The Omnivore's Dilemma

This is a book you should read. Without being overly preachy this fine chunk of informative literature throws into sharp relief that which we need to know about what we eat.

My favorite character is Angelo Garro. Angelo shows us how far we are from the production of our own food by being something most people aren't, a self producing forager.

"I have the passions of foraging, passion of hunting, opera, my work. I have the passion of cooking, pickling, curing salamis, sausage, making wine in the fall. This is my life. I do this with my friends. It's to my heart."

This quotation grabbed me. I want to feel like that, too. I want to feel connected to the tradition of food in a way I'm not. Yes I cook and bake a lot but not with ingredients about whose pedigree I know much.

Read the book and allow yourself to get the message. Your body will thank you.

Festive Romp in Capitol Hill

There are mascots and there are icons. Pictured below is the latter my friends! 7 feet of pure unadulterated pink foam rubber waving at you certianly turns your head. Some friends and I were walking around Capitol hill on Sunday as we happened upon this prominent penis. At first we thought he might be selling Oscar Myer but soon realized that his aims were something far more pointed.

It is quite jarring to have something like this simply thrust into your day but as we looked on in wonderment we began to penetrate the real meaning of the display. Everyone there was encouraged to make friends with him, handle him. One lady even gave him a little kiss. Hey, Disney had Mickey, Nintendo had Mario why can't Gay City have, Captain Penis or the Erect Defender, or Super Dick? (pick one). Needless to say this made our day and we rode those happy thoughts all the way home.

Once home I felt the need to dig deeper into the penis mystery and so emerged: Healthy Penis. Healthy Penis was created in an effort to educate people about syphilis in San Francisco. Somehow he had managed to undulate his way up to Seattle to delight us and many others. Healthy Penis's growing fame is shown here in a very serious daily show article.