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Most Interesting Man – R.I.P.

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Eventually all good things succumb to the “Mad Men“.  Sadly, so has our old “Most Interesting Man”.

From the Washington Times, “Dos Equis’ new ‘Most Interesting Man’ makes debut“.

Famous beer company Dos Equis has officially passed the torch from 77-year-old Jonathan Goldsmith to Mr. Legrand, a 31-year-old who speaks English Most_Interesting_Man_Does_LSDand Spanish. The company says its decision, as seen in a commercial released Wednesday, allows the iconic character to take on bigger tasks while also appealing to a more diverse group of potential customers.

“The reality of the drinker base is it’s much more multicultural than ever. And Spanish-dominant consumers are increasingly important,” said Andrew Katz, vice president of marketing for Dos Equis, USA Today reported Wednesday.

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Dude Looks Like a Lady – Lady Looks Like a Dude

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From the Daily Caller, “Dudes Who Dress Up As Women Can Now Play On The Sports Teams At This Fancypants College“.

TransGender_Ponytail_RestroomsMale students at private Westminster College in Salt Lake City can now play on female sports teams and use female locker and shower facilities as long as they identify as women.

School officials say they are forced to allow cross-dressing men to play on women’s sports teams — and use women’s showers — because of the way the Obama administration has decided to interpret Title IX.

“Westminster College is committed to protecting the rights of all students, and the purpose of this message to inform you of the newly-affirmed rights of transgender students under the DCL.” (“”DCL is an acronym used by Schwartz for “Dear TransGender_Urninal_All_Dressed_UpColleague Letter.”)

These “newly-affirmed rights” include “the right to access restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity” and “the right to participate in athletic activities consistent with their gender identity,” Schwartz wrote.

“In cases where selection for teams is competitive or when the activity involved is a contact sport, Westminster College will make tailored requirements based on sound, current, and research-based medical knowledge about the impact of an individual student’s participation on the competitive fairness or physical safety of the sport,” Schwartz added.

Again from the Daily Caller “‘Intersex’ Athlete Wins Gold Medal In Women’s 800M“.

South African runner Caster Semenya dominated the women’s 800-meter final Saturday in Rio, finishing well ahead of the competition to take home the gold TransGender_Cutout_Racistmedal.

Semenya is widely believed to be “intersex,” defined by the United Nations as people born with sex characteristics “that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last summer suspended International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) rules prohibiting athletes who exceed a testosterone threshold from competing in women’s track and field events, clearing the way for Semenya to compete in Rio.

ACA – It’s Almost Time to Not Sign Up Again

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The Washington Post report about the dire circumstances facing ObamaCares , simply recaps a fact that you knew 4 years ago would be inevitable, “Health-care exchange sign-ups fall far short of forecasts“.

Enrollment in the insurance exchanges for President Obama’s signature health-care law is at less than half the initial forecast, pushing several major insurance Obamacare_Works_Only_If_You_Dontcompanies to stop offering health plans in certain markets because of significant financial losses.

As a result, the administration’s promise of a menu of health-plan choices has been replaced by a grim, though preliminary, forecast: Next year, more than 1 in 4 counties are at risk of having a single insurer on its exchange, said Cynthia Cox, who studies health reform for the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Debate over how perilous the predicament is for the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, is nearly as partisan as the divide over the law itself. But at the root of the problem is this: The success of the law depends fundamentally on the exchanges being profitable for insurers — and that requires more people to sign up.

 

In Keeping With Food Theme – KFC Recipe Revealed

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The Chicago Tribune reports that we “may” have inadvertently learned the 75 year old secret of  Colonel Sanders magic chicken elixir.  In the Tribune article,  “KFC recipe revealed? Tribune shown family scrapbook with 11 herbs and spices“, they report.Chicken_Run01

So many stories have been told about Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried Chicken, it’s impossible to know where the truth ends and the fiction begins.

This is one of those stories. A mix of memory, mystery and a pinch of “what if?” It involves one of the best-kept culinary secrets of all time, and the man who’s arguably the original celebrity chef.

Long story, short. The author of this article gets to see the family scrapbook, and behold.

KFC_Secret_RecipeBut what I’m really interested in is the handwritten note on the back of the document. At the top of the page, in blue ink, it reads, “11 Spices — Mix With 2 Cups White Fl.” That’s followed by an enumerated list of herbs and spices. Eleven herbs and spices. And the measurements for each.