Sweet Respite

For most of us, it's taxing to maintain a heightened sense of disgust with the seemingly overwhelming number of idiots scurrying around the planet without this making oneself bitter and spiteful. Music and some quality bourbon appear to be the only cures for this rampant stupidity. Thankfully, the Avett Brothers have wandered from North Carolina sharing some dam killer jams and what could only be described as genuine sincerity with their ballads. A couple of fingers of Evan Williams and some of their brilliant songs are an exceptional restorative for the debilitating disease known as people. Gotdam magnificent bastards, thank you Avett Brothers.



Here's a three song NPR gig:



And a brilliant set on Austin City Limits:

http://video.pbs.org/video/1392403650/

Busted Lock at Asylum

Clearing the only explanations for the behavior of these 'Freedomers' is a shortage of anti-psychotic medication or the locks have been tampered with at the Looney Bin.



God Bless America. What is interesting is the concept that we lost America in the span of one year. Dam that Obama, he IS all powerful.

And now it looks like the militia wackjobs have jumped on the bandwagon. An Alabamy douchebag (who lives off his commie SSDI check) is openly advocating violence.



Sometimes they are not amusing.

Fish Kicks

One of the true advantages of living in the Pacific North-West is the that giant fishbowl just down road known as the PACIFIC OCEAN. And this fishbowl is swimming with tasty-fresh freshy-fresh deliciousness. And living in close proximately to a killer good fish department at my Zupans is a stroke of accidental genius.



Here's the triple bonus. Fish is the ultimate meal for the lazy hungry-now gourmet. Crispy some prosciutto. Remove. Same pan, season your Wild-caught halibut quick quick pan-seared in a fruity olive oil, blood oranges. Remove and rest. Same pan, season three different colored carrots 'quicked' (my new word) in some of the blood orange juice and a splash of vino and olive oil, parsley. Wash it down with a PNW pinot gris. Dam. A killer meal in less time than it takes to drink a glass of wine. A few capers would send this into the death row lunch possibility.



What are tasty things from the ocean, Alex?