Happy Memorial Day! We Will Never Forget As We Recount The Sacrifices Of Soldiers!
Washington D.C.’s Chinatown Express
I don’t know why, but I’m fascinated with Chinatowns so whenever I’m in a different city I like to check out that city’s Chinatown. Washington D.C.’s Chinatown is rather small, but has character all the same.
Chinatown Express is one of Washington D.C.’s most authentic Chinese restaurants, which has been serving locals and tourists for nearly 25 years. As a family run restaurant they pride themselves on serving delicious hand pulled noodles, individually folded dumplings, and roasted meats. As you can see here in the window employees are hard at work making dumplings and noodles.
Location is in the heart of Chinatown – 746 6th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001 – (202) 638-0424
“Work With What You Got!”
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“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do,and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
“The person who inspired me my whole life, is my mom because she taught me commitment.She sacrificed.” – Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Basketball Coach
Spring Ravioli
Capture springtime on the plate with fresh ravioli enveloping a purée of sweet English peas that is bolstered with a touch of cheese and herbs. Simmer these ravioli for just a few minutes, drain (but not too thoroughly) and add a couple of tablespoons of butter to the pan. Once the butter melts, return the ravioli to the pan, add a bright toss of lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Some grated Parmesan and slivers of fresh mint or a handful of pea shoots are worthy embellishments.
“Work With What You Got!”
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Saturday the mail carriers were collecting food for the local food banks. This was what I left in my mailbox.
I picked up these beautiful Spring ramps while I was in Cambridge, MA as they were so beautiful. What a perfect Spring treat!
The California Raisin Grab
A farmer asks the Supreme Court to let him keep his crop.
Marvin Horne, a raisin grower in Fresno, California, is apparently the first family farmer to have his case accepted twice by America’s Supreme Court. Horne v US Department of Agriculture, which the justices re-heard on April 22nd (having previously ruled that a lower court could not duck hearing it) challenges a rule dating back to 1937. The rule requires raisin farmers to hand over a share of their crop to the government, which may or may not pay for it.
For nearly three decades, Mr. Horne and his wife Laura complied. But just over a decade ago they rebelled and were hit with fines of nearly $700,000. In 2003-2004 they would have had to fork over 30% of their crop and receive nothing in return. To them, this looked like theft.
The Fifth Amendment requires the government to provide “just compensation” when it takes “private property…for public use.” A lower court held that this only applies to such things as land and houses. Briefs from the Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank, scoff that this argument “radically shrivels the right to own property” and “threatens to send it the way of the California Raisins (a group of singing dried fruit who are not as popular as they used to be).”
The government maintains that the program is intended to help raisin farmers by curbing supply and stabilizing prices. The Supreme Court seemed skeptical. When the Deputy Attorney General defended the raisin seizures as being food for farmers, Justice Antonin Scalia turned on the sarcasm: “These plaintiffs are ingrates, right?”
The government pleaded that the rule was part of a “comprehensive regulatory program.” Similar policies prevailed in communist Russia, growled Mr. Scalia. “Central planning was thought to work very well in 1937.” Chief Justice John Roberts noted that the rule requires that “you come up with the truck and you get the shovels and you take their raisins, probably in the dark of the night.” If the court halts the raisin ransacking, it could affect other coercive farm programs, too. A decision is expected in June.
“Work With What You Got!”
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“Good Moms Let Their Kids Lick The Beaters,” But As Someone Pointed Out To Me “Great moms turn off the mixer first!”
A Good Mom Can Remain Calm During A Crisis… A Great Mom Can Also Make A Pot Roast During A Crisis!
