April - 2007

Monday, April 30, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, April 29, 2007



time: 12:50 p.m. date: 4/29/07

Note: accidentally deleted food stuff consumption list (and threw away handwritten hard copy, multiple pages) so will post only this photograph instead of a planned photo essay entitled "12 hour cycle cut short".

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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, April 28, 2007

sm coffee
1 plain hotdog (two dogs on bun)
med coffee
creme-filled donut
egg/cheese on roll (?-unknown bread)
bottle of ice tea (17.5 fl.oz.)
hotdog with mustard
lg coffee
2 pints of lager
2 glasses of fountain coke
slice of cheese pizza
2 pints of Rolling Rock (royal/imperial)
2 double cheeseburgers (McDonalds)
3 pints of lager
pack and half of cigarettes


Riffing on Modernism: Through the Roof, Brancusi!

Big Book Sale at Book Corner (Philadelphia). Today (Sunday) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

Guaranteed to find at least one good buy or your money back!*

*if you can't find something you want, you're not looking hard enough.

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Saturday, April 28, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, April 27, 2007

2 lg coffees
bagel with cream cheese
16 oz. can of beer (brown bagged)
glass of fountain coke
2 pints of beer
lg slice of cheese pizza
2 pints of lager (royal/imperial)
glass of fountain coke
single espresso
2 bottles of lager (12 fl.oz. each)
bottle of beer - 12 fl.oz. (different location)
pack and a half of cigarettes

Big Book Sale at Book Corner (Philadelphia) Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

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Friday, April 27, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, April 26, 2007

hash brown
lg coffee
1 sausage/egg/cheese sandwich (long roll)
bottle of orange/mango juice (15.2 fl.oz.)
6-7 cups of coffee
2 sm cups of water
3 pints of lager
bag of baked Lays Original potato crisps (net wt. 1 7/8 oz.)
2 sm tootsie rolls
2 sm reeces peanut cups
1 sm york mint
1 sm starburst candy (lime)
pack and half of cigarettes (Marlboro Seventy-Twos)


Things to do today (Fri. 4/27)

pick up a copy of The Bulletin (done) - weekend edition ($0.25)

purchase lg sheet of plastic (rain protection)

order copy of The Foreign Press cd (done) at Long In the Tooth (record store) and perhaps pick up a free copy of Vice Magazine

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Thursday, April 26, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

lg coffee (20 fl.oz.)
hash brown
med. coffee
16 oz. can of beer (brown bagged)
bottle of orange juice (15.2 fl.oz.)
2 pints of beer (royal/imperial)
1 oats 'n honey granola bar
lg slice of pepperoni pizza
single espresso
2 pints of lager*
lg plastic cup of fountain coke*
2 bottles of lager (12 fl. oz.)
2.5 southwestern chicken "Tornados" (pseudo flautas)
2 packs of cigarettes (Marlboro Seventy-Twos)

*menu (creole dishes - salt & pepper to taste)

other topic:

editorial in The Bulletin

letter to the editor (reply)

Dear Sir (Editor),

I think the editorial you published on Wednesday, 25 April 2007, entitled "Times Change, Killers Don't" is way off base.

http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18257857&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=6

Excerpt from said editorial:

"... Or that New York Times editorialists blamed it (death of 45 people aka "Bath School Disaster") on the easy availability of (Andrew) Kehoe's weapon of choice - high explosives - and demanded tougher dynamite-control laws."

I, personally, am glad that currently, in the year 2007, dynamite is *not* readily available thanks to legislation. Perhaps there is (an) analogy to be gleamed, vis-a-vis, the current gun laws and *easy* availability of firearms, specifically handguns, and the high murder rate in our city of Philadelphia, Pa.

Sincerely,

(name deleted)

postscript: times change, killers don't

note: will post link if The Bulletin prints it

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

6-7 cups of coffee
5 sm cups of water
1 cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo on rye bread sandwich
1 turkey/cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo on rye bread sandwich
1/2 pack of cigarettes

note: owe coffee vendor $9 will pay asap. paid coffee vendor $6 this a.m. will give them another $6, after ordering another large coffee, tomorrow.

