i would apologize for my lack of posts but i am too lazy. i haven't really eaten out anywhere interesting lately, and i haven't made any new or exciting recipes. in fact, i don't really remember what i've been eating other than a damn lot of the following combination: greek yogurt + honey + walnuts + whatever fresh fruit is around. yum!
to tide you over, here are some gems from letters to the editor which made me laugh my ass off.
Bailing out big businesses would be un-American
I urge defeat of the $700 billion (not to mention nearly $200 billion already promised) bailout plan for the reckless, irresponsible businessmen on Wall Street and in the mortgage industry. Taxpayers have no responsibility to pay for the mistakes of others in a capitalist society. Taxpayers should understand that any monetary investment is a risk, and be appalled that our government would even consider betraying this principle. Capitalists and especially Republicans have a duty to stop this plan immediately.
We realize that this is supposed to save the system, but it sets an unacceptable precedent, showing future businessmen that they will not have to pay for the mistakes that they make in the business world. However, this precedent will not be followed with reference to small businesses. If I start a small business and it goes under, will the government bail me out? I think not. This plan basically says that some people are better than other people, if indeed corporations are to be considered people, which the last time I checked, was the case. This runs completely contrary to everything that America stands for.
Eric Chase
Lakeside Park
Vote with abortion as No. 1 issue in mind
Another election is coming up, but will the Christian vote really matter? Will we decide wrongly as some have in the past that other issues are more important than the abortion of more than 3,700 babies every single day in our country? There is no issue that is more intrinsically evil than abortion. These unborn babies are truly the least of our brethren, and remember what Jesus says in Matthew 25:40 -- “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it unto me.” These unborn babies will trust us to do the right thing to save them from this holocaust, but will we? Will our Christian vote really matter this time? Your vote can change the future for the unborn!
Edward Baker
Florence
Music wasn't traditional at Oktoberfest (this one is long but totally worth it!)
What happened to our Oktoberfest? I thought it was a day in the celebration of the German Heritage of our city? I thought it was supposed to be an event to take pride in the culture of what our German ancestors brought to the region. So I ask, “When did Cajun food and some of the others offerings come from a German background.
I am not nearly as offended with the other food offerings as I was with music that was blasted on the main stage of Fountain Square as brought to you by Q102 on Sunday afternoon. Just what the heck where the organizers thinking? Playing 80’s and 90’s rerun music at a festival celebrating the heritage of Germans. Do they play this music during the St. Patrick’s Day parade? Could you imagine if we brought in German music during the Jazz Festival? It would not be tolerated. This was not the proper place for this assault on the ears of people who came to hear good German music.
I realize they are huge sponsors, but leave them out of this and let Q102 sponsor your other events – Taste of Cincinnati, Party in the Parks, whatever else. Or set a standard for what is allowed and leave the tradition of our Oktoberfest alone. My family was driven off Fountain Square (paid for by the taxpayers of Cincinnati) because of garbage being played by a band hired by a commercial radio station. We were forced to move down the street across from the Federal Reserve Bank, once again assaulted by blasting speakers from the Heineken Booth.
I can appreciate them wanting to draw people to their booth for a free taste of their new light beer, but the constant droning of them talking people over or them blasting their own mix of AC/DC and other fine non-traditional German heritage music was just another reflection to the sad day that the organizers brought upon a fine festival. We have celebrated my Mom’s birthday at the Oktoberfest since the first year some 30-plus years ago. We have always had fun until this year. Somehow celebrating an 80th birthday with your mother with the assault on our ears did not make for a day of enjoyment. It is with regret that not once did we hear a single note of German music played. No roll out the barrels, not even a chicken dance tune. The event director’s chicken has laid a rotten egg this time. I can only hope you listen to the people of Cincinnati and protect the even from being too commercialized and ruined.
Daniel Bertke
Mason
hahahaha! nut cases, i <3 you. anyway, i'll be back in the next couple days with my coveted guatemalan chirmol (basically a roasted tomato salsa) recipe.
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