Infinite walk via DanielaNob.

This, from Digby, is as close to a distilled essence of Village hackitude as anything I’ve read in ages:

Speaking of scapegoats, one of the things that the left can be proud of is that even though The Dean has loathed us DFH’s both then and now, he and his ilk will go down in history as war crimes apologists for four decades and running while we will be on the side of decency and morality. Somebody has to be willing to fight for principle over partisanship even if these tired enablers will sell out their own mothers to avoid upsetting the power structure.

Suddenly, I feel a Hues Corporation song coming on… (YouTube)

Marinated tomato salad via ex.libris. Gorgeous!

When I wrote my PUAC piece for this morning, it got me thinking about all the great Greek and Mediterranean recipes that I love.  Especially for summer, when the tomatoes and greens are fresh from my garden.

I’m sure that’s true for a lot of you as well.  

Every year at about this point, before I’ve even gotten a tomato plant into the ground because we aren’t past our frost date, I start craving vine-ripened tomatoes sprinkled with a little sea salt and served up with some crumbled feta and fresh mint or fresh mozzarella and chopped basil and a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil. I rush out and try to find something resembling a fresh tomato at the market because I just cannot wait any longer.

But it’s never quite the same as a warm Brandywine tomato, picked in the heat of July, fresh off the vine and bursting with flavor.  This year, I’m trying to be patient.  But it’s haaaaard.

So this evening, I thought we could share a few healthy faves with each other.  Here are a few of our latest favorites.

– Avgolemono soup.

–  Mediterranean stuffed tomatoes.  (Can’t wait to see how this tastes with fresh tomatoes this summer!)

– Crockpot Greek chicken and potatoes. (Honestly, I’m not certain how "greek" this really is, but it tastes awesome. And once you put the ingredients in, it cooks on it’s own. Had this for dinner earlier this week.)

– Chicken Caesar Salad.

– Pasta with chickpeas and garlic sauce.

– Garlicky Vegetable Pasta Salad.

For folks who missed the broadcast on WHMP this morning, here’s a podcast of the interview I did with Bill Scher on Liberal Oasis radio. 

We talked about the recent OLC memo releases and other matters surrounding them, as well as the legal and political questions about accountability and potential prosecutions.  No surprise to most of you that came down on the side of following the evidence and the law where it leads.  It was a good conversation with Bill — as always.  Thought some folks might be interested.

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The first YearlyKos in Las Vegas was such a hoot, mainly because I got to meet so many of the people I’d been conversing with for months on end on FDL. It was such a great family moment at our first FDL gathering.

Sunsetn with flower via tonivc.Why the Senate and the legal process was set up to be a slower, deliberative one. Or, as Washington once said, a saucer in which you pour your coffee to cool.

Today’s quote is from James Madison, from a letter to Benjamin Rush dated March 7, 1790:If we are to take for the criterion of truth a majority of suffrages, they ought to be gathered from

It’s a drum off. Buddy Rich. Animal. What’s not to love? Enjoy!

Here is the difference in thought process between Dick Cheney and his true-believing supporters and rabid family defenders versus anyone who dares to doubt them (in this instance, represented by President Barack Obama). Let’s call it “delusion, in a nutshell.”

Because sometimes? You just need to laugh yer ass off…