Silver Jews - The Arizona Record (ep) "a discordant jumble of tracks...lo-fi, almost-punk-rock-aural-aesthetic recorded on an answering machine." long out-of-print and way expensive on ebay (currently listed at $95) torrent download via SJBB

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, April 23, 2007

1 banana
3 cups of coffee
2 sm cups of water
1 serving of chicken/gravy/grits with side of potato salad
2 pieces of french bread
1 raisin biscuit
1 frozen cherry juice bar (net wt. 3.1 oz.)
sm cup of water
4-5 cups of coffee
2 sm "twinkie" type chocolate/peanut butter cakes (round)
1 banana
1 vanilla yogurt granola bar (net wt. 1.2 oz.)
1 orange
1/2 pack of cigarettes

carbon monoxide vs carbon monoxide

looking at a British (UK duty) pack of cigarettes, noticed their warning labels (see below) are much more emphatic/plain spoken than the warning labels on American packs of cigarettes. witness:

SMOKING KILLS

SMOKERS DIE YOUNGER

links re: weaker warning labels on American cigarettes

"U.S. Cigarette Companies Fail to Warn Foreign Smokers of Tobacco Dangers; Grossly Inadequate Warning Labels on American Cigarette Packs Sold in Developing Countries."

ditto

though a cigarette smoker, find it very interesting.

also, think its comparative to the recent global warming report brouhaha...

"An authoritative international global warming conference lapsed into an unprecedented showdown between scientists and diplomats over authors' concerns that governments were watering down their warnings."

other topic:

Public Intervention/ Creative Disruption

Open Video Call: Institute of Contemporary Art (Philadelphia) - Wed April 25 @ 7pm

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Monday, April 23, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, April 22, 2007

1/2 pint of water (guesstimate)
2 sm turkey/cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo sandwiches (hard roll)
1 sm ham/cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo sandwich (hard roll with sesame seeds)
1/2 pint of water (guesstimate)
1 orange
2 sm turkey/cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo sandwiches (hard roll)
1 sm ham/cheese/lettuce/tomato/mayo sandwich (hard roll with sesame seeds)
bottle of water (20 fl.oz.)
1 banana
sm cup of coffee
bottle of water (20 fl.oz.)
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes


photo essay: The "Homeless" Homeless



















note: all documentation, except first photograph, taken about 20-40 minutes after posting Friday's blog entry. also there were no pics taken of the law enforcement (their request) at the scene... 3-4 police officers, 2-3 squad cars.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, April 21, 2007

1/2 of meatball sandwich (longroll)
1/2 order of cheese fries
sm cup of hot chocolate
sm bologna/cheese sandwich with mustard (hamburger bun)
sm tuna fish sandwich (hamburger bun)
1 pop tart
sm container of apple sauce (net wt. 4 oz.)
vanilla yogurt granola bar (net wt. 1.2 oz.)
6 cheetos bacon/cheddar filling on cheese flavored crackers (total net wt. 1.38)
bottle of water - "Philly Tap" (16.9 fl.oz.)
sm bag of peanuts/dried fruit (net wt. 2 oz. - guesstimate)
sm bologna/cheese sandwich with mustard (hamburger bun)
6 crackers with peanut butter
1 oreo cookie
1 vanilla creme cookie
6 cheetos bacon/cheddar filling on cheese flavored crackers (total net wt. 1.38)
water at various times during the day (16.9 fl.oz. total - guesstimate)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Spotlight On...

The Philadelphia Book Festival (Sunday)

Spoon (the band) is playing at the Starlight Ballroom tonight. Show's sold out. Sort of suprised but not too much. Wonder what those without a ticket/tickets will end up paying scalpers.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, April 20, 2007

2 lg coffees
6 snickers creme sports egg candies (net wt. 1 oz. apiece)
sm coffee
2 hot chocolates
2 servings of chicken/cheese/veg/pasta noodle casserole with
2 sides of mashed potatoes
2 slices of hearty multi-grain bread
2 slices of raisin/nut bread
chocolate cookie
brownie
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Spotlight On...

