Showing posts with label The Simpsons. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The History of Wine and Supplements

The History of Wine
Until relatively recently, no one managed to keep oxygen out of wine.  So beyond the initial harvest and fermentation, wine quickly oxidized and spoiled.  To counteract the effects of that, Romans liked to add various supplements in their wine, including lead (which would sweeten the wine).  And we wonder why the late Roman Empire was mostly BSC.

The full episode of this, The Crepes of Wrath, is all about the wine.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Separated at Birth: Arlen Specter and...?

Mr. Burns

Arlen Specter

Could Arlen Specter please go away?  At least Mr. Burns arguably has some relevance in the make believe world of Springfield.  Arlen Specter legacy at the end of his career is that of a bad memory.  If, It's A Wonderful Life had Specter in the lead role, Clarence the Angel would not have followed him into that river (of course Specter would have made a great Mr. Potter).   Arlen got used by Barack Obama and the Democrats like some bachelor party floozy.  Not having a conscience, Specter is immune to the shame that would kill most people.  

Rick Santorum has a tough decision to make, but Arlen Specter's advice or opinion should not part of it.