[T]he best part about going out to lunch with another lady is the unspoken assumption that, no matter what, we’re going to order French Fries. ย Sure… two salads. ย Sure… lemonade and ice water. Sure… we’ll browse the menu for other healthy options and then …order the fries, eat them first, and stare rather blankly at our salads. ย The particular fries are from the Cresheim Valley Grain Exchange, Philly.
Good morning and Happy Sunday! ย I hope this day brings you sunshine and good shade and a tall glass of something fizzy. ย The warm days are askingย us to take it easy. ย I say we relent.
The Internet is big. ย Here’s just a bit (big and small, sad and silly):
โข ย From BBC News, Inside Mosul: ย What Life Is Like Under The Islamic State.
โข ย I read the story of Kalief Browder earlier this week and have thought about him and his family every day since. ย “He had been arrested in the spring of 2010, at age sixteen, for a robbery he insisted he had not committed. Then he spent more than one thousand days on Rikers waiting for a trial that never happened.” ย He shared his story with The New Yorker and shed some light on how and who we imprison in this country. ย It’s a sad and important story.
โข ย President Obama’s eulogy for Beau Biden is beautiful.
โข An interesting read from the NYT. ย SEAL Team 6:ย “The unit best known for killing Osama bin Laden has been converted into a global manhunting machine with limited outside oversight.”
โข ย I literally can.not.even. right now. ย I can’t. ย The never-ending story of how older people can’t understand how younger people speak. ย Tale as old as time. ย Song as old as rhyme.
โข ย It’s like 1999 and Serena Williams still reigns supreme. ย Just be better than everyone else. ย Easy, right?
โข ย Watch people from all over the world describe how to spot an American. ย Apparently we wear a lot of sweatpants and we’re loud, jolly, and jumpy.
โข ย Weekend reading: ย Extreme Climber and BASE Jumper Dean Potter’s last jump in Yosemite. ย Lost Brother in Yosemite.
โข ย We’ve gone too far: ย America’s First Certified Organic E-Cigarette Vaping Liquid. ย Please, no.
โข ย We’re shaving dogs into cubes now. Not a typo. ย Thank you, Japan.
โข ย Serengeti Selfies. ย I wonder how many followers the Serengeti has on Instagram (no I don’t).
โข ย Here’s what I’m listening to: ย Amos Lee Live At Red Rocks. ย It’s out on Tuesday, but you can listen here now!
โข ย I’ve made this Garlic Braised Chicken two times this week and I’m trying to pep-talk myself into these Barbecue Ribs from the oven.
Have a beautiful day.
xo Joy
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The fact that I don’t see the fried green tomatoes from the menu on the table is deeply disturbing and saddening to me. My lady pals and I would take them over French fries any day. :)
you’ve got me scouring the interweb for an album that isn’t even released yet..you lucky lady! How did you get the Amos Lee album?!
Fries are my vice. With mayo. Dukes. I’m betting you know about Dukes, being a newly transplanted Southern girl. ;)
Wow!! Look Yummyyyy!! I wish I were there to taste it! I will try it on next Sunday!!
Hugs,
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Really appreciate you sharing links to these provocative and informative articles. I enjoy them and learn from them as much as I do your recipes. Please keep ’em coming.
i am in the middle of something and totally don’t have time to visit a lot of random sites but i somehow clicked on like 7 of these anyway! internet rabbit hole whee!
I never pass on skinny fries either :)
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I have to try that chicken recipe! I’ve been making this one since it got hot out, although I’ve been making it with thighs, and on the stove top only (since my perspective on using the oven right now is that it is a giant, heat-producing monster). Have a fabulous week!
Thanks for sharing the story about Kalief, Joy.
Thanks for all the recommendations! Also-those skinny fries look amazing :)
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Those fries look amazing!
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Those fries look so good! They look so crispy. Though that salad looks pretty tasty too. I definitely think you should try the BBQ ribs, I think they’d be perfect for summer!
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I made those ribs last week, they are so tender and amazing…definitely make them. Like soon…
Hi, Joy! Just want to say that this spoiled Chicagoan just visited Bar Tonique and loved it! Thanks for the rec (and all your wonderfulness)!
The video on how to spot an American – hilarious!
The link for Kalief Browder isn’t working, fyi.
yikes! fixed it, thank you!
Thank you for posting a link to President Obama’s eulogy for Beau Biden. I had heard only snipits. The entire text is so beautiful thoughtful and moving. Those words must have been so comforting for the family. Beau surely was an exceptional human being.
As a Brit, I’d say Americans are often easy to spot because of their white socks. ;)
So true! It would be so boring without French Fries :)
xx Rena
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