That government is best which governs least.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Justice?
In the wake of the tragedy in Norway, the news reports that the most extreme jail term usually pronounced in Norway is 21 years. If this is true, I'm wondering where the respect for life is actually placed - on the gun man or the victim's? It is scary and appalling to think that it could be possible that this premeditated murderer could actually be on the streets within 21 years. He is in his early 30's now and would still be in the prime of his life 21 years from now with all that jail time to think up more horrendous deeds to do in the name of his perceived wrongs needing mending in the world by way of a gun and worse.
I'm not an advocate of the death penalty but it seems that in all justice, this guy should get 21 years for each person injured, maimed, or killed in this murder spree. I do believe in a society that gives everyone a reasonable chance but this killer took his intellect and freedom to deprive so many people of their peace of mind and lives.
A lot of prayers are needed for the people of Norway as their peaceful world has been unended by one of their own people. Every country has someone mulling over 'revenge' for their personal perception of wrongs in the world. If this man isn't suitably punished and put away in jail for a long, long time, we just feed the warped of the world with fuel for their own political fire.
I'm not an advocate of the death penalty but it seems that in all justice, this guy should get 21 years for each person injured, maimed, or killed in this murder spree. I do believe in a society that gives everyone a reasonable chance but this killer took his intellect and freedom to deprive so many people of their peace of mind and lives.
A lot of prayers are needed for the people of Norway as their peaceful world has been unended by one of their own people. Every country has someone mulling over 'revenge' for their personal perception of wrongs in the world. If this man isn't suitably punished and put away in jail for a long, long time, we just feed the warped of the world with fuel for their own political fire.
I need a 30-hour day!
No matter how I plan my week, my week seems to plan itself. As I happily schedule my week, no one thinks to inform me that they have appointments that require my driving skills to get them there. I'm craving some sewing machine time but have tried to be patient. Today, I'm hoping that I can finally finish off one quilt and get the other one down to the handsewing stage . . . THEN I can start in on yet another idea.
My husband treated me to a visit to the fabric warehouse over the weekend and I have some new lengths of material that keep calling to me as I pass them by in pursuit of the mundane of life . . . like laundry and cooking. Today is the day I stop the chatter coming from my fabric cupboard . . . right after I take my daughter to the orthodontist appointment I just found out about on Sunday.
I need a 30-hour week or a maid, perhaps, a butler . . .
My husband treated me to a visit to the fabric warehouse over the weekend and I have some new lengths of material that keep calling to me as I pass them by in pursuit of the mundane of life . . . like laundry and cooking. Today is the day I stop the chatter coming from my fabric cupboard . . . right after I take my daughter to the orthodontist appointment I just found out about on Sunday.
I need a 30-hour week or a maid, perhaps, a butler . . .
Getting a Rise Out of Your Day . . .
Of all the things you can scent your house with, the smell of baking yeast bread has got to be at the top of the list. This is a relatively simple recipe. The main thing to watch for is not killing your yeast with hot water. You don't really have to warm up your water or liquids that much. It takes a bit longer to use room temperature but the longer the rise, the more developed the taste.
8 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar or honey
3 tablespoons dry yeast
3 teaspoons salt
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Melted butter
Combine 6 of the 8 cups of flour in a bowl with the sugar and salt. In another bowl, soften the yeast with a small bit of water. Combine the milk, oil and enough water to measure 4 cups and mix well. Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix well. Add enough of the remaining two cups of flour to make a soft but workable dough. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Grease a large bowl with vegetable oil spray. Place your dough in the bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size.
Divide the dough into three, equal portions and place into three greased loaf pans. Let them rise another 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake for about 30-45 minutes. Brush with melted butter after you remove them from the oven.
If your loaf pans are large, you might only get two loaves from this recipe.
Ideas . . .
You can form the dough into rolls.
You can form each roll from three smaller balls of dough, dip each ball into melter butter, and place three balls of it into each space of a muffin tin for cloverleaf rolls.
Roll out half the dough, brush generously with melted butter and sprinkle liberally with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Roll up the dough and cut 1/2 inch slice to form cinnamon rolls.
Roll out the dough as previously indicated and set the rolled up dough into loaf pans for cinnamon swirl bread.
8 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar or honey
3 tablespoons dry yeast
3 teaspoons salt
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Melted butter
Combine 6 of the 8 cups of flour in a bowl with the sugar and salt. In another bowl, soften the yeast with a small bit of water. Combine the milk, oil and enough water to measure 4 cups and mix well. Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix well. Add enough of the remaining two cups of flour to make a soft but workable dough. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Grease a large bowl with vegetable oil spray. Place your dough in the bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size.
Divide the dough into three, equal portions and place into three greased loaf pans. Let them rise another 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake for about 30-45 minutes. Brush with melted butter after you remove them from the oven.
If your loaf pans are large, you might only get two loaves from this recipe.
Ideas . . .
You can form the dough into rolls.
You can form each roll from three smaller balls of dough, dip each ball into melter butter, and place three balls of it into each space of a muffin tin for cloverleaf rolls.
Roll out half the dough, brush generously with melted butter and sprinkle liberally with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Roll up the dough and cut 1/2 inch slice to form cinnamon rolls.
Roll out the dough as previously indicated and set the rolled up dough into loaf pans for cinnamon swirl bread.
The second quote, especially!
"I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end."
-- Margaret Thatcher
-- Margaret Thatcher
"The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were."
-- David Brinkley
-- David Brinkley
"It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail."
-- Gore Vidal
-- Gore Vidal
"Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing."
-- Sir Ralph Richardson
-- Sir Ralph Richardson
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