Robert's Rules are effective but a PITA and, as I and others have proven multiple times, them that know the rules best control the outcome of the discussion.
My friend Richard just posted this pointed discussion guide graphic. Probably more useful in a one on one discussion. I love the intent of filtering out folks who are disingenuously seeking discussion and intending to persuade instead. There are too many of those these days.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sons of Anarchy
The season 4 premiere episode of Sons of Anarchy is tonight. Each episode airs multiple times through the week.
There was a gathering during season at a local bar to watch it. Was fun to do. Unfortunately that bar changed hands and when I stopped in today the bartender had no idea what I was talking about.
I can't wait to see how SAMCRO gets along with Stahl and Jimmy O out of the picture.
There was a gathering during season at a local bar to watch it. Was fun to do. Unfortunately that bar changed hands and when I stopped in today the bartender had no idea what I was talking about.
I can't wait to see how SAMCRO gets along with Stahl and Jimmy O out of the picture.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Harold Greene Benefit
It's a sad reality in our country that those who end up in the hospital too often also end up in bankruptcy. We're used to it at this point but other developed countries think it's unbelievably absurd that American families that have to hold fund-raisers to help with massive medical bills. In this country many folks with insurance are surprised when the bills pile up uncontrollably.
Unfortunately, this brushes up against nearly all of us from time to time and this time it's a stones throw from me and and my kin. Please consider coming to the party! The cause is good and it looks like it'll be a good time!
Unfortunately, this brushes up against nearly all of us from time to time and this time it's a stones throw from me and and my kin. Please consider coming to the party! The cause is good and it looks like it'll be a good time!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Dan's Cheesy Garlic Mash
No secret or surprise ingredients here. You'll need:
Notes: The salt and oil in the boiling water is family tradition, never tried without. We don't peel the potatoes here, we like the occasional texture bits but if you want em smooth you'll probably want to utilize the peeler. Cheese is optional. I've been thinking about trying swapping out some of the butter with milk... but you just know that won't taste as good.
Of course, I still make them but don't eat them often these days but I'm told they still taste wonderfully good! But really, now could they not with a table spoon of butter per potato...
- eight potatoes
- one stick butter (8 tbsp)
- one tbsp minced garlic
- a cup or so of shredded or finely cut up cheese
- about a tbsp oil
- dash salt
- Wash potatoes off.
- In large pan, cut potatoes in to 8ths or smaller and boil in water with oil and salt.
- Microwave or heat butter until mostly liquefied.
- Strain potatoes and combine hot with cheese, butter and garlic in large mixing bowl. Beat on slowest setting until thoroughly combined and creamy.
- Eat!
Notes: The salt and oil in the boiling water is family tradition, never tried without. We don't peel the potatoes here, we like the occasional texture bits but if you want em smooth you'll probably want to utilize the peeler. Cheese is optional. I've been thinking about trying swapping out some of the butter with milk... but you just know that won't taste as good.
Of course, I still make them but don't eat them often these days but I'm told they still taste wonderfully good! But really, now could they not with a table spoon of butter per potato...
Fitness and Health
Methinks I'll embark on the couch to 5k journey. Sadly, with the extra weight I'm lugging around, it'll be a while before I can complete week one. It's back to working out and calorie discipline for me.
I mentioned this before on FB to one guy but I'd like to shout out to Jon and Dave for their frequent workout related posts guilting me in to getting my ass moving and minding my cals again.
This post automatically originally made at http://danslotd.blogspot.com. I mention this because I'll probably start posting health and fitness stuff at http://200pounds.blogspot.com again which doesn't automagically show up on the FaceBook. So if you care to follow along, then you'll probably want to point a feed reader over there.
I mentioned this before on FB to one guy but I'd like to shout out to Jon and Dave for their frequent workout related posts guilting me in to getting my ass moving and minding my cals again.
This post automatically originally made at http://danslotd.blogspot.com. I mention this because I'll probably start posting health and fitness stuff at http://200pounds.blogspot.com again which doesn't automagically show up on the FaceBook. So if you care to follow along, then you'll probably want to point a feed reader over there.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Fake Political Postings
I don't think this is real. My BS detector went off at, "Look, we suckered all those nutjob Christian fundies out of their votes and their money." That just looks to me like a lamely obvious attempt at trying to drive a wedge.
It seems to me that Rove is absolutely willing to tell half truths to motivate agreeable voters and demotivate opposition supporters. The memo starts out as a believable astroturf voter supression campaign but Rove is way, way too savvy to put a line like that in writing. Much less an email apparently distributed this wide...
That said, the memo could actually have been written by a staffer on Rove's behalf. If some idiot within American Crossroads actually wrote this I predict that there will be a firing that only the "nutjob Christian fundies" will hear about.
On a more local front, we have a tit for tat between spinmeisters Media Trackers and One Wisconsin Now. Seriously, both of you are a part of the problem. When we only have two parties, each side will grow organs whose purpose is to attack the opposition and, while they do raise the profile of important facts from time to time, most of what they publish serves no good purpose.
It's like we went from, "If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything." to "...then make sure someone else tries to make em look bad publicly for you."
Politics should be about ideas and solutions. All energy wasted on offensive positioning and half truths on both sides make me sad. Party proportional democracy anyone? I say it's worth a try.
It seems to me that Rove is absolutely willing to tell half truths to motivate agreeable voters and demotivate opposition supporters. The memo starts out as a believable astroturf voter supression campaign but Rove is way, way too savvy to put a line like that in writing. Much less an email apparently distributed this wide...
That said, the memo could actually have been written by a staffer on Rove's behalf. If some idiot within American Crossroads actually wrote this I predict that there will be a firing that only the "nutjob Christian fundies" will hear about.
On a more local front, we have a tit for tat between spinmeisters Media Trackers and One Wisconsin Now. Seriously, both of you are a part of the problem. When we only have two parties, each side will grow organs whose purpose is to attack the opposition and, while they do raise the profile of important facts from time to time, most of what they publish serves no good purpose.
It's like we went from, "If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything." to "...then make sure someone else tries to make em look bad publicly for you."
Politics should be about ideas and solutions. All energy wasted on offensive positioning and half truths on both sides make me sad. Party proportional democracy anyone? I say it's worth a try.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Caring for Your Newborn
The delivery and breast feeding classes were good.
Caring For Your Newborn was the first class I didn't think was worth the time or money. It went a half hour over. It covered stuff that grandparents are supposed to teach (if you didn't help with younger siblings) like bathing and diapers. The video about "the period of PURPLE" was interesting. I guess I knew that some babies sometimes cry for no apparent reason but this was good reinforcement. The CPR part of the 3.5 hours we sat in class was barely a half hour. Our needs would have been better served by taking a CPR class at the Red Cross, I'm thinkin'.
Caring For Your Newborn was the first class I didn't think was worth the time or money. It went a half hour over. It covered stuff that grandparents are supposed to teach (if you didn't help with younger siblings) like bathing and diapers. The video about "the period of PURPLE" was interesting. I guess I knew that some babies sometimes cry for no apparent reason but this was good reinforcement. The CPR part of the 3.5 hours we sat in class was barely a half hour. Our needs would have been better served by taking a CPR class at the Red Cross, I'm thinkin'.
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