Category Archives: Food

7/11 Uprising

November 5, 2012 – 2:31 pm

Slave uprisings was a great fear of the pre-bellum South. Plantation masters were vigilant against any uppityness from their workers. Instigators were severely punished by the overseers with whippings, brandings, and hangings, yet three major armed insurrections occurred in the early 1800s with the goal of fleeing the Deep South for Haiti, which had successfully […]

By Peter | Also posted in america, conspiracy | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

We Deliver

October 30, 2012 – 3:01 pm

The US Post Office motto of ‘Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds’ was lifted from Herodotus’ account of the Persian Empire’s postal system of horse relays ‘It is said that as many days as there are in the whole journey, […]

By Peter | Also posted in brooklyn, weather | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Bacon And Eggs At The Academy

October 7, 2012 – 2:18 pm

This Sunday morning I’d bacon eggs for breakfast at the Academy Diner iN Fort Greene. It was good. I don’t see either bacon or eggs on this chart Maybe it’s in the small print.

By Peter | Also posted in brooklyn, Health | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

National Cheeseburger Day

September 18, 2012 – 8:43 pm

New York has great cheeseburgers, but my favorite was from McBell’s Bar on Sixth Street across from the West 4th Street basketball cage. Tommie Dimaestri was the waiter and served me free food whenever his boss wasn’t looking too hard. I think Tommie was sweet on me. Anyway McBell’s cheeseburger’s ground sirloin was served on […]

By Peter | Also posted in 70s, holiday, NEW YORK | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Amtrak Pepsi Crisis

August 2, 2012 – 11:55 pm

Every civilized country in the world subsidizes its rail system, however the USA had decided that the federally-owned railroad must turn a profit in accordance with the rules of capitalism and this year alone Amtrak lost $84.5 million on its food service which charges $2 for a $.50 can of Pepsi. Yesterday a Florida representative […]

By Peter | Also posted in america, capitalism | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)