Entries from August 26th, 2011
connor world
August 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · musings
The Little Prince and Heir Apparent has been with us for over a week now. For the last ten days, Anne and I have looked at the world thru the eyes of a unique eight year old boy. It is a world of imagination filled with mystery and magic; made-up games with villains and super [...]
Tags:Connor Gatti·Harry Potter·Sponge Bob Square Pants·The Little Prince·The Prisoner of Azkaban·third grade
the guerilla chef
August 12th, 2011 · 4 Comments · food
I guess the thing I miss most about the restaurant business is the interaction with the patrons. Most everyone I know in the food industry doesn’t do it for the money, they do it because they love what they do. There is no better feeling than the one a chef gets from gazing at a [...]
Tags:Alisa Potts·David Manley·Guerilla Chef·molecular gastronomy·pop-up restaurant·small plates·tapas·west wind farm
stupid is the new intelligent
August 8th, 2011 · 11 Comments · rants
I’m not sure of the exact date, but one night I went to sleep and awakened the next morning in a parallel universe. At least I thought it was a parallel universe because stupid people were in charge. Things like science, knowledge and actual facts had no more importance than some batshit crazy’s opinion. If [...]
Tags:Democrat Party·entitlement programs·Harry Reid·John Boehner·kumbaya·President Obama·Republican Party·safety net·Social Security·tea party·world financial markets
what’s cuter than a speckled pup?
August 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · faces and places, photos
little kids
the friday night market
August 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · faces and places
For the Friday night Collector’s Cruise-In on Main Street, the Wytheville Farmers Market will be open tomorrow evening beginning at 5 pm. This is a good opportunity for those of you who are unable to attend the regular Saturday morning market to see what all the buzz is about. Stop by for some hot roasted [...]
Tags:Aurora Lucas·Bracken's Trout Hatchery·Cruise-In·Upcycles·Wytheville Farmers Market