To prove, mainly, I haven't been entirely wrapped up in myself the past couple of days. Don't worry, my devoted Cake Eater readers: there will most likely be more cancer-related narcissism over the next couple of days. In the meantime,... [...]
For whatever reason moo knew is not allowing me to update posts without publishing them many, many times, so I shall start a new one, eh, my devoted Cake Eater readers, and avoid the hassle. The biopsy went fine. I... [...]
Well, my devoted Cake Eater readers, I have yet another scintillating episode of the lymphocele that would not quit for you. I'm under the gun here this morning, so I don't have time to go a searchin' in the archives... [...]
I'm a little late with this, but yesterday the FT published an analysis piece that delved a little more deeply into the subject covered this post:the joys of socialized medicine and cancer treatment. {...}The ethical issue of whether patients seeking... [...]
Go here and read the article. Seriously. Clicket on the link, because according to AP's new $2.50 per word charge for bloggers who excerpt their stories, I can't quote it here. Don't be lazy. Clicket. Ok, so for those of... [...]
Aw, man. Two quotes that seem appropriate. From Braindroppings SUPER-CELEB KICKS THE BUCKET I dread the deaths of certain super-celebrities. Not because I care about them, but because of all the shit I have to endure on television when one... [...]
You know, I don't ask for much from my blogging system, except for it to, you know, work. For the past twenty-four hours, the main page of the Cake Eater has been down. I would apologize for this, but as... [...]
Maybe it's a good thing I can't have kids if it gets me out of being invited to parties like this one. {...}Women cradling glasses gather on sofas surrounding a coffee table that holds bowls of chips and M&Ms and... [...]
Before I have to get in the shower and rush off to the hospital to do my good deeds for the day... It appears that the Saudis have finally learned that they're playing a significant part in killing the goose... [...]
...is what I said to myself when I saw the headline that reported "Tim Russert Dies of Apparent Heart Attack." Sadly, it doesn't seem to be a mistake. My deepest and heartfelt condolences to his family. Rest in peace, Tim.... [...]
It turns out I was a little slow on the uptake about the Tornado v. Boy Scout Camp story that broke on Wednesday night. The husband pointed it out to me, I clicked and read, said, "how awful," whilst trying... [...]
(I seriously cannot wait to see what kind of nasty comment spams I get from that title.) Anyway... Check out the latest thing available... I swear to God this is not a joke. It's a real company, and a real... [...]
Courtesy of Ace, I, Kath the Cake Eater, have learned that the good fellows at the Old Bailey have put the proceedings online (and they're searchable, too!). Now, we're not talking about the current proceedings. We're talking about the ones... [...]
It's gloomy here. It's all sorts of cloudy, dark and, despite the fact it's sixty or so degrees, chilly. Bleh. (Oh, and it just started raining! Wonderful!) For every good day we get, like Monday, when it was seventy-two and... [...]
On Thursday night, one of my brothers, Steve, called up in the middle of the service of an elaborately prepared lasagna. I don't make lasagna every day, so when the phone rang in the middle of dinner, I was annoyed.... [...]
So, the husband and I watched Beowulf today and I shall put the husband's very much NOT SAFE FOR WORK (or anyone really) comments below the fold.... [...]
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Soliders, Sailors, Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The... [...]
Ahem. TAKE THE FREAKIN' SUMMER OFF! In case that wasn't clear enough, let me explain my thinking. You people have been bombarding the American public with your political campaigning for over a year now. I don't think I'm out of... [...]
Courtesy of Gabriel over at Ace's we have an atrocious story of the "wonders" of socialized medicine coming out of the UK. {...}Mrs O'Boyle, 64, had been receiving state-funded treatment - including chemotherapy - for colon cancer. But when she... [...]
Robbo's on about Earwigs this morning. In reply, I shall call with a Noun... and I shall raise with some adverbs. That ought to keep you going this fine Monday morning.... [...]
We've finally had a gorgeous summery day. Sunny, warm, not too humid. It was perfect. The only extra thing that the husband and I could ask for is, ahem, for it not to be Art Fair weekend. The Art Fair... [...]
Harvey Korman, dead at age 81. Everyone seems to be posting Blazing Saddles clips in tribute, so I shall go another way. I humbly present "Went With the Wind," The Carol Burnett Show's parody of Gone With the Wind. Perhaps... [...]
Much like everyone else, I have one hundred and one different ways to cook chicken. Fortunately for us, because said one hundred and one recipes were becoming a little stale, I found a new one in a little magazine dearest... [...]