The Philadelphia Book Festival (Day 1)

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Friday, April 20, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption and Miscellany

Thursday, April 19, 2007

sm coffee
toasted bagel with cream cheese
8-9 cups of coffee
serving of chicken/gravy on bowl of rice
bologna/mayo sandwich
2 sm cups of veg/beef/potato stew
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Yesterday, while getting a cup of coffee for myself, asked computer lab supervisor if he would also like a cup of coffee. He replied in the affirmative adding, "could you also empty my cup and clean it?" I said sure but while cleaning his coffee mug I had to laugh at myself. Remember cleaning a glass in college and then pouring myself some wine and drinking it. Tasted very funny plus there were bubbles. Perplexed, someone explained to me that after cleaning a glass with soap and water you had to "rinse" it. *Brilliant*

First time to clean a glass/dish... freshman college year. How strange is that?

More strangeness...

The day after our house burned down, a car dealer delivered a vehicle from out of town that my mother had been wanting. Car dealer said the vehicle was impressive. On the highway into town he had been able to reach a speed of about 100-110 m.p.h. and the drive was still smooth. Though the delivery/timing was very unfortunate, my father decided to let her keep the car. When she drove us around I enjoyed sitting in the back seat even if I was the only passenger. It was very roomy and spacious. The car though, I think, was supposed to have a "driver". Sorta funny that my mom enjoyed driving that beast. Btw, I really did have a "normal" middle-class upbringing.

pic of said vehicle:

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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

lg coffee
2 small salami/american cheese sandwiches (pumpernickel bread)
5-6 cups of coffee
sm tootsie roll
2 orange jello "gel-snacks" (net wt. 3.5 oz.)
bottle of water (16.9 oz.)
2 "sausage" dogs (plain)
slice of pepperoni/sausage/bell pepper/onion pizza
slice of cheese pizza
1/2 pack of cigarettes

photo essay - "Hipster Shoes" And The Homeless









other topic: re: "211-D, layer seven, next to the clothesline post. Hominid skull. (Australopithecus spiff-arino)" - A Polite Letter from the Smithsonian via Metafilter

postscript: hoax? you be the judge

Posted by Allan Smithee at 11:10 AM 2 comments

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

8-9 cups of coffee
bagel with salmon cream cheese
2 fruit & nut chewy trail mix bars (net wt. 1.2 oz. each)
sm tootsie roll
2 jello "snack-packs" - orange/cherry (net wt. 5 oz. each)
2 orange jello "gel-snacks" (net wt. 3.5 oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes

random blogs:

???? *

vague and impractical ideas

Music in 7 days from 7 writers

videodrome (violence and sex)

thematic photo blog

the breakfast blog

*note: blog originally had question marks and english text (now asian script)

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, April 16, 2007

2 lg coffees
8-9 cups of coffee
sm slice of lemon cake
1 pretzel (plain)
6 "oreo" type cookies
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes



airplane in sky




Dogs at a free music fest this past Saturday afternoon

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Monday, April 16, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, April 15, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
12-24 donut holes
can of Boost Plus Nutrional Drink chocolate flavor (8 fl.oz.)
2 sm plastic barrels of blue kool-aid
ham/cheese sandwich (plain)
med cup of hot tea with lemon
lg serving of boiled chicken/broth over bed of rice with
Louisiana hot sauce to taste
bottle of water (20 fl.oz.)
sliced chicken loaf/cheese on whole wheat roll with
sesame seeds (plain)
1/4 pack of cigarettes

Calenders Through The Ages - Our Seven Day Week

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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, April 14, 2007

med coffee
hot dog (2 dogs on bun/plain)
lg coffee*
6 "toasty crackers with peanut butter" (total net wt. 1.38 oz)
Monster Energy Drink (16 fl.oz.)**
peanut butter/jelly sandwich
7-8 biscuits
2 sm "twinkie" type chocolate cakes
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

*note: owe coffee vendor $6.00 $7 will pay asap.

