Apres le Deluge

The comandante thinks that the Giffords attempted assassination is the first shot of the Civil War. This will culminate in the dissolution of the United States into four separate regional countries -- no, five, with New Mexico retaining its oil reserves and its nukes to become an independent nation with good resources naturally inclined and postioned to partner with central and south America as trade and alliance partners.

Macondo, a nuclear power? Watch out, Texas. Cover 'em up if you got 'em. You been guzzlin' our water way too long.

Decadence

Breakfast for dinner, per Marion Cunningham's masterpiece, The Breakfast Book.

Firstly, we shall have home-made orange-rye toast:



To go with a large broccolli and asiago frittata.

And broiled grapefruit.

All but the grapefruit made, nota bene, with butter.