It is soggy here in SOG City. This is normally the dry spot on the dry side of Tampa, but it has been raining for several days and cabin fever is beginning to set in. Before my mind becomes as one with that of a Chilean ore miner I thought I would jot down a couple of musings that I have been musing about.
It seems that Florida Republicans agreed with the activist in Miami who gushed, "I think he understands us. He looks nice. I like him." So, Scott is their gubernatorial candidate. But, looks nice? No, he looks like a prick with ears, but that isn't the point. All he has presented to Florida is a pile of "political platitudes" known in some circles as mierda del toro.
Moving on...
I love food! I enjoy eating it, cooking it, writing about it, and reading about it. This morning I read in the St. Pete Times that the bay area has a new food critic. According to a Sean Daley article songstress Natalie Merchant offered up a critique of a landmark Ybor City restaurant, the Columbia. And, I thought my review of the Columbia was harsh. Said Ms. Merchant, "[The Columbia] gave me the worst case of food poisoning of my life. That's not Spanish food. The house salad looked like something in my compost bucket." That must have been one nasty salad. I have a compost bin and...ooey gooey! At least I commented that the place looked nice.
Speaking of restaurant reviews, an Oracle reader up around Blountstown took issue with my critique of Caroline's in Apalachicola. Apparently this person's experience at Caroline's did not line up well with mine and "Anonymous" demanded to know if I get paid for writing about restaurants. Unfortunately, no! I don't even get an occasional free meal...nothing, nada, zip, zilch. So, if I say something nice about a meal or a restaurant it is because I really enjoyed the experience.
Like the Blountstown reader, if you have a really crappy experience it could be due to one of several factors. One is that you went when that superb restaurant was having an unbelievably horrid day, or two, I went when that normally awful restaurant was having an unimaginably good day. Of course, if a restaurant has beau coup positive reviews and you are but one out of many who thinks it stinks...well, maybe the problem is you.
Bon appetit y'all, and save us Alex Sink!
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