It's very dry, but Freeman Dyson's review of two global warming tomes in The New York Review of Books is well worth the time it will take to muddle through.... [...]
For once, someone is interested in what's right with this country, rather than solely what's wrong with it---and why CHANGE is so important. Why am I not surprised that this is a GOP sponsored contest? Hmmmm? For more information, go... [...]
A billionaire who doesn't own a home. Or a car. Or any of the other trappings that come with massive wealth. After making his billions, Mr. Berggruen, 46, lost interest in acquiring things: They didnÂ’t satisfy him, and in fact... [...]
Ok. Finally, I've gotten around to figuring out how to upload all of the posts Kathy made on Blogspot before moving here. You can now find the archives (low on the left column) that were missing from August 2003 to... [...]
I wanted to comment on this yesterday, but moo knew was being fussy. {...}Now comes the airline service equivalent of End Days. Yesterday, American Airlines announced it will charge $15 for the first checked bag – a once sacrosanct free... [...]
Someone with too much time on their hands animated some of Eddie Izzard's funniest bits by means of Legos. Most likely not safe for work for language. Use some headphones. Death by tray it shall be! Do You Have a... [...]
It is May 22, 2008. Today Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is released to the general public. Meaning me. Good God. I'm tweaked. C'mon Kath. You know what a cautious fellow I am. And that's precisely... [...]
Received via email from various friends and family. Numero Uno: Why Did The Chicken Cross the Road? BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE! JOHN McCAIN: My friends, that... [...]
Received via email from various friends and family. Numero Uno: Why Did The Chicken Cross the Road? BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE! JOHN McCAIN: My friends, that... [...]
Greetings, Cake-Eater Nation! Robbo the Llama Butcher here. Kathy and I long ago traded sets of keys to each other's blogs and every now and again one of us will come across in order to get something off our chests... [...]
I've just finished up with an interesting assignment: reading through a published novel and offering the author a critique. The author is a local chap---who shall remain nameless, because I don't want to hurt him or his prospects in any... [...]
Fer the love of all that's good and holy. A Christian group out of San Diego has found grounds for outrage over the new logo for Starbucks Coffee. The Resistance says the new image "has a naked woman on it... [...]
Here's the immediate after action report And here's the last post I did prior to the competition, asking for advice on competitive eating. Both found by googling "Russ from Winterset Bacon"... [...]
So, there's this new trend going about---maxi dresses. And by this I mean long, floaty dresses that are reminiscent of the caftans of yore, but usually look like a cute sundress on top, instead, so you don't look you're hiding... [...]
Devoted Cake Eater reader, Russ from Winterset, points moi to this post, where his final pre-diabetic eating experience is recorded for all the world to see. See if you can spot him. I know Russ recapped his experiences over at... [...]
The husband frequents certain gamer boards and on one of them, a friend, who, in turn, has some confused colleagues in Denmark, posted the following from his Danish colleagues. “We in Denmark cannot figure out why you are even bothering... [...]
So, as I might have mentioned once or twice, I'm an auntie twenty-some-odd times over. I've lost count, completely, particularly since my brother re-married last year and gained four step-kids. I think that puts me at twenty-seven nieces and nephews,... [...]
Because If I actually vent my spleen on this one, I'll wind up in a hospital bed in a catatonic state for a good long while. You'll understand after you watch it. {ht: WWTDD}... [...]
Hey Jerkweed, weren't you supposed to leave the country in 2000 if Bush was elected? According to many travel sites, there are still loads of flights available. Why don't you GET ON ONE and spare us your sanctimonious bullshit, eh?... [...]
So, one year ago today, I went bald. On said night, after we'd finished dinner, the husband made me undress and took me into the bathtub. While I sat there, on the edge of the tub, naked as a jaybird,... [...]
Per rabid commenter, Russ from Winterset's, recommendation we watched The Great Escape last night. Again. For, like, the fiftieth time. All I can say really is, again, damn Steve McQueen to hell for making me CONSTANTLY believe he's going to... [...]
Yes, my devoted Cake Eater readers, it's time to lighten things up a bit around here. I present for your edification on this fine Wednesday morning....The Muppets. If, perhaps, that was a bit too blowsy for you, well, then I... [...]
When the Minneapolis Police Department decides that it's time to bring out the freakin' chariots as a crime fighting initiative, it's time to move. What I really want to know is where are the broom helmets? Eh? You know what... [...]
Spring, it appears, has finally arrived here in the Twin Cities. Lately, I've been wondering where this phenomenon has been, because it sure as hell hasn't been here. I've found myself fascinated by tee vee news reports coming out of... [...]
