Ciro

Alida Valli, the beautiful Italian actress who interpreted Kira in "We the Living" has died. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12439343/

Ciao Alida, grazie per i momenti di gioia che hai saputo donarci.

Sarai sempre nei nostri pensieri

Jody, I know, but I discovered that I have a problem, which is that I for some reasons since I was a child could resist seeing people being stoned

to death. I react automatically in their defense, and that costs me to expose my self like I should have.

Kat, I have that book, my favorite quote matched my birthdate, 2/28.

What a treat.

If one has friends in a particular forum, I think personal e-mails could be an alternative instead of posting. This way one can avoid worthless discussion, and name calling.

I think we must respect those who want to deal just with similar.

Kindness, pity, benevolence, if misinterpreted could be understood as dishonesty or as lack of integrity--as someone called me in private.

CD

Kat, I think Mike should stop posting on RoR. He will have in the future a chance to meet these people face to face. A forum is never appropriate.

CD

MSK:Ask yourself, in such a moment, if you are looking hard, "Do I want to fight for a world so that I can be like one of them?" Then look at your dreams and your own achievements in life.

Michael, no one wants to be like anyone else, it doesn't matter whom do you ask, people will always say; I want to be who I am, Sam I am!

CD

I just got in the mail "POET" by BB.

:D/

Ellen,What leads you *not* to think he was ever set free?

CD

Ellen:I bet that that was a terrible jolt for him.

Or, maybe, it was what set him free!

CD

For The Love Of Cockroaches

Most people hate cockroaches and assume no one could love these insects. It's not true. There are people who recognize the value of cockroaches.

Cockroaches are favorite laboratory animals in both research and teaching. This is partially due to the ease with which cockroaches can be maintained. A large colony of cockroaches requires little space and minimal care. This probably comes as no surprise to anyone who has had a cockroach problem in their home. In fact, one scientist once wrote, ”The laboratory investigator who keeps up a battle to rid his rat colony of cockroaches may well consider giving up the rats and working with the cockroaches instead.’

Cockroaches have been used widely to introduce students of all ages to the study of entomology. The cockroach serves as a model animal from which to learn the anatomy and physiology of insects. In many biology classes, students care for live cockroaches and, in the process, learn about the life habits of the insect. There is probably no greater spectacle in nature than the molting process in the insect world. Many students are first exposed to this biological phenomenon when caring for a cockroach. You can imagine their surprise when they find a newly molted white cockroach in their insect cage.

The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, B.D. is used widely in teaching because of its large size. B.D. stands for Big Dick!

:D/

Michael,

Daymnnnn, what worries me is that some of these joke

bored me once, and now instead make me laugh

I am scared! Am I getting old?

The only way to encourage people to venture into new areas of thought is by creating a benevolent environment. Few people are willing to venture onto new ground if they believe any level of disagreement will be met with a pitiless attack.

Charles, who are these "few people" that are willing to venture onto new ground?

CD.

After his exam the doctor said to the elderly man, "You appear to be in good health. Do you have any medical concerns you would like to ask me about?"

"In fact, I do," said the old man. "After I have sex with my wife I am usually cold and chilly, and then, after I have sex with her the second time, I am usually hot and sweaty."

After examining his elderly wife, the doctor said, "Everything appears to be fine. Do you have any medical concerns that you would like to discuss with me?" The lady replied that she had no questions or concerns.

The doctor then said to her: "Your husband had an unusual concern. He claims that he is usually cold and chilly after having sex with you the first time, and then hot and sweaty after the second time. Do you know why?"

"Oh that crazy old ass hole," she replied. "That's because the first time is usually in January and the second time is in August."

Patrick,

Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Cognitive Development at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. For his scholarly effort, Dr Naglieri was awarded the American Psychological Associationn's 2001 Senior Scientist Award.

Dr Naglieri is a good friend of mine. His teenage son, Jack, works at my restaurant on weekends.

Dr Naglieri and I, have long discussions on how parents can help children

to learn academic and related skills. His book "Helping Children Learn"

provides practical methods for teachers and parents to use to help children acquire academic Knowledge and skills.

In his book Dr Naglieri refers to a theory called PASS, which stands for

Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive cognitive process( Naglieri 1999).

The Pass cognitive processes are ways in which people think, learn, and solve problems. I suggest you to buy his book. It will be very useful in helping with your son's problems.

You should be able to buy the book at www.brookespublishing.com

Best

Ciro D'Agostino

A man, his wife, and mother-in-law went on vacation to Jerusalem. While

they were there the mother-in-law passed away.

The undertaker told them, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or

you can bury her here in the Holy Land for $150."

The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped

home

The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your

mother-in-law home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you

would spend only $150?"

The man replied, "Long ago a man died here, was buried here, and three

days later he rose from the dead......

I just can't take that chance

Great job Kat!

Kat, this recipe is more an Italian version of chicken cacciatore, and not an Italian-American version like you have mentioned.

I would love to add pictures to recipes... How do I do that?

I am sorry that you don't find me in the kitchen most of the time , the reason is that I am working on a new restaurant, and that keeps me very busy. I promise to be more diligent in the future.

I don't like chicken with tomatoes, I had a bad indigestion once, I can't eat chicken with tomatoes since then!

:-&

Ciao

Chicken, Hunter's Style

POLLO ALLA CACCIATORA

Ingredients: 2 lbs. chicken parts , 6 Tbs. olive oil , 1 carrot , 1 stalk celery , 1 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded , and chopped , salt, pepper , 1 bay leaf , few juniper berries , 1 glass dry white wine , 1 oz. dried mushrooms , 1 clove garlic, 1/2 cup chicken broth , 1 Tbs. chopped parsley

Wash the chicken parts and pat-dry. sauté the carrot, celery, onion, and garlic in olive oil. When tender, but not crisp, add the chicken parts, salt and pepper, bay leaf, juniper berry and let brown over high flame. Add the wine and, when it has evaporated, add a few mushrooms, which have been previously re-constituted in warm water, the tomatoes and 1/2cup broth. Cook for about 1 hour over medium heat. When ready remove from heat, add the chopped parsley and arrange in a pre-heated serving platter. Serve

Ciao Ciro.

BTW, Eddie Willers did not die. Last I heard from him, he said that he rides his horse to go places now, and that he likes it even better than before when he used to travel by train.

He is merried to Cheryl, she didn't not die, hers was a faked suicide.

CD

ps.

He also said that people are punished with death penalty, not only if they commit a crime, but also at the first sign of improving their life at someone else’s cost . You are allowed to invent things, only, if you will work as any person would for your inventions, other wise you must keep the inventions to yourself.

For instance, you cannot built a ship if you will not navigate with it. You cannot open a restaurant if you would not cook, you cannot be a president if you would not fight in first line during a war etc…

I am sorry the guest is me!

So, I think that the man with plenty of food in his knapsack needs help!!!

I would feel compassion at this point for the man!

I wonder why Michael keeps a Sciabarra corner. CS never posts here anyway! He is not 82 isn't it?

CD

Michael&Kat,my friends, I love you both!!!!

Thank you!

Ciro

kat, I usually use veal.

Why do you want to pop it in the oven? [-o<

Make single portions.

I never use cooking wine, regular wine is better.

Ciao

I can understand why some have said they have no desire to read her journals. Ayn Rand was a great innovative thinker. Her journals do not represent what was great. They represent her weakness.

Paul Mawdsley

I agree, Paul.

BB:Does this make it clear, Ciro?

Yes it does, Barbara.

Thank you.