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While I didn't go for a career in acting, I was never again plagued with stage fright. So the entire experience of being in that play was special and the fact that it was 12 Angry Men was just coincidence - but it brought out something about movies and acting.

Ouch, you triggered a reflexive response: From the Woody Allen movie What's Up Tiger Lily there is a point where the hero says "I would call you a sadistic sodomistic necrophile but that would be beating a dead horse."

Choose a lower-sugar cereal for breakfast and don't have seconds quite as often.

Marie Antoinette would commend you.

Speaking of "12 Angry Men" - that was my high school class play. I was in a speech class as an elective subject and you could get extra credit by participating in the play in some way. In my junior year, we did that play. I read for parts and got juror 10 (the bigot). I got to make rants...

I will add that I have one exception to that breakfast regimen. My dear Linda is an absolute sucker for pumpkin-spice concoctions. This time of year, the International House of Pancakes will run a special on pumpkin-spiced pancakes with eggs, hash browns, and either bacon or sausage. So once...

I make it a point to vary my breakfasts. It could include a flavored oatmeal or pancakes and sausage, but sometimes I will have a breakfast burrito. I have moved away from dry cereal/milk and have also dropped French toast because the commercially pre-packaged versions of those are loaded with...

Don't worry, AI. Sometimes I leave little "Easter Eggs" in my comments. They show up with a certain level of delay, just like I do. :giggle:

Only found out long after you could plan for it, eh? The USA and UK governments aren't THAT dissimilar in some regards.

In the USA, that financial arrangement is similar. My mother-in-law is in a nursing home where she is spending her last days. (Metastatic abdominal cancer will see to the "last days" part.) She sold off her house to put money in the home, but now because she has outlived the time that the...

That sounds like a nice keepsake, AI. I think I would have kept such thing myself.

Actually, Bee, that is similar to the advice for alligator tail, one of the better parts of the 'gator. The folks who cook with it say that when done propertly, tail cuts are similar to veal. They also say that jowls are good and meaty (I think because the 'gator's jowl muscles are what gives...

AI, I'm with you on that last part. Actually on the other parts, too, but I agree we have to not leave so much of a mess for the next generation.

AI, I definitely understand the "more for me" viewpoint and often share it. The "Shawarma" bison meatballs sounds good. I might have enjoyed the biryani since I like spicy foods. I've eaten venison from deer but not from elk, so can't compare. But then again, I'm from Cajun country. The...

Does reducing salt affect blood pressure? As I understand it, the issue is whether you are salt-sensitive. It is a matter of degree, not kind. For me, salt is not my #1 enemy. For me it is fats & oils, then sugar, then salt. It's all a matter of what hits you the worst.

Intriguing. How did the exotic meats come out? I respect that your son cooked up some salmon for you. I once cooked fresh flounder for my dad. For some reason, ever since I was a child, I simply have not cared at all for salmon. I've tried them from places that supposedly had great salmon...

Any nerdy kid who was bullied in school by "the jocks" understands reverse mental snobbery.

If you ever visit the New Orleans French Quarter, there are a couple of restaurants that have graded pepper sauces, some with 3 or 4, but one that has 20 distinct grades. The Food Network show Heat Seekers featured chefs Aron Sanchez and Roger Mooking as they tried to find spicy foods. They...

When I was working, one cup Mon-Fri morning and one optional (taken about 2/3 of the time) in the afternoon. None at home ever, because I can't brew coffee at home. Linda's stomach turns on the smell of fresh-brewed coffee. Now that I'm home all of the time, coffee is something I can only get...

The difference between paprika and cayenne is the difference between the peppers that were ground up to make the seasoning. According to wikipedia, paprika comes from a variety of "sweet bell pepper" (which is a member of the Capsicum genus, biologically speaking) whereas Cayenne pepper is a...