George McGovern

Was he a McGovernite?

It is amazing how far to the left the party has drifted over the decades since. I don’t think my father, who died a third of a century ago would recognize it. I actually had a McGovern sticker patching up a tear in the rear window of my MGA in 1972, but I was a callow youth, slightly too young to vote. If I hadn’t been, it would have been the other vote that I regretted (the first one was for Carter in 1976 — I wised up by 1980).

The Wolverines

That was too close for comfort, but it was nice to see them beat the Spartans, finally. I expected it to be a beatdown, given how well the defense has been playing. And it’s the first win in a long time, I think, that they didn’t score a touchdown.

[Update in the evening]

It’s been over a decade since Michigan won without a touchdown. Probably longer. It’s unusual for them to not score a touchdown, let alone win without doing so. It’s a testimony to the defense.

Why Do We Buy Cookbooks?

Some thoughts.

I’m guessing that I’m in Megan’s class when it comes to the number owned, but I also rare use them any more. It really is a lot easier to just look up a recipe on the web with a netbook on the kitchen counter. I mainly use them for traditional recipes that I’ve made for years for special occasions, like holidays (I’ve been using the New York Times cookbook for decades). Also, most cookbooks I have don’t do well with a paleolithic diet.

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