NPR gets it...

In a story called Underdogs of War, NPR's Marketplace tells it like it is for the Iraqi interpreters, whose choice to work with our military ends up being more than just a little expensive.

The role of a cross-cultural bridge can have a very steep price in war, when bridges are seen not as helpful transportation devices but as strategic targets.

Let's hear it for the invisible leftovers!

I came across the following is from the Seattle Times:

As kitchens evolve into entertainment centers, no self-respecting host wants guests to see yesterday's leftovers during trips to the fridge.

Words of such stupidity need to be celebrated! OK, WHO IS THE IDIOT WHO FEELS THAT LETTING GUESTS ***SEE*** LEFTOVERS WHEN OPENING UP THE FRIDGE IS A ***PROBLEM***??? And where did AP writer David Bradley come across this idiot? And why is he perpetuating this attitude?

Bradley's a good guy. I actually went and read a few other articles by him, and he's just the sort of home and garden guy I like reading. Here's a shout out to him: y'know, Dave? Leftovers are something proud of. Shame is not a good motivator. Shame of leftovers doubly so.

Buying the nifty under-the-counter fridges would work way better because I want 'em than because they'd spare me the horror of having visible leftovers...