Just realized it's one week until my birthday and the start of my long vacation. (I'll be off from 10/24 and returning 11/4.)
*squee*
I plan to do the following with my time off:
Plan a trip to Tacoma over the new year.
Clean out stuff I won't take when I move in May.
Finish outlining my novel.
Finish and revise a few short stories, and publish them on Campfire.
oh! And VOTE.
UK chain Pho Restaurant has publicly responded to backlash after TikTok users discovered that the white-founded business has trademarked the common Vietnamese word "pho."
Pho Restaurant's parent company Pho Holdings Ltd. has threatened legal action against small, family-owned Vietnamese businesses in the past.
Smh. White folks ...
https://mashable.com/article/pho-restaurant-trademark-response-vietnamese-food
Chonky has been more sleepy lately. Harder to wake in the morning, groggy after a cat nap. Just him getting older. But it leads to some funny squished faces.
(Bonus of Anna because she got jealous of me focusing on Chonkster.)
#CatsOfCoSo
Hominy Pinto soup
Onion, carrots, celery chopped and sautéed in avocado oil with salt until the carrots start to soften.
Half a big can of whole tomatoes and their juice, crushed by hand. 4 cups water, a tablespoon not-chicken bullion, chile powder, cumin, Mexican oregano.
Bring to a simmer. Add big can hominy, several handfuls fresh spinach. Let simmer a few minutes. Taste, adjust salt and spices. Add 2 drained cans Pinto beans, a handful of cilantro, and the juice of 2 limes.
Jacob Collier plays the audience as an instrument, beautifully
Laufey, dodie, and Jacob Collier perform 'Wild Mountain Thyme' with NSO | Next at the Kennedy Center
Good news! He made it, folks! Here's hoping he lives long enough to see her win.
https://meidasnews.com/news/jimmy-carter-achieves-his-goal-lives-long-enough-to-vote-for-kamala-harris
I love when two beautifully talented people resonate with each other
Jacob Collier & AURORA - A Rock Somewhere X The Seed (Greenpeace)
And a Georgia judge feels obliged to AGAIN inform members of election boards that:
— "Shall" means MUST
— If CANDIDATES have concerns about an election, they can file a challenge with the courts
— Election boards don't get to "investigate" things, much less ADJUDICATE them
— They've got ONE job to do, and it comes with a DEADLINE
If you love Science Fiction and Fantasy books, especially if you were reading Del Rey books in the 70s and 80s, you need to know about this amazing editor. Just 13 minutes and well worth your time.
How Judy-Lynn del Rey shaped science fiction as we know it today | Short Documentary | RENEGADES
Today's tea is a new one for me, and I love it.
This one is an Assam from northern Thailand with lots of malt in the flavor, a subtle cherry note and a surprising amount of natural sweetness.
Huge meat recall on prepared foods sold just about everywhere.
Sandwiches, wraps and salads are the primary prepared foods affected by the recall. Frozen meals containing chicken products ranging from pastas and burritos to bowls and family meals are also affected
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