Sunday, July 16, 2006
Passing of a good man
Lt. Gov Win Paul Rockefeller died today. Had fought a battle with a blood disorder and lost. I never met him, only saw him occasionally on TV, read about him in the papers and heard tales from people who had. We're not of the same generation, social strata, gender or political party. Yet, I'm crying for this man.
All accounts say he was a good man who cared about others. He certainly didn't have to do a lot of the things he did. Didn't have to live in AR--he had enough money he could have lived anywhere in the world. Didn't have to be involved with organizations that he thought would help others, most notably Boy Scouts. Didn't have to go through the grind of running for public office in our time of hate and mud-slinging. Didn't have to give his salary as Lt. Gov to charity.
Not too many people in the world like that....certainly not enough of them.
His daughter Andrea used to hang out with a friend of mine when we were in college. To have that name, that family history, she was incredibly normal. Had a razor sharp wit, a great sense of fun and was really cool. I suppose she got some of that from him. I certainly hope so.
All accounts say he was a good man who cared about others. He certainly didn't have to do a lot of the things he did. Didn't have to live in AR--he had enough money he could have lived anywhere in the world. Didn't have to be involved with organizations that he thought would help others, most notably Boy Scouts. Didn't have to go through the grind of running for public office in our time of hate and mud-slinging. Didn't have to give his salary as Lt. Gov to charity.
Not too many people in the world like that....certainly not enough of them.
His daughter Andrea used to hang out with a friend of mine when we were in college. To have that name, that family history, she was incredibly normal. Had a razor sharp wit, a great sense of fun and was really cool. I suppose she got some of that from him. I certainly hope so.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Sangria, ice cream and Kinsey
Made sangria today....was amazingly easy. I fear we won't have enough for Tuesday, but it looks like I'll be making more tomorrow. Ice cream was just as easy....had an issue putting the lid on the mixing bowl. I always try too hard and don't trust that it's really on good. Well, I got a good splash of base for my lack of trust. I'm going to make it tomorrow (after some SERIOUS rearranging of the freezer) and let it ripen.
And now the good part...Kinsey is on. A very well-acted movie with a topic for the ages. I can't fathom that people once thought oral sex could lead to infertility. His work was undoubtedly some of the most important of the 20th century. Yet, we seem to be going backward. Oh, yes, girls in bikinis sell a lot of beer. But how well do we really know ourselves, sexually? Not well, I'd say.
And now the good part...Kinsey is on. A very well-acted movie with a topic for the ages. I can't fathom that people once thought oral sex could lead to infertility. His work was undoubtedly some of the most important of the 20th century. Yet, we seem to be going backward. Oh, yes, girls in bikinis sell a lot of beer. But how well do we really know ourselves, sexually? Not well, I'd say.
