Slack Attack

Although unlikely, you may have been wondering what DJ has been up to lately. It involves a lot of slacking. I was going to slap up a police blotter review last weekend, but I was uninspired. I'll save it for next weekend when I'm slightly less uninspired.

Wifey and I are enjoying our new kitchen. We had my siblings over last night to show it off. More on that later.

Last Friday night we invited #1 and Unc over. What do these two have in common? Besides for their deep esteem for me, they are both quite handy. And we had a 60" TV that needed to be mounted on the wall. But hey, don't accuse me of using my friends. It was my wife's idea. And we provided adult beverages and fed them A-1 Thai from Sweet Basil.

We had #1 and some others from the FC posse over a few days later for the Niners game. The Exec decided to invite a member of his congregation over. We welcomed her with open arms when we saw she was carrying a bottle of Bushmills. It was quite exciting, albeit ultimately disappointing. We even caught the Richard Sherman interview. I sense he is a calming influence in the locker room. GO BRONCOS!!

It will be March Madness soon enough. You can try your hand at this.

http://tinyurl.com/n5v2vtj

As I mentioned on my FB page, things are looking up for Jamie Dimon

http://tinyurl.com/k854yu8

He is one of the "great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money."

You find that quote at the beginning of this article.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-great-american-bubble-machine-20100405

And if you are not sufficiently pissed after reading that, catch "Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream" on Netflix.

Speaking of Netflix, last night my bro gave me a new show to binge watch. I'm stoked that "Justified" is back but having to wait a full week for a new episode can be trying. Bro talked up "The Shield" , comparing it in quality to "Breaking Bad"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIom3LSbB0I

We kicked it off last night's soiree with Martinis and Manhattans and then dove into my Osso Buco and my sister's signature salad.. Everyone agreed is was excellent. We wrapped it up with my brother's contribution, a Just Desserts carrot cake. I think I'll grab a slice after this tome. The Osso Buco is not hard to make, so get off your ass and get to it.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/osso-buco-milanese-recipe.html

My brother also mentioned that he is, as he approaches 59, the same weight he was when he was 18. I told him so was I, at least at those times when I was 18 and giving one of the neighborhood kids a piggy back ride.

I received a package from The Wolv the other day. Besides for some great 80's pics, it held an artifact. It was the very same copy of "Blood On The Tracks" that I referenced on my 2/10/09 and 3/30/13 posts. I'll be framing it. Thanks Wolv!!

And now for something completely different. Have you ever heard the Arctic Monkeys song "Do I Want To Know". The singer references "spilling drinks on my settee" . I wonder if all alt rockers have settees.