Updates Coming

I have several posts in the works concerning my recent trip to D.C. I will post them later this weekend. My resolution to update this blog on a weekly basis isn't going so well. It's amazing how life tends to get in the way.

Now that is Fresh!

I have eaten some rather exotic things during my travels including fish lips, chicken feet, and cow tongue. In many cases I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I am a big fan of fresh food, but this maybe a little too fresh for my taste.

This video was taken by an adventurous diner in a Busan, South Korean restaurant.

DuPont Circle

DuPont Circle may be the most famous roundabout in the country, but it is also one of the unique neighborhoods that make up D.C. In fact, the entire neighborhood is list on the National Register of Historic Places. The most interesting aspect of the neighborhood is the embassies. The Indonesian, Egyptian, Australian, and Canadian Embassies are located in the neighborhood. Just think the drunken-dochebag sitting next to you at happy hour maybe a Canadian Consul.

Restaurant Review - Ben's Chili Bowl

If I were on Death Row my last meal would be a Chili-Half Smoke with everything from Ben's Chili Bowl. The slightly seared pork sausage topped with a spicy chili slurry combine to produce an explosion of flavor guaranteed to ensure the flavor inadequacies all future chili dogs Ben's Chili Bowl stands not only as a D.C. landmark, but also as the birthplace of the perfect chili dog.

Karl Rove gave me pestilence

"Don't look at me....I'm hideous." After looking into the eyes of one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse last week, I developed a stye on my left eye lid. I would post a picture of it, but I don't want to scare away the kiddies.

It turns out that while I was in DC Rove didn't get the warmest reception at Washington's American University. ".... Rove was confronted by more than a dozen protesters who surrounded his car to prevent it from leaving. The Secret Service says some of the demonstrators threw unknown objects at the vehicle. " It is amazing how many friends contacted me to ask if I was there. For the record, I wasn't there. I find the situation quite humorous, but I prefer to throw words, not rocks.

Is that brimstone I smell?

I am in Washington, D.C. this week and staying near DuPont Circle. I took a late lunch and decided to walk around the block. Within a block of the hotel I ran into Karl Rove. I didn't have my camera with me and was completely taken back. I couldn't do anything, but stare at his balding, encephalitic head as he passed by. He wasn't escorted by a body guard or army of winged monkeys; he was alone. I had my chance to say something and I blew it. "Karl Rove was 4 feet from me!" I am so disappointed in my lack of action. Hate is not a strong enough word to describe how I feel about Karl Rove - I mega loathe him.

"I figured out Karl Rove's political strategy - make gas so expensive, no Democrats can afford to go to the polls." - Senator John Kerry