Tuesday, June 08, 2004
SEVERAL UNRELATED MATTERS OF MINOR RELEVANCE
1. I have always been somewhat ambivalent about cilantro. Heretofore, however, I leaned toward pro-cilantro proclivities. The fact that I always felt somewhat unsure about cilantro, in fact, served to create an intriguing sort of je ne sais quoi . . . a compelling kind of a narrative tension, as it were . . . in whatever dish was employing said cilantro. Particularly Thai dishes, such as that delicious salad named Yum Yum Something. Last week I purchased two full bags of herb salad mix, however, at the grocery store, which featured great weedy rank clumps of cilantro. It completely overwhelmed the salad, including the dressing, in its entirety, and was, in the end, rather stomach-churningly off-putting . . . especially since I had to grimly eat my way through two whole bags of the stuff! My official stance regarding cilantro has therefore now been revised. Henceforth, I am officially against cilantro.
2. Something that you should all perhaps know about the Bean Bean is that he's a champeen Pig Wrassler. No lie. He is also a Chewer of Pig Tails, as well. Just thought you should be kept in the loop on this.
3. The first review for Year of the Snake came in last week, and it was a very nice one (huge sigh of relief and huzzahs!). It was written by poet Ray Gonzalez for The Bloomsbury Review and reads as follows:
"Dozens of poetry series among small and university presses offer first boook and other awards. Southern Illinois University Press has one of the best in the country, and Lee Ann Roripaugh's book is one of the strongest, most illuminating volumes in its Crab Orchard Award series. Year of the Snake, Roripaugh's second book, is full of surprises and bristling imagery and line work, and it contains a fascinating sequence of poems on numerous varied topics. She has a celebratory knowledge that tells us she is not afraid to speak. When Roripaugh reveals more than the poem might hint at upon first reading, she keeps going, and it is a joyous ride to experience each and every line."
1. I have always been somewhat ambivalent about cilantro. Heretofore, however, I leaned toward pro-cilantro proclivities. The fact that I always felt somewhat unsure about cilantro, in fact, served to create an intriguing sort of je ne sais quoi . . . a compelling kind of a narrative tension, as it were . . . in whatever dish was employing said cilantro. Particularly Thai dishes, such as that delicious salad named Yum Yum Something. Last week I purchased two full bags of herb salad mix, however, at the grocery store, which featured great weedy rank clumps of cilantro. It completely overwhelmed the salad, including the dressing, in its entirety, and was, in the end, rather stomach-churningly off-putting . . . especially since I had to grimly eat my way through two whole bags of the stuff! My official stance regarding cilantro has therefore now been revised. Henceforth, I am officially against cilantro.
2. Something that you should all perhaps know about the Bean Bean is that he's a champeen Pig Wrassler. No lie. He is also a Chewer of Pig Tails, as well. Just thought you should be kept in the loop on this.
3. The first review for Year of the Snake came in last week, and it was a very nice one (huge sigh of relief and huzzahs!). It was written by poet Ray Gonzalez for The Bloomsbury Review and reads as follows:
"Dozens of poetry series among small and university presses offer first boook and other awards. Southern Illinois University Press has one of the best in the country, and Lee Ann Roripaugh's book is one of the strongest, most illuminating volumes in its Crab Orchard Award series. Year of the Snake, Roripaugh's second book, is full of surprises and bristling imagery and line work, and it contains a fascinating sequence of poems on numerous varied topics. She has a celebratory knowledge that tells us she is not afraid to speak. When Roripaugh reveals more than the poem might hint at upon first reading, she keeps going, and it is a joyous ride to experience each and every line."
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