On August 21, 1790 President Washington sent a letter in reply to one which had been read to him on 18 August by Moses Seixas. Washington was making his first trip to Rhode Island and this was shortly after Rhode Island had ratified the Constitution. Seixas was a member and official of the Jewish synagogue …
San Bernardino Update: Perils of Modern Journalism Edition
Earlier today the FBI classified the San Bernadino shooting as an act of terrorism. Real journalists, who actually know what they’re talking about, have described what happened as Tafsheen Malik self radicalizing to the doctrine of the Islamic State over a period of time after she moved to the US. And the attacks as not …
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San Bernadino Updates
The LA Times is reporting, as of 15 minutes ago, that Law Enforcement has shot one suspect connected to the chase of a black SUV. It is unclear, however, if this is related to the mass shooting earlier today near the Inland Regional Center in San Bernadino. The FBI is being (appropriately) cautious in how they …
We Don’t Know Much…
In the aftermath of yesterday’s shooting at the Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs we still don’t know much. While speculation, good, bad, moronic, and/or otherwise, about the shooter and his motives have abounded, all we really know is his name and where he is from. The shooter, identified as Robert Lewis Dear, is from …
Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Real quick before the holiday, one last recipe: Peanut Butter Cup Pie. Ingredients 1 cup chocolate graham crackers crumbs 8 ounces of unsalted butter 16 ounces of dark chocolate chips 2 cups of peanut butter (I prefer chunky, but if you like smooth that works too) 32 ounces of heavy whipping cream Directions Grease a 9 …
Levantine Chicken: Russia, Turkey, and NATO
As I’m sure everyone, including those buried at airports trying to get home or somewhere for Thanksgiving now know, Russian and Turkish pilots played chicken yesterday and the Russian’s lost. After several previous Russian aerial incursions, and repeated warnings to clear Turkish airspace, the Turks decided to lay down a marker. And if the Turks were …
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Chocolate Pecan Pie
In the comments to my pear tarte tartin post over the weekend I promised to post the recipe for my chocolate pecan pie. This is one of the deserts I usually make for Thanksgiving, so here you all go. If you all are really good, I might put up my peanut butter cup pie, which …