Ah, Valentine's Day! A day when many reflect on love gone wrong, and the harsh things that are said when love spoils like potato salad left too long in the sun. Charmingly, the Times has a story today on a UC Irvine-centered case of spoiled love, and yes, harsh things were said.
"Irvine is not exactly the center of the world," Kamuf said…
Not a nuclear-winter inducing strike, admittedly, but there's no denying that nasty edge there. So, who is Kamuf and what bit of unrefrigerated mayo
No, not that one. I'm talking about Champagne. Or, rather, the lack of it. Picture it: Cedar Creek Inn, Brea, Valentine's Day dinner. I was already mentally black-marking the restaurant for informing me just the day before, when confirming the reservation, that there was a "strict two-hour table time limit." My irritation was heightened further when we arrived, bang on time, only to be told there was a 20-minute waiting time. Gee, maybe that strict time limit wasn't so strict after all. (As it t
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Screening, 7 p.m.In 1969, the world was introduced to Monty Python's Flying Circus--and it was never the same again. Witness the debauchery on the big screen.Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, CA; (714) 557-5701Bacchae Trilogy, 8 p.m.Let the wine flow! The Bacchae Trilogy by Euripides, a tale of the original party animal, translated by Marianne McDonald.UC Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 300 Arts, Irvine, CA; 949-824-2787D
HormelAccording to this article in MarketWatch, the demand for Spam has risen. It doesn't go as far as to directly link the increase to the economy, but the implication is there. But me? I'd eat Spam in boom times as well as bust. I love Spam. And not just because of Monty Python. The mystery meat is my go-to protein of choice to eat with warm rice. Nothing is easier to prepare and satisfies the pangs that yearn for fat, pork and salt.Since I do eat a lot of it, I have a plea
