Month: November 2008

All the President’s Experts

Ah, memories. Not always pleasant, my friends. From 2003: The White House is downplaying published reports of an estimated $50 billion to $60 billion price tag for a war with Iraq, saying it is “impossible” to...

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Yams, Sweet Potatoes, or Mashed Potatoes

First of all, what the hell is a Yam? And why do people insist on putting marshmallows on things? And why would anyone eat any of this stuff when there are mashed potatoes available? And why do people ask you to bring the mashed...

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Cranberry Sauce

When I was a kid, I actually preferred the canned slices of cranberry sauce. It was kind of like cranberry jello. But now that I am older I prefer homemade. But I don’t have a recipe because that’s never my job on...

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