Room 39
The most recent Food & Wine had a brief write up about Room 39 (one of F&W’s best restaurant dishes of 2007, B39’s Spicy Sautéed Shrimp). Being in the area, I took advantage of eating at their Leawood location. Setting is fine (part of the new retail concept that marries housing with upper end specialty restaurants and stores), but doesn’t match the level of execution of the cuisine. However, this moderate disconnect is remedied very early into the experience of dining. The evening began with a bit of a whimper – the amuse bouche of cold potato with tapenade and non-descript white sauce left a lot to be desired. It had a vague cafeteria food ...Lucas Oil Stadium
This Tuesday, Jen took a tour of the still-in-construction Lucas Oil Stadium with our brother-in-law Shannon. Soon to be the home of the Indianapolis Colts, the $500 million stadium is huge for Indianapolis. In terms of economic development, it will be key to the hope that the demolition of the RCA Dome and Convention Center expansion will prove to be necessary for growing convention dollars coming into the city. It also ushers in a new round of economic development downtown south of State Street. Pictures of their tour here. And no, that isn't a space for Jimmy Hoffa the mini excavator is working on.Mao’s Myth - The Long March
Separating truth from friction is the keystone upon which insightful biographies and relevant histories need to be built, an endeavor never more fraught with difficulty than when the subject of the historian’s gaze is the centerpiece of a nation’s heritage and founding myth or an individual’s ascent to historical significance. Certainly no country is without its own mythology; most have elaborate ensembles of cultural myth which serve to introduce children to the country’s basic goodness and remind adults of the country’s endearing principles in their idealized form. In Sun Shuyun’s new book, The Long March: the True History of Communist China’s Founding Myth, she gracefully but forcefully goes back and re-examines the foundational myth surrounding the Peoples ...Turks & Caicos
Jen and I took a quick trip down to Turks & Caicos to get some much needed R&R. When compared to other parts of the Virgin Islands & Bahamas, the islands are very early into their respective development which means they have a rugged tropical character that is not altogether unpleasant, but likely not to last very much longer given the beauty of their beaches. The food was incredible, but more on that later. For now, some pictures of the trip will have to suffice. See them here.About MysteriousFaith
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