**note: "Consume responsibly. Limit 3 cans per Day. Not recommended for children, pregnant women, or people sensitive to caffeine. total carb 27 g - % of daily value 9%. These statements (daily value %) have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."

first time to drink Monster Energy Drink. tasted good though not as good as a pineapple soda or soda from Mexico. aftereffects like Gatorade. cotton mouth/brain fuzzy, ie, hungover without having experienced a buzz. for caffeine, will definitely stick with coffee.

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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, April 13, 2007

lg coffee
2 sm cups of water
med serving of beef/cheese/pasta noodle casserole
med serving of cole slaw
2 bread rolls
bear claw danish (net wt. 5 oz.)
6 club & cheese sandwich crackers
box of apple/strawberry juice (6.75 fl.oz.)
1 peppermint/tootsie roll lolipop
chewy granola bar (net wt. 0.84 oz.)
sm serving of cherry jello with peaches
med serving of angel food cake
sm cup of hot chocolate
lg cup of chicken/dumpling/noodle soup
peanut butter/jelly sandwich
can of fruit punch - "artificially flavored 100% juice blend with added ingredients" (11.5 fl.oz.)
Strawberry Sugar Wafers - "Crisp and Delicious" (net wt. 1.05 oz.)
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes

FYI (printed on coffee cup wrap-around coaster)

Did You Know?

Right after the outbreak of the American Revolution, the government was headquartered in a New York coffee house.

other topic:

Silkworm Documentary

Hello Silver Jews friends and 12 Ave South, 372** gang:

Do you remember Silkworm? I'll never forget them. I was emailed by Seth Pomeroy about a new film he's coming out called Couldn't You Wait?: The Story of Silkworm. And I'm posting to this board to tell you all about it. Basically, they need to generate enough buzz about the film to show an audience, so they can raise enough money to finish it.

At the current state of production, Seth and crew are looking to bring in outside financing to finish the film. This is almost impossible without proof of an audience. I'm hoping you could all help the extended Silkworm, Pavement, and Silver Jews family by telling your friends, writing about the band or movie, covering a Silkworm song, or doing whatever to help the scene, like we all did in our small, loosely connected communities before the Internet (when we used things like 1200 baud).

Now is your chance to help us, please: write about the band or the movie in forums/blogs/zines, pass around the video link, tell your friends, cover SKWM songs, force your local record store to stock "Firewater," do whatever you have to do to show the rest of the world just how big Silkworm's audience really is. We're everywhere and we miss the band.

Told in their own words, this film chronicles their seventeen year long career using various live footage and in depth interviews with their labelmates, rock critics, friends, and many other important figures of the "indie rock" scene. It's going to show the universal experience of relentless low budget touring and the harsh realities and minimal rewards of chasing the “rock and roll dream.”

"...stomach so full of pizza grease..."

For up-to-date info, please visit our myspace page. Feel free to add us to your friends list and leave a comment or a story on our SKWM STORIES blog: www.myspace.com/couldntyouwait

Earlier this March, Seth and crew were asked to edit together a trailer to show at the SKWM Tribute Show in Chicago. With less than half of the interviews we needed, we realized it would be close to impossible to represent the finished film in a two minute blurb. Carrying on in the spirit of the SKWM Tribute Show, this 15 minute "extended trailer" celebrates this wonderful band and it's members using interviews shot from both the Chicago and Seattle shoots. We are extremely proud of how it turned out and look forward to crafting these vignettes into the finished version of the film. (If you have any video, articles, or photos you would like to contribute to the film, please contact me here.)

Look for the video on the typical video sharing sites.

Thanks for listening. Mazel Tov!

as posted on the Silver Jews Bulletin Board by Judah

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Friday, April 13, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, April 12, 2007

lg coffee
4-5 cups of coffee
2 sm cups of water
1 candy (lolipop)
lg coffee (20 fl.oz.)
2 sm coffees
1 3/4 servings of chicken/green beans/peas/gravy over a bed of rice
3 slices of white bread
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes


2 article links/4 recipes from the New York Times

The Minimalist: Meatloaf Made Meatier By MARK BITTMAN

Recipe: Country Pâté

2 pounds pork shoulder, with some fat, cut into chunks

1 pound veal shoulder or leg, cut into chunks

6 slices good bacon

Salt

5 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 egg

1/2 cup heavy cream.

