Million Dollar Cow

from seanie in Jess McCarthy's;

This cow pictured on the left above made one million dollars in Litchfield Connecticut this week. If you want to know why, read this.
On the other hand you couldn't care less. Food prices rise, imports of cheap(er) beef are not allowed, our cars eat better than us, and yellow packs are back. My god, is that Pat Quinn I see. Recession, what recession.

Tumbleweed

Nothing to post today. Except this. All posted out commenting on other people's blogs. So, nothing to post.

Soda Bread for Kate

Granny McLaughlin and her soda bread, originally uploaded by Danny McL.

By request. First off I assume you don't have an Aga, a cook, a cleaner. This is the recipe I use for soda bread - I must point out I hate buttermilk, and I always end up with milk left over. I won't drink it! Also there is a very easy alternative - Odlum's Soda Mix. It's brilliant and is used all over Ireland. For UK stockists go here.

Anyway, when I want my own I do this;

Set your oven to 200c.
450g plain white flour (or a mix of whole/wheat/plain)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
400 ml buttermilk
Sift all dry stuff into a big bowl and mix.
Slowly add the buttermilk to make a soft dough. Don’t be surprised if not all the milk is used! Once you have it in a ball, put it on a floured baking sheet and kind of flatten it. With a sharp knife cut a deep X into the dough. Sprinkle some plain flour over.
It should take 35/40 mins. (Tap the bottom – if it sounds hollow it’s done). Sometimes the bread may be a bit 'damp' in the centre - don't worry, bread making is an art, combined with science! And it's completely edible.
Let it cool on a rack, but remember soda bread is beautiful eaten warm – with dripping with butter and really good jam! And good strong tea of course.

Paul Galvin aka Josef K.

from tim sa snug - ballyseede;

What's the problem? You assault the referee, you get punished. Fairly. Not in the Kafka world of the GAA. Paul Galvin lost in the bureaucratic maze.

Radovan and Eddie Links

further to our post on Radovan Karadzic and Eddie Lenihan, check out the Radovan's website here at http://www.dragandabic.com/
and this is Eddie's site, http://www.eddielenihan.com/ if you have the stomach for it.

Radovan Karadzic and Eddie Lenihan

from our entertainment corr brianog in Currans;

There is deep concern that the International Criminal Tribunal may have the wrong man. Can you tell the difference between Serbian Poet and Storyteller Radovan Karadzic and Kerry Poet and Storyteller, Eddie Lenihan?
Hopefully they have arrested the correct Mr. Lenihan.

Three Englishmen in a Boat

from our crime corr in in O'Donovan's;

Did you hear the one about the three englishmen in a boat ? What rotten luck to have €440,000,000 worth of cocaine and then mistake petrol for diesel. As the prosecution would have it "With picaresque digressions and asides, Jerome depicts the group's attempts to keep themselves afloat and cope with the English weather" I know, Jerome was not the prosecutor. And it was West Cork.

And that was surely the unkindest rub of all. To be an Englishman up before the beak - in Cork, land of many monuments to the fight for 'freedom' from the English yoke.

Andrew Hanlon

Andrew Hanlon

You must go here, to Bock.

And here, to Grandad.

Do It.

The Kingdom of the Mind

from tim ar an stool sa rock;

"Who will Kerry be playing in the All-Ireland?". A simple question you may say, but it was asked last night. The venue was the office and the lads were in a sporting mood. (I haven't a clue).

Believe it or not, but the question was discussed for about 30 minutes. The qualities of the various possible teams were discussed fairly (duh!). No one pointed out the Kerry have not yet reached the final - this is July and the final is in September.

Ahh the sweet arrogance. Give us one for road the road there.

We Are Stardust

So there I am , reading the latest cynical, trendy, 'off the wall', photoshopups, non-trendy blogs. Anything, in fact that was posted in the last 24 hours (except about sport).
And all the while I am aware of my acquaintances.
One has prostate cancer
One needs a liver.
My tabs look after me.
Roll on tomorrow and the fun in those posts.