Wikileaks. I know, I know, you’re probably sick of hearing about cables and embassies and what diplomat said what nasty thing about what leader. But, it’s only day four of nine in the latest Wikileaks saga, and there’s more to come next year regarding U.S. banks. There’s been a lot of chatter about whether what [...]
Turkish girl likely victim of ‘honor killing’
Feb. 5, 2010 7 Comments
A 16-year-old Turkish girl found dead in a hole last December was probably buried alive, judging by the amounts of soil in her lungs and stomach, authorities claim, the BBC reports.
No Fries in ’09 — #7: Turkey and Quinoa stuffed peppers
March 2, 2009 2 Comments

Stuffed peppers are an old Italian standby. Usually it involves fatty ground beef and white rice, maybe with some cheese crammed into a bell pepper. It’s delicious homestyle comfort food that’s easy to prepare. The problem is that they’re awful for you. It’s ground red meat with tons of fat, and the cheese doesn’t make [...]
Thanksgiving 101 cocktail: Forget egg nog
Nov. 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
Here’s something we discovered recently for Thanksgiving using Wild Turkey Bourbon. “Thanksgiving 101 is the quintessential classic American cock-tail, and is a sure-fire way to get you through another family affair that is bound to bring some drama,” said a Wild Turkey spokeswoman recently. “It’s so easy to prepare, there’s no need to learn how [...]
Euro Cup thoughts
June 22, 2008 2 Comments
The Euro Cup is getting hot and heavy as we charge towards the June 29th final game. I’ve watched a great deal of it and thought I’d share some thoughts so far: -France looks old. They didn’t get out of the group round for a reason. They just don’t look like they have much firepower. [...]
Czech Republic collapses in Euro Cup
June 15, 2008 2 Comments
Petr Cech is among the best goal keepers in the world, but his mistake Sunday was unbelievably costly. The Czech Republic was up 2-1 in the final minutes of their game against Turkey, and it looked like the Turks were done. [...]