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put half the meat in a food processor and pulse to chop; pieces should be between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch in diameter. Remove to a bowl.

2. Add remaining meat, half the bacon, a healthy pinch of salt, garlic, remaining spices and egg to food processor and grind to a finer texture. Combine with chopped meat and cream. If you like, make a tiny burger, sauté it and taste, then adjust seasoning.

3. Pack mixture into a 10-by-3-inch terrine or a 9-by-5-inch bread pan or a similar vessel. Cover with remaining bacon. Bake at least an hour, or until mixture is bubbly and juices run clear. Cool on a rack, then refrigerate. Skim fat if you like, slice and serve at room temperature.

Yield: 12 servings.

A Good Appetite: Taking Back a Childhood Favorite By MELISSA CLARK

Recipe: Queso Fresco Quesadillas With Papaya-Avocado Salsa

FOR THE SALSA:

1 cup cubed fresh peeled papaya

1/2 avocado, peeled and cubed

1/4 cup cubed, seeded cucumber

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon honey, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE QUESADILLAS:

4 6-inch corn tortillas

1/4 pound queso fresco, available in Hispanic markets.

1. Preheat broiler and place broiler rack 4 inches from heat. In a bowl, stir together salsa ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

2. Place 2 tortillas on a baking sheet. Crumble cheese over tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas. Broil, flipping once halfway through, until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden, 1 to 2 minutes a side.

3. Quarter quesadillas and top each section with 1 tablespoon salsa. Serve immediately.

Yield: 2 servings.


Recipe: Comté Grilled Cheese With Cornichon Spread

2 tablespoons whole grain mustard

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons or other pickles

4 slices whole-grain bread

1/4 pound Comté cheese, sliced

2 tablespoons unsalted butter.

1. Whisk together mustard, mayonnaise and cornichons. Spread on 4 slices of bread and divide cheese among bread slices, to make 2 sandwiches.

2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat. Cook sandwiches until golden on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes a side, pressing down on sandwiches with spatula. Reduce heat to low and cover; cook until cheese melts completely, about 2 minutes more. Serve hot.

Yield: 2 servings.


Recipe: Salami and Horseradish Cheddar Bagel Sandwich

2 bagels, halved

3 ounces horseradish Cheddar cheese, sliced (or substitute horseradish Cheddar spread)

1/4 pound salami, thinly sliced

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced.

1. In a toaster oven or in an oven preheated to 500 degrees, toast bagel halves until pale golden. Top each with some cheese and continue toasting until cheese begins to melt.

2. Meanwhile, fry salami slices in a skillet over moderate heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Place salami and red onion on bottom bagel halves. Cover with bagel tops and serve.

Yield: 2 servings.

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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

April 11, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
med serving of shepherd's pie
2 pieces of french bread
sm bowl of bean/pork soup
slice of angel cake
cup of water
2 sm cups of hot chocolate
2 cheese sandwiches
1 1/2 cups (med) of chicken/veg/noodle soup
peanut butter/jelly sandwich
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes

obituary for Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author/speculative anthropologist, (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) in New York Times

wikipedia entry for Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Vonnegut clips on youtube

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

4-5 cups of coffee
2 sm cups of water
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes

meet some maternal relatives (those found on the internet)

Uncle Fred (mother's older brother/my godfather)

Uncle Gary (mother's youngest brother/fraternal twin to my aunt)

Uncle Joe (grandfather's younger brother) aka Father Joseph Frese SJ (deceased)

From the "Catholic News"

Fr. Joseph R. Frese, 87, professor emeritus of history at Fordham University died January 30,2002.

He taught at Fordham from 1950 to 1978. A scholar of American History , he specialized in studies on Andrew Jackson. He was vice president of academic affairs at Fordham from 1962 to 1966, and superior of Spellam Hall, from 1957 to 1962.

