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1. This grilled chicken pesto salad I had at the Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney has got me craving more big time! As soon as the weather drys up, I'm recreating this! Don't even get me started on their crazy, addicting crack-like beignets!
2. I finally finished The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I can't say I enjoyed it as much as the previous Narnia books. Have you read it. What did you think?
3. Just because Easter is behind us doesn't mean you should stop looking for awesome brunch recipes! Brunch should be an all year long celebration! (As should Easter!) 30 Easter brunch ideas guaranteed to make you hungry! You're welcome!
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1. I just finished Jay Winik's latest masterpiece, 1944, one of the many books I was super excited to receive as gifts for Christmas and my birthday a couple of months ago. Wow. It was not what I expected, and it is a gut-wrenching read. Winik focuses on the Holocaust and all of the opportunities the West had to intervene, sometimes just to save a few lives, but sometimes to save hundreds of thousands. With the exception of a few especially guilty parties in the State Department, he is not critical or judgmental, but seeks to weave a cautionary tale, a regretful reflection, if you will. Everyone should read it.
2. I had a flat tire the other day, in the pouring rain in my dress shoes and slacks. Frankly, it's a first world problem - roadside assistance is a phone call away, a spare's in the trunk ready to go, etc, etc, but it's still frustrating when you're in the rain dealing with it. The next day, I was driving home, again in the pouring rain, and I saw a young couple by the side of the road with an Oregon State Trooper pulled over behind them. I didn't see the trooper anywhere, and then I realized he was down on the ground working the jack and replacing the tire! I know there are bad apples out there, and the cops can get a bad rap, but our local and state police have always been impressive in my experience - helpful, professional, above and beyond. Just felt like that needed saying.
3. Iran has it's human rights issues, but at least goldfish are getting the respect they deserve from Iran's president... Wait. What.
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