Instead of Holding Onto Crap, I'm Gonna Post It

Here's some selections from today's massive Netflix viewing fest and minor nighttime sorting through old crap and disposing of some, mooning over others and frowning about most.

1) The Center for Inquiry and it's related Podcast, "Point of Inquiry".  There are lots of things like this around my collection, scribbled notes using as referred to me by someone I've met and found fascinating or who at least had ideas that were interesting me and suggestions where to find more.  Many of these occasions occur at the APS Museum, and upon researching and listening to this podcast (currently happening) I realized this was probably during the Darwin exhibit, because the purpose of the Center and the Podcast is to promote and support science and secular thought and explore issues through this lens.  So far the podcast is great, I started listening way back on their first show in 2005, and they are currently discussing whether science and religion are compatible.  

2) Response to the Question WHERE AM I/ARE WE? "Geographically?  In the Northern Hemisphere.  Socially? On the margins.  Narratively?  With some way to go."  Upon first finding this a few weeks ago, I was clueless.  I knew it was recent and recognized the paper shape as being part of a "N" shaped pad that had been located behind one of our couches downstairs.  This had until recently been a place in which lots of television was viewed, and for my part, many movies late at night, hence I reasoned that this was a quote.  Upon further contemplation, I had a stroke of rememberance that this was a quote from a Terry Gilliam film released in the last few years entitled "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassis", which although I did not finish watching, did start at least twice.

How to: Re-Heat a Cosmi's Jacked-Up Cheesesteak

As developed over many painstaking and stomach satisfying years & tested with stunning results on 9/16 @ Historic Philosophical Hall's basement kitchen, during lunch break from the APS Museum's Dialogues with Darwin exhibit.

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1) Spread steak open, separating meat/cheese which may have congealed overnight (or a few nights depending on individual lifestyle) from the various vegetables, other meats and roll. Open up steak to at least 75 degrees, no further than 80 degrees. This will allow heat to spread evenly.



2) Microwave for 1m and 30s @ Level 8 Power to soften roll, gently warm meat & re-melt cheese. This also will permit the other toppings to sink & settle themselves into the meat & cheese for ideal flavor-blending results. (Note: Microwave power may affect cooking time. As a rule of thumb, no <> 99m.)


3) Using foil (provided when ordered by Cosmi's) under steak, toaster oven as follows:

a) TOAST for 4 minutes --------> 400 DEGREES for 2 minutes -------> TOAST for 3 minutes


4) Apply toppings, preferably ketchup/marinara sauce as a foundation, but NEVER both!!! Microwave for 1m & 10s on 10/HIGH setting.














5) Apply more toppings as desired (if you don't desire more condiments than shown above, you may want to re-consider having purchased the Jacked-Up steak from Cosmi's, but of course you can only travel back in time as far back as when you built the time machine so unless that's already done, you're out of luck & you should) Re-toast for 2 minutes on TOAST setting.



















Final Note: One of the many strengths of this strategy is the persistence of structural integrity in the crucial center portion of the seeded roll, as illustrated below...



Oh yeah, final step...EAT!

Funny Fat Cat Upside Down

Zevon

Theme of the Night.

Soundtrack for a Saturday Jog Through Center City

Iggy Pop, Old 97's, Warren Zevon, Richard Thompson, The Cribs and many more I can't recall at the moment. Tremendous how a song can change your mood, can separate you from the masses, can make you see clearly why you don't wear a suit and live in Rittenhouse Square and make you wonder why in the midst of all the warnings and hate and fear, two dirty dreadlocked dudes dressed as pirates and walking down Market Street can get a pullover, smiles and a hug from a perfect stranger driving by from and to god knows where.

Also you wonder how long it has been since there was a 7-11 on Lombard Street (2144) when it looks like it's been a residential dwelling since the beginning of time. Or at least the 70's.

Jukebox Playing at 12 Steps Right Now Part 4

13. Ben Folds Five - Best Imitation of Myself (dedicated to Cole Hamels for going 2008 tonight)

14. Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down (dedicated to the Dodgers)

15. Johnny Cash - I Still Miss Someone (dedicated to the lack of Romero & Myers & Moyer)

16. Guns N' Roses - Estranged (dedicated to the Phact that some Phans I love won't be with me tonight)

17. Weezer - Only In Dreams (dedicated to the Dodgers winning the NLCS)

18. Television - Marquee Moon (dedicated to it's own awesomeness and the fact that it extends my Jukebox buy another 10 minutes after two other over 8 minute songs)

Jukebox Playing at 12 Steps Thanks to Me Part 3

9. Iggy Pop - Nightclubbin

10. Led Zeppelin - Since I Been Lovin' You

11. Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb

12. Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun