Abraham Lincoln ate this:

Christmas: Light Fruitcake | Submitted By: Carol —14430 days’ago’
This light fruitcake is what some people prefer, and my mother always made both kinds for everyone's taste at Christmas. This recipe is also very old. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.


Easter: Cream of Artichoke Soup I | Submitted By: Holly —14430 days’ago’
Steamed artichoke bottoms hearts?, potatoes and carrots are pureed in an aromatic chicken broth with vermouth in this elegant soup thickened with heavy cream and served with croutons.


Halloween: Happy Hippy Stuffing | Submitted By: Tiffani P. —14430 days’ago’
This recipe is a perfect alternative for the vegetarians amongst us, or just for something different. All my friends, even the meat eaters, love it!


Hanukkah: Frosted Pecan Bites | Submitted By: Sara —14430 days’ago’
Toasted pecans are candied in the oven in a butter, sugar and egg white glaze. Serve as an appetizer, or in bowls on the dinner table during dessert.


4th of July: Greek Orzo Salad | Submitted By: Patrice —14430 days’ago’
Orzo pasta is tossed with artichoke hearts, cucumber, feta, tomato, olives and a zesty dressing.

Finnotan's Read

What the F***? – Why we Curse. —14430 days’ago’
Steven Pinker in The New Republic The strange emotional power of swearing–as well as the presence of linguistic taboos in all cultures– suggests that taboo words tap into deep and ancient parts of the brain. In general, words have not just a denotation but a connotation: an emotional coloring distinct from what the word literally refers [...]


Republican rats scrabble to take over the sinking ship —14430 days’ago’
Gerard Baker in The London Times This year it’s different. While the Democratic race is, as I noted last week, turning into an extended coronation for the Sun Queen, the Republican contest is a fog of competitive chaos. This is all the more striking because the polls suggest that the party is on course for a [...]


The unbridgeable gap between law and science —14430 days’ago’
Steve Connor in The Independent It is always amusing to see how the legal mind treats science given that both aspects of human activity are about the search for the truth. The trouble is, the law, like politics, is about certainties, whereas science is as much about what we don’t know as what we know for [...]


Gore Wins the Nobel. But Will He Run? —14430 days’ago’
Eric Pooley in Time For the past year, Al Gore has gone about his considerable business without showing much interest in running for president. While picking up an Oscar and an Emmy, publishing a very smart book and playing host at a global concert for the planet, he’s never done more than tease the idea. And [...]


What has Al Gore Done For World Peace? —14430 days’ago’
Damian Thompson in The Telegraph So Al Gore is the joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Admittedly, he has to share it with the United Nations’ climate change panel – but, even so, I think we need to declare an international smugness alert. The former US Vice-President has already taken over from Michael Moore as the [...]