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Friday, May 25, 2007

No Rose Garden


The words of wise men are heard in quiet
more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war:
but one sinner destroyeth much good

--
Ecclesiastes 9:18

Jim Rutenberg (NYT): "Mr. President, why is [bin Laden] still at large?"
GWB: ''Why is he at large? Because we haven't gotten him yet, Jim.''

--White House Press Conference, 5/24/07

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Ever on the lookout for your safety, Ranger passes along this latest FDA food warning, with a sniffle that the late great Jerry Falwell is not here to impute the proper godly interpretation of this event:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Austin, TX -- May 22, 2007 - Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini 16-oz, with a Best By Date of 10/02/07 or earlier because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.


The first thing that crossed my mind in these perilous times is: the Creator is smiting us for attempting to adulterate our wholesome American palates with
Middle Eastern cuisine. Even eating organic won't save you from that transgression.

Resist ye all who are tempted to drink of another well. Yes, well, I think I'm ready for the pulpit now. . .

--Lisa

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4 Comments:

Blogger Lurch said...

"...Resist ye all who are tempted to drink of another well..."

That would undoubtedly refer to the well of Isaiah?

"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation."
??

You're ready for the pulpit if you can eeeff while preaching.

Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 6:51:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger rangeragainstwar said...

Lurch,

I just grab these references as needed, as befits the role of a preacher-woman.

You can't trust anyone these days. Didn't Isaiah say something about
"And a child shall lead them..."
And you see how well that's turned out.

Moreover, ''. . .the LORD has anointed me to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners,'' and you know that's not gonna happen anytime soon. . .

I don't know what eefff-ing is, but I'm sure it is a tool of the trade.

L

Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 9:38:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Kathleen said...

Hey, thanks! I actually have an unopened jar of the recalled tahini in the pantry, and had not heard about the recall. You might have saved at least one person from a bellyache (or worse). Guess I should be paying more attention to such things these days. (So much for the hummus I was going to make tomorrow…)

Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 12:49:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger rangeragainstwar said...

kathleen,

Ranger is happy to be of service.

We must patrol our own pantries in these dire times.

Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 10:22:00 AM GMT-5  

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