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Friday, May 14, 2004 (No) Sour Grapes    Quick, think of your favorite food. Okay, now, even when it comes to your favorite food, surely you have experienced a range of satisfaction in the various preparations of that food -- pretty good to perfect, say. Now, consider, what if perfection were found to be largely dependent on genomic factors related to how the food was grown or raised? Whachyou saying, dog, Epicureanism through chemistry? Yes!    Example, one of the favorite "foods" in our house is wine (recall: 1 & 2). Exquisite wine begins with perfect grapes. The Scientist linked an interesting article on researchers who are in the hunt for the perfect grape. Think of it, Master, the beginnings of the perfect Chateau Petrus in a Petri dish! Ah, the world just keeps getting better.    May I humbly recomend the next food to perfect -- rawhide! 9:19:15 AM    Comments disabled Dog Backwards You can learn a lot from a dog, told you so.  Dear God, Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? More Dogdom wisdom here. Thanks, John. 8:46:52 AM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2009 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 6/30/2009; 11:25:52 PM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska