Good Eats

Ah, yes. It’s the great part about this time of year around here – fresh fruits and veggies from the Farmers’ Markets.  We hit both of them this morning, the new one on the north side of the river (where we live) and the long-lived one over on the south side. Gorgeous strawberries that actually taste as good as they look, locally-grown spring mix and onions for salads, and even some tomatoes that feel like they may have ripened a bit closer to home.  In a few weeks, the local ones should be ripe and ready.  THAT’S when I have to get serious about such things as canning up some pints of salsa.  I did that a few years back and enjoyed it.  Hopefully, I’ll have the time to devote a day to it again this year.  Mighty fine eating!

Now, on to the serious stuff.   Is this crazy, or what?

Secret Bush “Finding” Widens War on Iran

Six weeks ago, President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those familiar with its contents, “unprecedented in its scope.”Bush’s secret directive covers actions across a huge geographic area – from Lebanon to Afghanistan – but is also far more sweeping in the type of actions permitted under its guidelines – up to and including the assassination of [...]