Obama-Gore anyone?

Any doubt in your mind that Al Gore should be the next Vice-president? This country has been in a tailspin since that original sin in Florida in 2000. Not only does the man have an Oscar, Nobel Prize, and a widely recognized face, he's also the most qualified man in the whole country after holding that office for 8 years. I think that an Obama-Gore ticket would help Obama with those hesitant over 45 voters. I think that both my wife and I would be willing to campaign door-to-door for this ticket. I believe that Obama bringing on Gore would show he's not afraid of being upstaged. I understand the desire for a VP with a strong military background, but I don't believe Democrats are going to out "War Hero" John McCain. Gore did serve mind you, but the big plus to adding him to your ticket would be the experience, name recognition, and in a weird way putting our country back on balance that we lost in 2000. In my view he was the last Democrat to win the White House. Short of Al Gore, I'd dig Edwards, Biden.

tony snow- good riddance

Tuesday, November 27, 2007, I posted about Tony snow getting cancer. He died this past weekend. Another paid messenger bites the dust. Fly on Tony! Go into the light!

"They're taking our jobs!"

I hear this refrain from the right and other Merican's that the Mexicans are taking our jobs. Look man, if a semi-literate man, with a third grade education, who doesn't even speak our language takes YOUR job my friend, you need to work on your skill set. I mean if he took your job you need to ask yourself what the fuck you did wrong in your interview! The Mexican guy who couldn't even answer any question's in english somehow managed to put on a better performance than the Merican. How is that possible? Discuss...

Ok, so it's been awhile...

That doesn't mean we have to stop talking! I've been busy having a life and living the summer way. Here is a little recap on what I've been seething over this summer:

• I told you Hillary would lose.
• Backing up a trailer on is hard as hell.
• Venison can be made edible, without jerking it.
• There are only like 3 Crocodile mask in all of creation.
• Washington Mutual has the lowest rank of security of customers information, right under Bank of America.

More on this and other topics later.

You to can actually make Deer edible!

Ingredients
3 pound roast or tenderloins of venison, cut into 6- by 3-inch pieces
2 heads garlic, cloves separated and smashed
1/2 cup savory or thyme leaves, lightly crushed
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/4 teaspoon Lowry’s1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, slightly cracked
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon sea salt

Preparation
Toss venison with garlic, savory, wine, Lowry’s, peppercorns, and 1/4 cup oil in a sealable bag. Marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, at least 8 hours.
It’s much, much better if you wait for 24 hours.
Bring venison to room temperature, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Discard marinade and pat meat dry.
Sprinkle on all sides with 1 tablespoon sea salt, then 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper.
Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown meat on all sides in 2 or 3 batches, 3 to 4 minutes per batch.

Transfer to a shallow baking pan. Roast until venison registers 125°F on an instant-read thermometer (inserted 2 inches horizontally into meat) for rare, 5 to 9 minutes (depending on thickness of meat).
I flip it over at 4 minutes.
Let stand on a cutting board 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.

Cooks' notes:
• Venison can be marinated up to 24 hours.
• You can substitute a 3-pound trimmed and tied center-cut beef tenderloin roast for the venison (do not cut into pieces). Follow recipe above, roasting until beef registers 120°F, 25 to 30 minutes for medium-rare.