He was acting dean of Graduate School of Arts and Science, 1978-79 and superior of the Retreat House in Cornwall from 1979 to 1984. In 1984, he was named professor emeritus and returned to Fordham, where he was in residence on the campus until moving to Murray Weigel in 2002.

Born in Savannah, Ga. he graduated from Xavier and then taught from 1939-19. He entered the Jesuits in 1931 and was ordained in 1944.

Father held a BA and MA from Georgetown and a Masters and Doctorate from Harvard.

( Personal Notes... Father was a major contributor to the implementation of the Honors program and is mentioned in Ray Scroth's history and memoirs )

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, April 9, 2007

2 lg coffees
raspberry cereal bar
2 sm cups of water
3-4 cups of coffee
cup of pineapple/coconut(?)juice
2 hot dogs with ketchup (sans buns)
sm amount of beef/macaroni casserole
serving of pretzels (net wt. 2.5 oz./guesstimate)
2 chocolate cupcakes
2 ham/mayo sandwiches
2 raspberry cereal bars
oatmeal/raisin granola bar
6 wheat crackers with cheddar cheese
bottle of water (1 pint 9 oz.)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes

note: while walking down the street saw advert on side of fridge stating "packaged ice is a food." thought that a strange slogan till thinking about who they are targeting... those with food stamps. advert then made sense.

other topics:

Numbers from one to thirty one: click on a number to learn more about it

Blue Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus serrifer), animal of the month. more info, click here

Generate a random lyric for a country song.

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Monday, April 9, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, April 8, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
chocolate covered donut
can of pepsi lime (12 fl.oz.)
2 chicken/cheese/mustard sandwiches
can of pepsi (12 fl.oz.)
sm bottle of water (1/2 pint)
2 snicker bar cookies
1/4 pack of cigarettes

Saturday, April 7, 2007

lg coffee
bag of cheez-it crackers (net wt. 1.1 oz.)
bag of gold fish crackers (net wt. 1.3 oz.)
2 pretzels (plain)
raspberry cereal bar
2 snickers cookies
oatmeal/raisin cereal bar (net wt. 1.23 oz.)
bottle of water (20 fl.oz.)
turkey/cheese sandwich
chicken/cheese sandwich
bag of potato chips (net wt. 1.2 oz.)
bag of fritos (net wt. 1 oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes


Word Of The Day

abecedarian \ay-bee-see-DAIR-ee-uhn\, noun:

1. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a beginner.
2. One engaged in teaching the alphabet.

adjective:
1. Pertaining to the letters of the alphabet.
2. Arranged alphabetically.
3. Rudimentary; elementary.

click here for more info


Today In History:

April 9

1833 - Peterborough, NH opened the first municipally supported public library.

1872 - S.R. Percy of New York City received a patent for dried milk.

1905 - The first aerial ferry bridge went into operation -- in Duluth, Minnesota.

1912 - The Boston Red Sox defeated Harvard 2-0 on this, the day that Fenway Park was opened for the first time. Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, Roger Clemens, and Babe Ruth played ball at Fenway and faced the ‘Green Monster’, the huge wall in left field. Until the Humane Society ordered him to stop, Ted Williams used to take rifle shots at the many pigeons that flew around the stadium. In 1954, a ball thrown to stop a player from making a double out of a single, hit a pigeon in flight. Allegedly, the bird fell to the ground, got up and then flew away to safer territory. The ball deflected right to the second baseman, who put the tag on the runner.

1928 - Mae West made her glamorous debut on Broadway in the classic production of Diamond Lil.

1940 - Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, along with singer Helen O’Connell, recorded Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga for Decca Records.

1947 - Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of the baseball contract that would bring slugger Jackie Roosevelt Robinson to the Dodgers from Montreal.

1950 - Bob Hope hosted a Star-Spangled Review on NBC-TV. Hope became the highest-paid performer for a single show on TV. The Star-Spangled Review was a musical special.

1953 - Cincinnati baseball officials said that the National League team wanted to be known as the Redlegs and not the Reds. This was understandable, with the McCarthy Hearings bringing to light the alleged infiltration of Communist reds in the United States in government, politics and entertainment.

