Archive for April, 2007

LOST - D.O.C.

Warning!! Contains spoilers - don’t read if you tivo’d the show and haven’t watched it yet!

Okay then, let’s get started.

Naomi’s (the parachutist) big “reveal” at the end of the show, that flight 815 was found and there were no survivors - am I the only person who doesn’t think this is a big deal? Jacob and the Meridian Corp. could have easily put out a press release saying that *they* found the wreckage and there were no survivors once Ben updated them that the plane was actually on the island. No biggee. Can’t have search & rescue parties boating around in the island’s vicinity and accidentally find it - so say that you found it and everyone was dead. Problem solved.

Sun’s pregnancy is from Jin. Both good news, and bad news. Based on an interview I saw with the actress who plays Sun, I don’t think she’ll die. She’s just bought a house near the shooting location in Hawaii, and told the producers that if they killed her off, they would have to buy her house. One of them reassured her and agreed. So I think Juliet will come up with *something* by the time Sun hits the terminal mark.

The tidbit about what happens to men when they hit the island was… uhh… interesting. I’m not so sure it’s true, though. Could’ve just been a ploy by Juliet to tell Sun something strange enough to be believable but still island-like-weird, whereas the real reason is much more in-depth and would’ve scared the crap out of Sun.
You could tell that Juliet really *did* enjoy giving Sun “good news” - egads but this actress has some amazing facial expressions that perfectly communicate what’s going on in the character’s mind - and I loved the little addition she made to her tape recording to Ben. That speaks volumes.
My new guess is, she isn’t doing this voluntarily. Ben has threatened the life of her sister if she doesn’t comply.

I am happy to report that my theory on why Juliet had come back to the camp (to watch Kate and see if she was pregnant) was correct. Since she’s been with Sawyer twice now, and we know Sawyer can have kids (he already has one), it would take a miracle for Kate *not* to be pregnant.
Also, if she does turn up pregnant, it also sets the stage that Juliet will indeed find a “cure” for the pregnancy=death issue. They can’t kill off Kate, she’s a 1st-string character.

Patchy is still alive. Isn’t that interesting?
Seems that he had one of those remotely-trippable devices in him as well (like the one they implanted in Claire), and it also had some of that special paralyzing spider poison in it to make him appear dead to all physical examinations. I guess there was a reason for that stupid episode with Nicki and Paolo after all… to teach us about the spider poison.
I had my eyebrow cocked when Naomi muttered that long string of words and Patchy claimed she was just saying “thank you”. Um, no. It would’ve been much shorter.
Update: Lostpedia thinks she was saying “I am not alone”. That makes more sense. But then, where are her companions? Methink Patchy’s already found them, which is why he came running so fast when Hurley shot off the flare.

Next week we get Locke back, and get to see Sawyer come face to face with who *I* believe is the real Sawyer. From the previews though, it doesn’t seem that anyone lets Sawyer in on this little tidbit; otherwise he wouldn’t have been asking Locke why he should be the one who has to kill Dad. He would’ve clawed the man’s throat out before Locke even had the chance to hand him the gun. Either way, it’s gonna be a good show.

Only a few more episodes left until the season finale. I can’t stand the thought of it.

And someone tell me who Jin’s mother was! Not the actress, the character! We’ve seen her somewhere before in the series (and she was just as nasty then), but I can’t remember when. Argh!

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Partial Birth Abortion Gets Struck Down For Good

With the gruesome happenings of last week, I completely missed this. You probably did, too.

4/19/2007 - Infanticide Is No Longer Legal - Opinion - Chattanoogan.com

Finally. FINALLY. The U.S. has made it illegal to perform an abortion on a baby that’s ready to be born. Why did it take so damn long?

The Congress finds and declares the following…

…”A moral, medical, and ethical consensus exists that the practice of performing a partial-birth abortion–an abortion in which a physician deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living, unborn child’s body until either the entire baby’s head is outside the body of the mother, or any part of the baby’s trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother and only the head remains inside the womb, for the purpose of performing an overt act (usually the puncturing of the back of the child’s skull and removing the baby’s brains) that the person knows will kill the partially delivered infant, performs this act, and then completes delivery of the dead infant–is a gruesome and inhumane procedure that is never medically necessary and should be prohibited.”

…”In light of this overwhelming evidence, Congress and the States have a compelling interest in prohibiting partial-birth abortions. In addition to promoting maternal health, such a prohibition will draw a bright line that clearly distinguishes abortion and infanticide, that preserves the integrity of the medical profession, and promotes respect for human life.”

…”The vast majority of babies killed during partial-birth abortions are alive until the end of the procedure. It is a medical fact, however, that unborn infants at this stage can feel pain when subjected to painful stimuli and that their perception of this pain is even more intense than that of newborn infants and older children when subjected to the same stimuli. Thus, during a partial-birth abortion procedure, the child will fully experience the pain associated with piercing his or her skull and sucking out his or her brain.

You can find the full text of the decision at the link above.
These babies are heartbeats away from life outside the womb, and could be given to parents who would love and care for the child. No more last-minute cold-feet decisions.

All in one week… so many children senselessly killed, so many senseless killings stopped.
Wherever you are today, raise a glass to the Supreme Court and to the babies who will get to live full, happy lives.

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WFMW - Weekly Chicken

Works For Me Wednesday is hosted by Shannon at Rocks In My Dryer. Visit today’s carnival there to find more great tips from other bloggers!

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As a homeschooling mom, I often find that I don’t eat. Sounds funny, doesn’t it? I’m home all day, I’m feeding the kids… why wouldn’t I eat?
Well, I’m just too busy. Plus by the time I get the kids fed, I don’t feel like eating anymore, and the thought of actually fixing myself something to eat just kills the impulse to eat anyway.

I cured this with a weekly chicken. The whole family has come to count on that chicken to be there whenever they want a quick snack, and it’s so easy.

Rinse off a whole chicken and toss it into a pot of cold water. Add in chunky vegetables if you want (it isn’t necessary, but makes it all taste better) such as a couple of carrots cut into thirds, big chunks of celery, and a quartered onion. Sprinkle in your favorite spices - mine are rosemary, thyme, basil, and a bay leaf.

Let this chicken bubble around on a good simmer for at least 2 hours - I usually let mine go for 4. If you wander by it and notice any foamy fat gathering on the surface, skim it off with a spoon.

When it’s done, use a big slotted spoon and pull the chicken pieces (it will fall apart) and veggies out into a big bowl. Strain the stock and let it cool down - now you’ve got a great homemade chicken stock that you can refrigerate or freeze to use in later recipes.

Pull the chicken meat off of the bones and put into a quick-to-access container in the fridge. Toss the bones.

Now not only do you have fantastic chicken stock, you’ve got really tasty chicken meat ready for eating anytime! What we use ours for:

  • Quick chicken sandwiches
  • Chicken quesadillas
  • Chicken wraps or tacos
  • The munchies (just grab a few pieces and stuff them in your mouth, lol)
  • Chicken pot pie

This is virtually a hands-off (well, except for picking the chicken, and I get hubby to do that, lol) way to get a healthy and convenient snack ready and waiting in the fridge. It’s completely cured my lack of lunches, because in less than 2 minutes I can be eating something tasty! It works for me! :)

PS - to really capitalize on this, also keep some plastic containers or zip-lock baggies full of shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and diced onions. Also, having some tortilla wraps on hand is a must for our kitchen!

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