Really?

Hahaha! Are you effing kidding me? John Bolton? It's not as if the list of putative GOP presidential hopefuls is what you'd call stellar - some examples:

- Sarah Palin

- Mike Huckabee

- Newt Gingrich

- Michelle Bachmann

- Mitt Romney

Sarah, Newt and Michelle are all completely absurd choices in any case, but Bolton? He takes the cake. A sour, unsympathetic, ultra-hawkish rat-bag with the hugely oversized gonads to presume that he has a snowflake's chance in hell to be nominated, let alone survive even one primary. He's the very definition of unelectable.

Plus he looks like Chumley the Walrus from Tennessee Tuxedo...

I'm not overwhelmed by Barack Obama's efforts at this point (acknowledging that he was dealt a really rotten hand to play), but so far, I haven't seen what you'd call a viable alternative from any party.

2012 is shaping up to be a weird year.

Punk Pie-Chart

Thanks to Ally (A Girl and her Fork), this super-cool poster on grayhood.com now graces Extreme Fajitas!

Walmart Wines!

Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart wine brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity were:

10. Chateau Traileur Parc

9. White Trashfindel

8. Big Red Gulp

7. World Championship Riesling

6. NASCARbernet

5. Chef Boyardeaux

4. Peanut Noir

3. I Can't Believe it's not Vinegar

2. Grape Expectations

1. Nasti Spumante


The beauty of Wal-Mart Wine is that it can be served with either white
meat (Possum) or red meat (Squirrel).

Don't bother replying that this is a hoax. I know possum is not a white meat.

Corti Brothers!

For most folks in this area, this is not news! But I'm going to jabber about it anyway...

If you ever happen to glance in the direction of the deli cases at Corti Brothers Market here in Sacramento, you will see many many delicious items. Too many to count, really. They have more cured meats and cheeses than anywhere else in the area, plus they make outstanding sandwiches!

I just had some Saag's Bavarian Bratwurst purchased from Corti's and damn those things are tasty!! Also bought some of their Gelbwurst and Jagdwurst for sandwiches, and was reminded of long-ago breakfasts in Berlin...

The deli cases are just the beginning of course. The meat department, wine selection and variety of imported and hard-to-find foods is unparalleled. This is the place I go when I'm looking for Zytnia vodka, or Arrak, or some smoked paprika, or perhaps some ground sumac! The prices are not cheap, but I am willing (at least on occasion) to pay for the right item!

If you haven't been there (or it's been a while), get your ass over there ASAP!!

Ricky Gervais is Pretty Brilliant

Aside from being incredibly funny, I found this piece in the Wall Street Journal to be very well-written, and a pretty reasonable statement about atheism. Feel free to read it if you're not threatened by the idea of atheism. Otherwise, it may piss you off...

Random Inspiration

Not sure where the idea came from specifically, but I coined a new phrase today: "Douchetocracy". This is a system which ensures the success of douchebags. I think many of us see regular examples of douchetocracies in action every day. Think about it!

A Message to Meg Whitman