1962 - President John F. Kennedy opened the Washington Senators’ baseball season by throwing out the first ball at the new D.C. Stadium (later to be known as Robert F. Kennedy Stadium [RFK]). The original Senators had left Washington for Minnesota in 1961. As part of the agreement to allow the Senators to move, an expansion team had to be granted to DC. The expansion Washington Senators moved to Texas and became the Rangers. The owner who moved the expansion team to Texas was Bob Short, a businessman from Minnesota. Short once ran for the Senate in Minnesota.

1965 - TIME magazine featured a cover with the entire Peanuts gang on this day. It was a good day for Charlie Brown.

1965 - Major-league baseball played its first indoor game. President Lyndon B. Johnson attended the opening of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The indoor stadium was termed the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.

1973 - Tommy Aaron became the second native son from Georgia to win the Masters golf title at Augusta. The first Georgian to accomplish the feat was Claude Harmon in 1948.

1977 - The Swedish pop group Abba made its debut at number one on the American pop charts, as Dancing Queen became the most popular record in the U.S.

1985 - Tom Seaver broke a major-league baseball record (held by Walter Johnson) as he started his 15th opening-day game. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2. With the win, ‘Tom Terrific’ extended his opening day record to 7-1. He had thrown openers for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox.

1988 - Singer Brook Benton died in New York of bacterial meningitis. He was 56. We remember Benton for many hits. Among them: It’s Just a Matter of Time, So Many Ways, Endlessly, Rainy Night in Georgia, and Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes) (w/Dinah Washington).

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Saturday, April 7, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, April 6, 2007

lg coffee
4 bags of goldfish crackers (net wt. 1.3 oz. per pkg)
4 bags of cheez-it crackers (net wt. 1.1 oz. per pkg)
4 M&M cookies (net wt. 1.2 oz. per cookie)
4 pretzels (plain)
2 bottles of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Thursday, April 5, 2007

lg coffee
3 bags of goldfish crackers (net wt. 1.3 oz. per pkg)
3 bags of cheez-it crackers (net wt. 1.1 oz. per pkg)
3 M&M cookies (net wt. 1.2 oz. per cookie)
3-4 cups of coffee
2 raspberry cereal bars
2 sm cups of water
lg coffee
peanut butter/jelly sandwich
2 cheese crackers with peanut butter
sm coffee
serving of pork/beans on bed of rice
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes


Apartment to Air 717

A dear friend of mine invited me to a party
at his apartment. I received the little invitation
in the mail and it said, "I've paid off all my airplane
parking tickets, I don't have to go to court, come on over."
It seemed right to bring red wine, so I did.

After all the invites arrived we had a drink and danced
for awhile. Our host, without drinking, struck impatience
after the fourth song. I asked, "what, you don't like Kitty Wells?"
He said, "let's go!" We boarded the Yellow Plane, one of his
party planes, for an hour ride. He let me sit up front and pretend
to be the co-pilot saying, "imagine you're in one of those
mid-seventies Goodyear tire commercials, you know, like
a bright curve into neon with sound on a T.V. screen."

I allowed myself to steal one of the captains smokes, the one's
with the white filters. I told him I had to go pee. He said,
"well, just go out the window, I'm not gonna open the sunroof
at six-hundred and fifty miles per hour."

The five passengers, friends, asked if we could go back and play
cards and maybe dance some more. He approved and did a loop,
cross-eyed, no hands. He shouted, "I want to play hearts!"
I continued to pay close attention to the dashboard.

Nathaniel Brennan (2007)

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Thursday, April 5, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

sm coffee
2 slices of pizza (hamburger)
lg coffee
2 pretzels with mustard

Being a fan of Kurt Vonnegut, here's a short story thats Vonnegut related/inspired. you might find it of interest.

