Independence Day LA 2006

Wow, Happy 4th of July ... I was reading the paper this morning and was struck by the insignificant placement of a scary 3 line news item in the LA Times, very bottom right, page A10, quoting the leader of North Korea to the U.S., " ... answer a preemptive attack with a relentless annihilating strike and a nuclear war with almighty nuclear deterrent ..."

And then later when I turned on my computer, I see this ...
N. Korea Reportedly Launches 2 Missiles
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 4:39 PM EDT
The Associated Press
The story went on to read that these two missiles crashed in the Sea of Japan.

WTF??? In the meantime, the poor Iraqis suffer through another murderous day in the name of America's "Freedom isn't Free" tour. Maybe the focus should be on the lunatic that wants to bring about WWIII - the one where nobody wins.

mmmm. a recipe for some Louisiana Firecracker Barbeque Chicken:

3 Plump Fryers, each about 3 lbs., cut in half
2 sticks of margarine
2 tbls. Creole seasoning mix
1 bottle (6 oz.) hot sauce

Rub the chicken well with the seasoning mix. Melt the margarine in a small saucepan and add the hot sauce. Put the chicken on the grill and baste frequently with the sauce. Be sure to turn the chicken about every 20 minutes, but keep the lid closed in between. The chicken will take about 2 1/2 hours to cook.
* recipe courtesy of Grant L. Robertson, Inc., Metairie, LA.

Wishing you a lovely holiday.