Good Things
They're Few & Far Between, But They DO Exist...
Here's a few positive endorsements.
1) The green tomatillo sauce at Santos Taste of Mexico. Makes the green salsa at Ninfa's taste like something you'd find in a used pair of Huggies. I came very close to setting the chips aside and eating the salsa with a spoon. The red salsa's very good as well.
2) The tarama at Empire Turkish Grill. Tarama is known as taramasalata at a Greek restaurant. No matter which side of the Aegean Sea you're on, it's a dip for bread or veggies kind of like hummus, only made with lemon juice, onions, garlic, and olive oil. Oh, andfish eggs caviar. Almost left that part out! Another item I was tempted to eat straight out of the serving dish with a spoon.
3) Half Price Books. You never know what you're going to find on their discount rack, but you're rarely disappointed. Along with a waist-high stack of other treasures, I scored an omnibus edition of all Dashiell Hammett's novels for $1. Can't beat that deal with a Thin Man's Glass Key.
4) John Varley's book 'Red Thunder'. Picked this one up on a whim at Half Price Books, and I'm enjoying it all out of proportion to what I paid. It's the story of some spunky and motivated "yoots" building a rocket to travel to Mars. It's set in Florida, and the author is quite creatively referencing and paying homage to the great Florida novelists. You get a touch of Carl Hiaasen, a bit of Elmore Leonard, a dash of Tim Dorsey, a smidgen of Randy Wayne White and James W. Hall. Best of all though, was a cameo appearance by Miss Agnes. What? You don't know who Miss Agnes is? I feel only pity for you... Best make a trip to the Busted Flush in Slip F-18 at the Bahia Mar marina!
5) Four Day Weekends. The Man is giving us Monday off for MLK Day. I'm gonna fritter away one of my personal days to make it into a nice long weekend, not going back until next Wednesday. It's a long haul after that, though. Not another official holiday until Memorial Day!
6) Having only an hour left until I can blow this Popsicle stand and head home.
Here's a few positive endorsements.
1) The green tomatillo sauce at Santos Taste of Mexico. Makes the green salsa at Ninfa's taste like something you'd find in a used pair of Huggies. I came very close to setting the chips aside and eating the salsa with a spoon. The red salsa's very good as well.
2) The tarama at Empire Turkish Grill. Tarama is known as taramasalata at a Greek restaurant. No matter which side of the Aegean Sea you're on, it's a dip for bread or veggies kind of like hummus, only made with lemon juice, onions, garlic, and olive oil. Oh, and
3) Half Price Books. You never know what you're going to find on their discount rack, but you're rarely disappointed. Along with a waist-high stack of other treasures, I scored an omnibus edition of all Dashiell Hammett's novels for $1. Can't beat that deal with a Thin Man's Glass Key.
4) John Varley's book 'Red Thunder'. Picked this one up on a whim at Half Price Books, and I'm enjoying it all out of proportion to what I paid. It's the story of some spunky and motivated "yoots" building a rocket to travel to Mars. It's set in Florida, and the author is quite creatively referencing and paying homage to the great Florida novelists. You get a touch of Carl Hiaasen, a bit of Elmore Leonard, a dash of Tim Dorsey, a smidgen of Randy Wayne White and James W. Hall. Best of all though, was a cameo appearance by Miss Agnes. What? You don't know who Miss Agnes is? I feel only pity for you... Best make a trip to the Busted Flush in Slip F-18 at the Bahia Mar marina!
5) Four Day Weekends. The Man is giving us Monday off for MLK Day. I'm gonna fritter away one of my personal days to make it into a nice long weekend, not going back until next Wednesday. It's a long haul after that, though. Not another official holiday until Memorial Day!
6) Having only an hour left until I can blow this Popsicle stand and head home.
posted by El Capitan | 4:19 PM
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