Did the cartoon network wait until the lunar eclipse to show the “Eclipso” episode of Justice League, or is it just a remarkable coincidence? All and all, a mighty fine episode. (and I’m glad that Cartoon network is showing the full-hour shows, rather than “part 1-part 2” format. As for the Eclipse, it was pretty neat, what I could see of it.

The Clone Wars ‘toon wasn’t bad, but it was weirdly short. I wasn’t expecting it to be 3 minutes, 30 sec, but it may’ve been just as well.. I don’t know if it could hold up for a half hour. The animation style struck me as rather like the old Clerks cartoon.

DMB was good on SNL last night, though the skit comedy was sort of blah. I’m not really up on famous tennis players.

More and more bad Matrix 3 reviews are rolling in from trusted sources… I may wait until it’s out on video. That’s a pity, because I liked the first one, and the second had some fine moments. (I do want to see the All-girl Bazooka crew, though.)

Something positive on the Screen… A good Movie seen lately- The Lady From Shanghai (1947) by Orson Welles, starring Welles and Rita Hayworth. Superb. If you like noir, you can’t go wrong here. I may pick it up on DVD to keep. I give it a 9/10.

I was in a deep torpor last night…don’t recall my dreams that well, but I woke up with another ten hours of sleep under my belt. The fact that the body can shut down so completely amazes me.

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I plan to try this out soon… maybe tote it to thanksgiving dinner?

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP (via Joy of Soup)
2 cups chopped onions
1 Tbsp oil (I use olive)
1/2 tsp cayenne or other ground dried chilies (or to taste)
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger root
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
4 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cups tomato juice (use V8)
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon sugar (or equiv sweetener. I’ll use splenda)
1 cup chopped scallions or chives

Saute the onions in the oil until just translucent. Stir in the cayenne and fresh ginger. Add the carrots and saute a couple more minutes. Mix in the potatoes and stock or water, bring the soup to a boil, and then simmer for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

In a blender or food processor (or with one of those cool hand-held soupifyer beater stick things), puree the vegetables with the cooking liquid and the tomato juice. Return the puree to a soup pot. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Taste the soup. Its sweetness will depend on the sweetness of the carrots and sweet potatoes. If it’s not there naturally, add just a little sugar to enhance the other flavors.

Reheat the soup gently, to prevent scorching. Add more water, stock or tomato juice for a thinner soup. Serve topped with plenty of chopped scallions or chives – Important.

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Mirror Universe version on my journal. (Mirror any site you like)

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Freeware Film / Literary Fonts (Especially note Harry Potter, Godzilla, Clockwork Orange (orange clock), and Willy Wonka)

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Man creates Tomacco Plant…
“Baur grafted a tomato plant onto tobacco roots, and voilà, he had a real, live tomacco plant. The two plants can successfully become one because they come from the same plant family, which also includes eggplant and the deadly nightshade. The tomacco even bore fruit, although Baur said he believes it’s poisonous because it likely contains a lethal amount of nicotine. “