iraq, war, premature pullout

Being a news junkie, I am always intrigued by the stuff that goes on around the world. National Holiday declared for the american pullout from the cities. The admittance that Iraq will probably fall back into a feudal dispute. The fact that really the oil interests of the US of A was the reason for the overthrow of Hussein (not WMDs). Wonder why we could have not used our covert diplomacy to overthrow the goverment? Seems like the Kurds, Suunis, Shites, and whomever else will start using US and Chinese weaponry to beat the hell out of each other . . .

high school reunion

I've been into my high school alumni site and looking at the pix of my old classmates. One thing occurs to me - when did they get old?

death

Michael Jackson has passed on. Only album that I have kept over the years is Thriller. He may have been a kook; but he was one hell-u-va musician. Farewell to Farah, too. The world, even in reruns will miss 'Jill'. I can't get too worked up about either. I did not know them. Neither owed me any money or had any emotional baggage.

government infidelity

Seems that the Governor of S.C. has got his pickle in some Argentine cheesecake and soured his chances of running for Prez in 2012. I read about those who say that one's sex life is paramount to the ability to lead. Others opine that the two are separate - family values come first (no pun).
I kinda straddle the fence on the issue. If it doesn't influence the decisions necessary to govern, then what the hell. JFK seems to have done OK, as did Clinton. FDR had a mistress as did Eisenhower. I am rather sick of the moral whatever sticking their noses in other peoples bedrooms. Seems to me that they are just peeping toms.

food, restaurants, travel

The Cattle Baron restaurant in Roswell NM is located in the middle of a bunch of fast food places. They serve steaks a very adequate salad bar (all you can eat). The pinot noir served with the entree was far too young to actually serve - much less drink. I ordered the prime rib - tender and tasty. The waiter was well on top of things and seemed to anticipate my needs when I wanted something and left me alone when I was eating. I began the meal with a delightful seafood gumbo. I can recommend this place where the aliens allegedly landed in 1947.

road food, restaurants

I am travelling a lot at the moment. When I am on the road I like to find little out of the way restaurants that may or may not be a pleasant surprise - for the palate and road weary bones.
The Tin Roof in Boerne Texas is a good place to start this blog. The restaurant was once an auto repair garage that was gutted by a previous owner and then converted into an eatery. The large overhead garage doors are still in place above the diners. The restaurant boasts a number of steaks (it is Texas, after all). The offered mushroom soup was surprisingly good, as was the side salad. The steaks were all right, nothing spectacular - my top sirloin was over peppered. The wine list showed no Texas vinyards - pity. The waiter had been there a week at this writing. All in all it is an OK place. As an afternote - the martini was watered down and small.