Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow

My fearless readers, it is time to get the Transitional Milk back out of the fridge.  I would like to resume with a summary of the adventures that I have had since beginning my sabbatical several weeks ago.  It has been an incredible summer so far, and I have had some of the most exciting and interesting experiences of my life.  However, none of that stuff is any of your business.  Instead, I will be providing you with a pictorial display of a few of my numerous alter-egos.

Variations on a Memory

Many of the most powerful memories from my childhood involve food.  When I was growing up, Mom would work a full-time job and still come home and cook meals for herself, Dad, my sister, and I.  Like me, she was a prep-time snacker.  It was impossible to make it through a session of carrot-dicing without having a few nibbles.  By the time dinner rolled around, she might only have room for a bowl of canned spinach with vinegar on top (!?!).

Questions to Ponder

I have a lot of time to sit and think.  A lot of time.  So, here are some things that I have come up with for you to think about.  I hate to be selfish…

Party foul

Those of you who know me, know that I have a strong interest in (and simultaneous distaste for) politics.  The recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has led to a new round of drivel pouring from the mouths of pundits on both the right and the left regarding environmental policies in the United States.  We are not surprised.

Rum revisited

As some of you may recall, last week I presented an incredibly interesting and enlightening set of tasting notes for some very scrumptious rums.  The rum review was a huge hit, but some have suggested that it ended a bit too cryptically.  To appease those whiners, I have decided that a little follow up is in order.

News Haikus

Let’s face it.  Reading the newspaper can be tedious and time consuming, while the cable news networks seem more like Jerry Springer than informational journalism.  To save you the time and effort, I have constructed a rundown of current events in a more compact and pleasant incarnation.  Specifically, the Japanese poetic form of Haiku.    Topics covered will range from politics to sports, and everything in between.  Let’s begin.

Quotes of the Month: April

Occasionally, you hear something uttered that induces a double take.  You look carefully at the person who said it, just to make sure that they are joking.   However, they are absolutely serious.  This is the first installment of a new feature here on Transitional Milk.  Here you will find a few of the most interesting, baffling, or unintelligible groups of words that I have come across this month.  Some of these were heard by me in person, others were brought to my attention by others who found them on television or in print.  I hope you enjoy…