"stripped books"

and a 1973 Playboy interview with Vonnegut posted Tues., April 3rd on the dust congress site (an art/literature/music/politics blog)

also, another interesting link, The Glass House by Philip Johnson though the preview dinner price is ,um, not in my budget range.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

lg coffee
pretzel with mustard
4-5 cups of coffee
2 16 oz. cans of beer (brown bagged)
sm roast beef sandwich
sm turkey/cheese sandwich
6 "oreo" type cookies
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Weather for Philadelphia, PA
(Wednesday/Miserable/upgraded to just cold/wet)

43°F
Rain
Wind: NE at 9 mph
Humidity: 93% Wed

50° | 35° Thu

46° | 29° Fri

46° | 27° Sat

45° | 27° Sun

last night, Lee (inthemindofme) came by where I'm "staying" and brought some cascarones (see Thursday, March 29th entry). She was a little confused... thought you threw the confetti eggs at the other person. after breaking one on her head and vice-versa, the proper "egg breaking etiquette" was explained through action. FUN, and thanks. Very nice/sweet of you.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, April 2, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
sm cup of green string beans
lg coffee
sm bag of sugar cookies (net wt. 1 oz.)
16 oz. can of beer (brown bagged)
hot dog (mustard/raw onion)
2 apple crisp granola bars (net wt. 1.05 oz.)
2 oats 'n honey granola bars (net wt. 1.05 oz.)
1 sweet cinnamon bun roll
3 cans of beer (16 fl.oz. - brown bagged)
2 roasted pork buns (chinatown bakery)
ham/egg on sweet roll (chinatown bakery)
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
pack of cigarettes

"The Heartache Begins Early"

Thats the sports headline talking about last night's home opener loss by the Philadelphia Phillies. Strange, though they haven't won the series in about two decades(?) they (the headline writers) are already playing the malaise card. Jeez guys... ITS ONLY THE FIRST F***IN' GAME OF THE SEASON. GIVE IT A BREAK. (pls see footnote)

other topic: because a high percentage of persons who view this blog are teenagers
;-) thought I'd pass along this info/site (comps of spamalot)

http://acneonskin.blogspot.com

footnote: wonder what the "accepted abbreviation" (so as not to totally offend) is.

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Monday, April 2, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, April 1, 2007

med coffee
2 Kool-Aid fruit punch pouches (6.75 fl.oz.)
2 bologna/cheese sandwiches
bag of doritos/cool ranch (net wt. 1 oz.)
bag of cheetos/crunchy (net wt. 1 oz.)
16 oz. can of beer (brown bagged)
lg serving and half of shredded chicken, beef, mashed potatoes, stuffing, macaroni salad, and sm green salad with two deviled eggs
sm bag of chocolates
kiwi/strawberry juice pouch (6.75 fl.oz.)
turkey/cheese sandwich
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
chicken/cheese sandwich
pack of cigarettes

things to do today (originally posted Fri., March 30, 2007):

April 2nd:

apply for "reliable warehouse employee" job (uh, next week) done
go to Penn Athletic Department and pick up Spring Baseball schedule
purchase new discman done (3/30/07)-Rite Aid ($12.99 sale price)*
go to (pub name deleted) and pick up ATM card plus pay last night's bar tab for two pints (uh, long story) done (Mar. 30th), paid $4 tab, leaving $2.50 tip in enclosed envelope for barkeep

*note: discman already discarded. last one from same company worked for two months, this one, 2 days. cost cutting is always a risk.

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Sunday, April 1, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, March 31, 2007

sm coffee
2 hotdogs on "bolleo" (sp?) bread (2 dogs per "bun")
med coffee (16 fl.oz.)
bottle of ice tea (24 fl.oz.)
sm ham/cheese sandwich (plain)
sm bag of potato chips (net wt. 1 oz.)
4 oreos
lg coffee
3 pints of lager (royal)
single espresso
bottle of PBR beer
2 pints of lager
sm (chewy) granola bar
apple
pack of cigarettes

Horoscope: Cancer (June 22-July 22) for April 1, 2007

Your ideas are the most interesting things to float by since the BBC aired a 1957 April Fool's hoax on trees that grow spaghetti. People are as curious about your ideas as they were about where to buy that tree.

for other horoscope signs click here or check your local listings

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