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Bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey. Four bottles of champagne. Twelve packets of Monster Munch (pickled onion flavour). Puppy (nighttime only) Mariah Carey $3,000-a-night suite 4600 at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York. Cristal champagne. New lavatory seat, gold taps and French mineral water for bathing. Box of bendy straws. Attendant to dispose of used chewing gum. Tea service for eight. Specified brand of honey. Two air purifiers. Puppy. Kittens Jennifer Lopez White flowers. White tablecloths. White curtains. White candles. White couches. Low-watt light bulbs. Coffee to be stirred anticlockwise. Water prepared through multi-filter, reverse-osmosis system. Egyptian cotton sheets with thread count not less than 250. Personal chefs to prepare handmade ravioli.
ST. JOHN: Fasting friend inspires action
I'm not talking about a not-eating-meat-on-Friday fast, or an I'm-gonna-give-up-red-wine-for-40-days-but-still-drink-white-wine fast. No, he's doing an honest-to-goodness, Mahatma Gandhi-type fast- nothing but water. Fasting is a method of religious observance, penitence and purification which is practiced in several religious faiths. I am of the Protestant persuasion, so I will focus mostly on Protestant fasting. Fasting was an option for the early Christians, and later became a requirement. In the early church the typical fast lasted 40 hours. It was later changed to 40 days. The 40-day fast in the early Christian church allowed one meal per day. My friend is not allowing himself even one meal. He is on a nothing-but-water fast for the entire 40 days. As I write he is in the 20th day of the fast and seems to be doing well.
The right way: When the truth gets in the way, ignore it
But extreme right wingers everywhere enjoy believing in things they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know, which explains the success of conservative talk radio. The Dittoheads always instill in my imagination the following scenario: Stardate 5345.6. I see the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and the following conversation taking place: Spock: Jim, the Klingons are attacking. Kirk: Yes, Clinton sold them Earth's defense plans. Spock: But, Jim, Clinton hasn't been around for over three thousand years. Kirk: Spock, don't bother me with details. We must find a way to overcome our newly designed Photon Torpedoes, the ones Hillary Clinton stole and sold to the evil Klingon Empire; her relatives, no doubt.
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