If your family likes a spicier guacamole, by all means feel free to add extra items to the mix – a couple of tablespoons of diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos (or salsa, if you like all three), some cilantro, cayenne pepper or cumin instead of paprika, etc.
Even though it’s summertime, and you want to be careful not to leave things made with eggs and/or mayonnaise out in the sun too long, this is a perfect dish to bring along to a summer picnic. And honestly I rather doubt you will have to worry about these sitting out in the sun – they’re liable to be snatched up pretty quickly!
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12 large eggs
2 limes
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 ripe avocados, peeled and pit removed
Salt and pepper
Sweet Spanish smoked paprika (optional)
1. Add the eggs to a medium pot and fill with cold water until the eggs are just covered; place over moderately high heat. When the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat, cover the pot with a lid and set a timer for 10 minutes. At the 10 minute mark, transfer the eggs to a bowl with cold water and rinse until room temperature. Peel the eggs and slice them in half.
2. Carefully remove the egg yolks from each halved egg and place in a bowl. Zest one of the limes and add it to the egg yolks. Next, add the juice from the 2 limes and mix in the sour cream. Mash the mixture with a fork, and mix until smooth. Mash the avocados and add them to the bowl. Mix and mash until mixture is completely smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Spoon or pipe (with star tip) the avocado/egg mixture into the cavities of the egg whites. Garnish, if desired. Tap a few dashes of paprika on top of each egg and serve.
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I’ve got a treat for everyone today – two soulful versions of this beloved classic.
Good God Almighty – when the roll is called up yonder, it’s a pretty safe bet that this lady will be in the Heavenly choir:
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A couple of years ago, Paul and I went to see the movie “Act of Valor” – the one that stars real-life Navy SEALs. We both really enjoyed it, and it was neat to see “the real deal” in action.
At the time that the movie came out, there was a hilarious comment at one of the blogs that I followed. One of the guys was relating the story about how his wife had taken their young son to the museum that day, and some guy had come over and struck up a conversation with her. In the course of the conversation, he mentioned that not only was he a Navy SEAL, but he was actually IN the movie.
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In the heat of the summer, is there anything better than an icy/slushy treat? And who doesn’t love the sweet taste of watermelon in the summertime? This recipe has both, along with a couple of surprise ingredients:
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The Fat Lady Has Sung
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