Proposition 8

Good news on the equal rights front: California gay marriage ban struck down.

"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples."

Which is what some people want. Which is just... inexplicably vicious.

Food preferences and problems

This is inspired by today's post by commodorified, who asked:

If I ever cook for you, or if I might get to cook for you in future, please list your loves, hates, likes, dislikes, restrictions, intolerances, and allergies in a comment.

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My reply, which I'm sure will be amended and added to in future:

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Loves: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, crème brulée, buttered popcorn, rice pudding, moussaka made with lamb (or just about any lamb dish), beef tongue, asparagus, duck, most vegetables (especially sweet peppers, turnip, cilantro, parsley, and mushrooms), spice cake, pumpkin pie, Brie and other good cheeses, anything creamy. Favourite flavour for sweets: butterscotch, cinnamon. Favourite desert: fresh strawberry shortcake with fresh whipping cream.

Drinks: I like horehound candies, peppermint life savers, and certain soft drinks: root beer, Sanpellegrino Chinotto, and Kinnie. I drink hot tea with milk in it, never sugar. Preference: Earl Grey decaff, but I also like and drink regular Earl Grey, Orange Pekoe, and other black teas. Occasionally ginger tea, jasmine tea, or chai. I like London Fog, lattes, cappucino, and Irish Coffee. Regular coffee is fine, but I generally prefer tea. I like iced tea. Also red wine, rum punch, Sonic Screwdrivers, and Kahlua in milk. Hot chocolate.

Dislikes: relish, salad dressings made with vinegar, mustards (except sometimes), dark chocolate. I don't like the taste of preservatives and chemicals, which I can sometimes taste in packaged foods.

Hates: wasabi, vinegar

Allergies: wheat (sometimes), raw pineapple, wasabi, hot peppers

Intolerances: hot spices, black pepper, raw carrots (sometimes); sometimes I have problems with citrus and acidic foods

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So... what about you?