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asparagus wrapped in bacon. baked with a brown sugar and butter glaze for 20 minutes. 20 minutes too long to wait.
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Far from being the voice of fiscal prudence, Mr Romney wants to start with huge tax cuts (which will disproportionately favour the wealthy), while dramatically increasing defence spending. Together those measures would add $7 trillion to the ten-year deficit. He would balance the books through eliminating loopholes (a good idea, but he will not specify which ones) and through savage cuts to programmes that help America’s poor (a bad idea, which will increase inequality still further). At least Mr Obama, although he distanced himself from Bowles-Simpson, has made it clear that any long-term solution has to involve both entitlement reform and tax rises. Mr Romney is still in the cloud-cuckoo-land of thinking you can do it entirely through spending cuts: the Republican even rejected a ratio of ten parts spending cuts to one part tax rises. Backing business is important, but getting the macroeconomics right matters far more.
– the Economist (right-center business magazine)(via livetheoutdoors)
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This beard shall, forever weep.
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Gonna be a good night.
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How every morning should start!
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Another rainy Friday night w/High West Double Rye mixed w/Bishop’s Orchard Cider and some depressing short stories.
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npr:
43 Surprising Facts About ‘Sesame Street’
Sesame Street kicked off its 43rd season yesterday. We’re big fans of the Street, and to prove it, here are some of our favorite Sesame facts.
- Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before season two.
- In 1970, Ernie reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the timeless hit “Rubber Duckie.”
- During a 2004 episode, Cookie Monster said that before he started eating cookies, his name was Sid.
- Mr. Snuffleupagus has a first name—Aloysius.
- How big is Big Bird? 8’2″.
Wow! So green is grouchier than orange? Sid? These facts are kind of great. —Sarah
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Monday’s aren’t all bad when wine is involved!
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(via gatsbyanddaisies)