Even though I don't really feel like it. A couple of things, though, in the ever handy bullet format. I'm feeling much better, thanks for asking. But the infection and the subsequent yuckiness really took the wind out of my... [...]
Probably the only good thing to ever come out of California (besides In-n-Out), the bacon wrapped hot dog, is a doomed foodstuff. You can read more about this here. Just fall off into the Pacific already. We don't need you... [...]
This boggles the mind. A man heckling First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna outside the 92nd Street Y was arrested after he punched a wheelchair-bound girl whose parents had told him to shut up, authorities said yesterday. German Talis,... [...]
Blessed antibiotics. Verily, if we didn't have them in this day and age, I think it could be said that I might very well have been a goner this past week. But we do have them, so I can keep... [...]
This afternoon I had the pleasure of speaking briefly with our beloved Kathy. While she is toughing it out in true dignified Cake Eater fashion, she is not feeling that well at the moment. The catheter that was inserted last... [...]
I've been tagged. Barry, apparently, got it from Nice Deb. Here are the rules: 1. Write your own six word memoir. 2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want. 3. Link to the person... [...]
In no particular order: Goddamned dishwasher motor crapped out about a week and a half ago. (Yeah, because we all know how much Kathy enjoys washing dishes by hand!) The repair guy came last week, took ten minutes to diagnose... [...]
So, there was a reason why Dr. Academic opted for moi to have a simple drainage instead of the booze-inserting procedure...and that reason is, ahem, it effin' hurts. The original radiologist wasn't kidding when she said the drainage was "more... [...]
While there have been some pretty dumb letters to the editor over the course of publishing history, I think this dude takes the cake...or at least comes pretty close to doing so. Sir, As a former US Army Reserve officer... [...]
It didn't work. I suspected as much, a few days after the procedure, when the pain came back. There was the "getting over the soreness the procedure caused" pain, and then there was the regular pain, yet it was fairly... [...]
The Fug Girls, who have a pretty suh-weet gig commenting on all things fashion related for New York Magazine have some valid things to say about Vogue's "Shape" Issue. If you're unfamiliar with the "Shape" issue, this is when "my... [...]
It may be really wrong of me to say so, what with the exploitation of a three year old to describe the downfall of Eliot Spitzer and all, but, screw it, it's still funny.... [...]
I'm a little late on this one, but as I get the opportunity to bitch about Northworst Airlines, it's not like I'm going to pass this one up. The proposed merger between Northworst and Delta has been put on the... [...]
Good grief, but does that stupid gray pillbox hat bother me. Taaaaaaa-cky. The whole outfit is hideous! If one is unaccustomed to the duties and responsibilities attached to first lady-ship, like Carla Bruni-Sarkozy obviously is, it seems reasonable that... [...]
The Terminator shitcanned Dirty Harry. ...and lived to tell the tale. Must have something to do with the fact he's actually a robot and those .357 .44mag* bullets just pinged right off. Don't know what I was thinking. My apologies.... [...]
Yesterday, the FT published a rather lengthy interview/analysis piece focused on the new President-Elect of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev. The man whom nobody (you know, other than Vlad the Impaler) knows had some rather choice things to say. It's a long... [...]
Courtesy of TechCrunch, we have for you this morning, the digitized version of the Vietnam War Memorial. Here's the story: Footnote has taken the initiative to digitize all 58,000 names inscribed into the Vietnam War Memorial. It has also correlated... [...]
Last night, Mr. H. and I ventured down to the Minnesota Zoo's IMAX theater to take a peek at U23D. Now, I'd never seen a movie filmed in the IMAX format before, let alone a 3D movie (yes, kids, somehow... [...]
I was chatting with my niece, Maggie, on the phone last night. They were waiting for their easter eggs to get up/down (?) to room temperature before they could dye them. After discussing how chocolate easter bunnies are lovely things,... [...]
So, this morning, I decided to walk up to the library to return some books. It was a relatively nice day, and since we're supposed to get six inches of snow tonight/tomorrow, I figured I'd better take the opportunity to... [...]
It's interesting the people you meet on the web. A few years back, I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely lady, Pat, on some boards I used to frequent. She's a professional translator, who used to live with her... [...]
Stealing is wrong. But when someone actually manages to be clever about it, instead of the number of thieves in this city who simply attach a chain to a truck and pull out window frames or walls to steal cigarettes... [...]
Are you perhaps, my devoted Cake Eater readers, having a wee bit of trouble understanding just how the hell JP Morgan was able to pick up Bear Stearns for the bargain basement price of $230 million (when the Bear Stearns... [...]
