in the Christmas spirit...

"Mom, you always give away things I like to poor people. I'm poor too, you know."

-Anne Chabel, moments before opening a bounty of Christmas gifts.

packing list

• 5 pair boxers
  
• 4 pair white socks
  
• 2 pair black socks
  
• Black shoes
  
• 3 long sleeve shirts
  
• Sweater
  
• 4 t-shirts
  
• khakis
  
• 2 pair jeans
  
• 1 pair black pants
  
• Digital camera
  
• iPod
  
• Free Culture
  

merry dickmas

As ridiculous Christian groups decry “christmas hating” as a sign of the decline of moral values in our country, it occurs to me that we should let them argue all they want about whether Macy's is run by sodomites because its signs read Happy Holidays.

There is an opportunity for the religious and secular left to coalesce around a set of moral values that places our families above what we can buy for them. Values not offended by the consideration of other cultures at this or any other time of year, but by the constant conditioning to shop ourselves happy.

i'm so going to hell

Always one to jump in on a cultural phenomenon, I came up with this clever card to celebrate our newest holiday, Chrismukkah.

bliss

Laboratorio Del Galileo - Thursday, December 9, 2004

Stone Crab with Caviar Sauce and Parsnip Puree

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Roasted Duck Liver with Fried Semolina, Cotognata, Duck Jus

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Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Bagna Cauda Timbale Cotechino and Chives

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Tortelloni of Skate Wing with Rapini

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Papparedelle with Wild Game Ragu

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Risotto with White Truffle

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Sauteed Sea Scallops with Lentis, Baby Fennel and Fennel Sauce

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Roasted Squab Leg stuffed with Chanterelle and Porchini, served with Polenta and Stuffed Dried Tomato

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Cheese

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Pannetone with Caramelize Banana and Zabaglione Sauce

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Baby Pineapple Souffle

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Bomboloni