Upon my throne I gaze with weary sight, A ruler bound to weigh the hearts of men. Yet virtue falters, shrouded in the night, And wisdom wanes within the mightiest ken. What hands shall bear my scepter without stain? What lips shall speak my will without deceit? Lo, even David, crowned in golden reign, Was…
Papi’s Red Curry Chicken
It took me many tries to get this to the point where I like it. I don’t have access to Thai chilies, so a jalapeño will do. There are a lot of ingredients, but they are all necessary if you want it to taste close to authentic. I do not use canned bamboo because if…
Jokes I Can’t Tell You, A-Z
I found a fun meme online, and decided to make one for each letter of the alphabet. Enjoy. I have an avalanche joke, it starts suddenly but it’s all downhill after that. I have a basketball joke, it’s a slam dunk. I have a card joke, but you can’t deal with it. I have a…
Why do I write?
What inspires me to write? Is it for myself, for posterity, or notoriety? I write for many reasons, most of which are pleasurable. There is something cathartic and relieving about getting thoughts outside of the jumbled and troubled mind, where they swirl in a nauseating incompleteness like spaghetti. Incomplete and unformed except as sprites running…
Papi’s Chicken Posole
I like green chicken posole better than the traditional red pork posole, and here’s my simple recipe. Ingredients Part 1: The Chicken 3-4 large bone-in chicken breasts with skin 2 garlic cloves, whole 8 cup water 1 T salt 2 t oregano 1/2 t black pepper 2 celery stalks, halved 3 sprigs green onion Part…
Italian Chili
I have to admit it – I don’t like chili very much. However, this recipe, enhanced with spicy Italian sausage and corn, is pretty good, esp. with a dollop of sour cream on top. Ingredients Part 1: The Beans 2 c Peruano (a,k.a. Peruvian or Mayocoba) white beans (can substitute Pinto beans) 1/2 onion whole…
HAIKU: Haikus Suck
Courtesy of my 8 yo son: Haikus really dumb Haikus are really pointless Haikus super poo
HAIKU: Morning Coffee
Morning is here Everyone is moving I need my coffee
Jalisco Red Pork Pozole
Pozole is a holiday mainstay for Mexicans, especially those from the state of Jalisco. Pozole is like a Mexican version of chili, with pork instead of beef, and hominy instead of beans. And it’s pretty delicious. Note that you can’t complete this meal in the 8qt InsantPot, we cook the meat (Ingredients 1 below) and…
Destroy shame or it will destroy you
Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us. For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret,…