This was all anyone could talk about this morning at the hospital. How badly would it suck to be this person? In what officials are calling a "tragic medical error," a surgical team removed the wrong kidney from a patient... [...]
...It's one thing that I can't catch myself from falling on the ice (and ripping out the knee of a brand spankin' new pair of jeans in the process. Grrrr.). It's entirely another when a robot can. That there is... [...]
Google has bent itself over a barrel to do business in China. They're a bunch of 'yes' people when the PRC demands they do certain things to gain access to the massive Chinese market. They've felt secure in their relationship... [...]
Apparently, St. Patrick's Day is the day for making debuts. Only this time, my niece, Maggie, is making her Omaha World Herald Debut. Really, go and clicky on the link. She's well worth it. According to her mother, the Cake... [...]
Making his internet debut this fine St. Patrick's Day, we have young Moses Glenn from Winterset. He's the product of regular commenters Russ from Winterset, and The Lovely Janis. Ain't he a cutie? Here's Moses and his Dad And here... [...]
Typical for the PRC. BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials have declared a "people's war" of security and propaganda against support for the Dalai Lama in Tibet after riots racked the regional capital Lhasa, and some sources claimed the turmoil killed... [...]
So, the great hope of America, Barack Obama has a virulently racist pastor. And now that said pastor's DVD footage of his sermons has hit the mainstream press, all hell's breaking loose and Obama has been forced to condemn his... [...]
Despite the fact he gets paid upwards of $20 million per picture, Tommy Boy Cruise, apparently, has failed to buy the ability to sing in key. Neither will all that money buy one rhythm. Don't believe me? Watch for yourself.... [...]
So, the government bailed out investment bank Bear Stearns today, with a healthy assist from JPMorgan. NEW YORK - Bear Stearns Cos., one of the most venerable names on Wall Street, turned to a rival bank and the federal government... [...]
...buy property in the province of Minneapolis. Not surprisingly, however, given the inclinations of the Minneapolis City Council, they want to do just that. MInneapolis, Minn. ? The Minneapolis Advantage is an effort to stabilize neighborhoods hardest hit by the... [...]
I know seemingly everyone is posting this, but it's worth your while to hop on over and read about David Mamet's conversion on the Road to Damascus. Apparently, the Village Voice's servers are run by aerosol huffing hamsters who are,... [...]
Everything went fine. Everything, that is, except that I wasn't scheduled for the procedure I thought I was to have. See? I told you something wasn't going to go as advertised. We checked in at the hospital and they set... [...]
My wife's doctors decided during her weekly appointment yesterday that the baby's delivery shouldn't be put off any further, so we're sitting in a maternity suite as I type this. Delivery might occur this evening, and I'll post the... [...]
As I mentioned, I've been having some medical problems. Again. Sigh. When will this long national nightmare be over with? I haven't the foggiest, but hopefully it will be soon. As in, it might end tomorrow. Because, my devoted Cake... [...]
My dear pal Robbo is currently in the process of converting to Roman Catholicism. He's long been frustrated with the Episcopalian Church's new, pc friendly line, that's light on condemning sin, is heavy on being a one-stop shop for everything... [...]
So, the little troll won Project Runway. Sigh. The master of the super fantastic, The Manolo, has the wrap-up that you should go read. Honestly, I was surprised when he won. I thought Christian had shot himself in the foot... [...]
I vented my spleen a couple of months ago at Garrison Keillor for suing his next door neighbors for blocking his view of open space. Well, he found a solution to the problem: he's moving. The star of "A Prairie... [...]
There's this elderly gentleman who works the same volunteer shift at the hospital that I do. He's a nice enough guy, probably in his early-eighties, is a WWII vet, and is a retired mortician. He loves being assigned to work... [...]
I told you I didn't think all that bacon was a good idea. Seriously, though. Prayers and happy thoughts to Russ and Janis---as they're going to be making more life adjustments than just the one they were counting on. I... [...]
So, the thing I hear a lot from my sister and other parents I know is how picky their kids are when it comes to food. Sometimes, even, their eyes become all misty and they wish aloud for a kid... [...]
Now, this is useful. Particularly for some chicks I know. See, he puts it in his back pocket at the end, but I was totally thinking "It's a cute little clutch purse!" I mean, in the dark, who's going to... [...]
Because it's Friday afternoon and I don't have much going on. Swiped from Sheila. Here are the rules: Bold movies you have watched and liked. Turn red movies you have watched and loved. Italicize movies you saw and didn?t like.... [...]
