Tomato juice is totally underrated. Spice it up with some tabasco and it's almost as good as sparkling water.
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On its own, I agree. Wouldn't use it as a condiment with a meal, just in tomato juice. What do you think of Dijon mustard?
We go through jars of the stuff each year. Usually opt for the 1 lb glass Maille ones. Runs us about $6.
No, not particularly.
No, it doesn't scare me; if anything, it saddens me at times, and fills me with wonder and joy and cherished memories at others, that I have been privileged to share the lives of some wonderful people.
As it happens, both of my parents have passed away, - my mother as recently as last December, just before Christmas on the night of the winter solstice, at home, surrounded by myself and my two brothers, we three holding her hands. Actually, we were with them both when they each passed, - we held my dad's hands, too, as he passed away - and being with them, being able to be with them at that time is something akin to a privilege and an honour and what I would consider a blessing, - even though I am not remotely religious - in a way.
I have had friends die, - last weekend, I attended a ceremony to mark the passing of a college friend - and I have had work colleagues - people with whom I worked - killed. A colleague I greatly respected lost her life on that dreadful Ethiopian airlines crash last March.
Death happens. It especially happens if you live long enough, but it can happen anywhere, or at anytime.
You can be hit by a car, driven by an idiot, and die, stupidly, as a result, as much as you can die as a result of conflict, disease, or advanced age. You can slip on the wet bathroom floor.
As a child, I attended the funerals of each of my two grandmothers, my first experiences of death, and was accompanied by my parents, who were there to support and explain even though they themselves were losing people they had loved.
And, yes, I will readily admit that deaths I experienced as a teenager shocked me to the core; one I vividly recall was that of a young - much younger - sibling of a classmate who was killed in a tragic playground accident.
My view is to cherish the time you have with - and enjoy the company of - the people you love while they are with you. Let them know that you appreciate them, love them, cherish them - even if, at times, they may annoy you. That way, when they pass, there will be sorrow, but no regrets, grief, but no guilt.
And live life, instead of fearing death.
I do wonder about some western societies, nowadays, whether they shield their offspring from death too much.
Very little.
Especially bread, or root vegetables.
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Agreed that tomato juice (which I love) is totally underrated.
But, it doesn't need tobasco.
It wouldn't be my favourite flavouring, agreed.
It tastes excellent everywhere, but tastes superb at altitude.
As does tea. At altitude, this coffee drinker has now come to prefer tea.
But water boils at about 91C on a traditional airplane. On the planes mentioned above it would boil at about 93C.
They also put more salt and sugar in airplane food.
Well, I tend to drink my tomato juice cold.
Re tea, when flying, I drink it black with a slice of lemon.
Earthbound, if I am drinking standard black tea, I will usually take it with milk.
On flights, I don't like - and rarely eat - full meals - they tend to be tasteless, even when flying business class - but will eat the starters which tend to be heavily flavoured.
These days, increasingly, I will eat a meal in the airport instead.
These days, increasingly, I will eat a meal in the airport instead.
Not sure I understand your meaning.
All of the large international airports - Frankfurt, Istanbul, Schipol, Heathrow, and so on - will have one or two places that serve reasonably good food and decent beer; it is a question of finding them.
I hear you. And I think I understand your fear. Both of my parents passed quite awhile back, and I have to say there is no experience like losing a parent.
Much longer ago I lost my older and only brother, and in some ways that was far more painful to me. The difference with him was that it was sudden, completely unexpected, and while he was in his 30s. A plane crash.
Gone. And I still think about him sometimes, and regret not being able to spend more time with him.
But over time I came to accept their passing as part of life as I know it.
For me, at least, the best antidote to current fear and future regret is to be kind to them and to yourself, don’t refrain from letting your parents know that you love and appreciate them, and to be as fully present as you are capable of in all that you do. And if you make a mess of things, clean it up as promptly as possible.
I don’t know if it’s so much society accepting or that the competitors are a little useless? I do believe that the market should look after itself though. I’ve got mixed feelings about this particular case: the company in question started in a little town in Italy near where my family are from so I’m kinda proud that they’ve done that well. On the other hand, it isn’t great that one company controls a large part of the market, and they’ve shown themselves to be fairly arrogant.
One bad side of this conglomeration is that the vast majority of the spectacle/sunglasses production that used to happen in this area has been moved away (mainly to Asia) and has resulted in significant and prolonged economic downturn in the area. I believe this is a common problem when it comes to multinationals though in their pursuit for profit, exporting all production to cheaper markets, starving local areas of jobs, etc. I personally know of a few areas in Italy that have suffered because of this, in different industries - of course this is not limited to Italy, this is just what I have been exposed to. But this is another whole political discussion...
If you’re unhappy though, vote with your wallet and go out of your way to support the competitors. I certainly do that with companies I dislike.
I honestly think part of it is people don't realize it's all one company. If I go to a Ray-Bans store, Oakley Store, Sunglass Hut, and Lens Crafters, it feels like I go to four competitors but Luxottica owns all of them. That's insane.
Asia and Italy. Problem is, even companies like Maui Jim, which is headquartered in Peoria, IL, outsources production to Japan
It is, and I agree, it is misleading. We (in Italy and South Africa) don’t have brand name stores, but rather privately-held stores that stock various brands. They tend to be pretty transparent in terms of product source/manufacturer. I can see how your case, with brand stores, can be so misleading. Old Del Vecchio certainly is a wily one.
China I get due to lower production costs (i.e. cheaper labour), but Japan? Must be the efficiency. I do believe in "home-grown", as I feel the reverse can really be harmful to the local and country's economy in general (I’m quite passionate about it his topic). Not everyone is a design engineer, lawyer or software developer: some people need jobs where they push buttons and make or assemble things, and there are lots of these people out there. We should not forget about them.Asia and Italy. Problem is, even companies like Maui Jim, which is headquartered in Peoria, IL, outsources production to Japan
So, on my mind is: will we ever get over our greed for profit?
A company like Ray-Ban (technically a brand, but pretty much operates on its own for Luxottica) is similar to Apple. Right now, if a pair of aviators cost $125, you know they're making mega profit on each pair they sell. If they suddenly started manufacturing say in America, they would cost double to maintain those insane profits.
But here’s the kicker: when they first moved production offshore, they didn’t drop the price, did they? All companies must profit, but this is plain greed. Here I blame both company directors and shareholders. How many times has a share price fallen when the company has a great quarter, but according to shareholders/market "not great enough"? It happened to Apple some quarters back.
Disclaimer: I do own Apple stock as well as others.
Truly saddened by Peggy Lipton’s death. When I was 10 I used to dream to go to her fictional cafe in Twin Peaks...
Hi, yes I agree. I've actually scheduled a visit with my family doctor and I'm assuming he'll point me in the direction of a counselor and perhaps recommend some sort of anxiety medication. I appreciate your response.