Kevin D. Williamson’s The End of Sex, on pornography and legal prostitution in America, is up at National Review Online this morning. It’s eye-opening, if a bit depressing. Go check it out. Whatever prurient fascination I had with this world lasted about as long as college did, I suppose, or maybe a whisper longer. I … Read more
Behold the new hottest thing I’ve ever eaten! This is CaJohn’s Mongoose hot sauce. It’s Bhut Jolokia peppers, fatalii peppers, vinegar, and natural flavors (which I’m told by a reliable source includes extract, but it’s not offensive-tasting). Best estimates I’ve found of its heat level are 800,000 – 1,000,000 Scoville heat units. The hottest jalapeno … Read more
Did/does your mama save bacon drippings? If she’s native Southern, she probably did/does. Once in a great while I’ve cooked some eggs in a bit of just-created bacon grease, but that I can remember, yesterday was the first time I’ve ever saved any. I made a pot of chili for the Super Bowl, and I … Read more