On this day in 1529, a one-mile thick ice-cap covered Greenland.
Brr
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
At first, I thought the following sign said “All-day consciousness.” Some days, I’d like that. Other times, not so much. The picture below is at odds with my rapid, out of the corner of my eye, scan. It kinda changes the message.
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
I spend bits of time all year long assembling documents for my taxes. I spent more time this month. I labored all freakin’ day collating information that gladdens the IRS’ heart.
What really gets my goat is that frigging complicated tax form. With all the schedules that go along with the main page, a taxpayer could easily fill out over 30 pages. You’ll need to hire a tax preparer. That’ll run you hundreds of dollars. And that’s after spending three days assembling all the information. What makes it even more horrible is that the IRS scans all the returns looking for mistakes.
Looking for mistakes. Let that sink in. That means they already have the numbers you need to type in on the forms. And they will tell you when they think–no, when they now–you are wrong. What can be done to fix all this madness and frustration?
I’m glad you asked. Let the IRS do your taxes for you, They know what they want on your forms, schedules, and attachments anyway. I hereby propose a new and quite simple form to replace all the tree-devouring pages you used to submit.
Much of this rant comes from a blog written three years ago. But, as you can see the IRS has neglected to enact my clever, nifty idea. So, it is with a sense of eternal optimist that I suggest brilliantly simple tax form.
It’s called the 1040-P. (P stands for Paul, me. I created this glorious, time saving, liberating page. I deserve some recognition.)
Anyway, I give you the 1040-P
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
They do! They do! Number Two Son (NTS) and I met one at a gas station in Roswell, New Mexico. NTS needed to fill up his Subaru and The Alien needed fuel for his UFO. Communication proved to be difficult as I only can converse in English and in French. NTS knows only English and Spanish, and who knows what tongue the outer spacer uses?
Things remained awkward until I broke out the chocolate-chip cookies. Tension rapidly dissolved as all carbon-based life forms love that cookie. Anyway, good will soon prevailed to such an extent that we all posed for a selfie. I’m so happy the know that if we ever become able to travel deep into space that the new civilizations will look favorably on our arrival. I am so proud. I forsee a Nobel Peace Prize in my future.
And now, the picture with The Alien.
Proof you cannot deny
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
Settlers, railroaders, stagecoach drivers, school marms, hard-working plowers, tenacious women farmers, gamblers, and soldiers wrested control of the Wild West and made it their own. What made their victory possible? Grit? Endurance? Faith?
None of this.
It was beef as this sign I picked up in Dodge City demonstrates.
Proof you cannot deny,
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
A few days ago, I had the good fortune to be in Dodge City, Kansas. The TV show Gunsmoke took place in Dodge City. It’s a fantastic show. I love it. Anyway, I visited the Boot Hill Museum. Inside, is an authentic, as possible, recreation of Dodge City’s famous Front Street. Many of the exterior shots in Gunsmoke took place along this recreated street. The insides of the bars, shops, etc. are again fairly authentic as well. (Oh there is an illuminated exit sign. This is probably ahistorical). The people who put together Front Street really did a whizzo-bang-up job. Unfortunatley, Marshall Matt Dillon wasn’t in town. He was probably escorting a prisoner to Hays.
The below three pictures are the Long Branch Saloon
The first photo show me standing besides the bat-wing doors to the saloon.
The second photo depicts the inside of the Long Branch.
The last picture has the barkeep sliding my sarsaparilla drink along the length of the bar. I caught it without spilling a drop.
Please click on the following the see the bottle being pushed down the length of the bar: https://www.facebook.com/paul.delancey.3/videos/1438806430413214/
If necessary, copy it into Facebook or Google. Thank you.
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
Here’s one reason.
Why you should listen #1
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
Who doesn’t love eggs? No one! Who loves paintings? Most of Us. So, it stands to reason that paintings of eggs are the bees’ knees. Of course, they are. With that in mind the American Egg Producers (AEP) and the National Association of Museums (NAM) are proud to host Great Egg Paintings exhibits across the country from May 1st to October 22nd. Be sure to go; you’ll be impressed and uplifted.
Lebrun’s still-life painting, “Les Oeufs Jolie”
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
Poway, California, has just nailed the bid to host this year’s acclaimed Blank Verse Poetry Slam Contest (BVPSC.) Beautiful Poway edged out strong entries from such fine cites as: San Franciso, New York, New Delhi, and Lhasa (Tibet), Is there nothing Poway can’t do? It’s the happening place, for sure
The cut-off date for submitting applications is June 29. Don’t delay! The competition is sure to be fierce. See you there.
Just remember the main rule. Your entry must not contain any written or spoken words. It’s a blank-verse competition after all. Please send your application form, your blank page, and a tape of silence, for those submitting a audio entry.
Note that mimes and monks who’ve taken a vow of silence are usually the most likely to win.
Last year’s winner, Amos Keeto’s “Ode to an Artichoke”
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
Poway, California, is fit to burst with pride. My fair city has won the rights to host this year’s prestigious Upside Down Accordion Playing Contest (UPAPC.) Poway beat out strong entries from such fine cites as: Paris, New Orleans, London, and Tokyo, Hurray for Poway.
The cut-off date for submitting applications is May 29. So hurry! And start practicing. The competition is sure to be fierce. See you there.
Current favorite, Carl “On my head” La Fong
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
My cookbook, Following Good Food Around the World, with its 180 wonderful recipes, my newest novel, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms, a hilarious apocalyptic thriller, and all my other books, are available on amazon.com.
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