… from a Jewish agnostic who has learned to respect Christians more than ever in the last few years.
Above is the Freestone Inn, Mazama WA where we are spending a few days, cross country skiing or nursing bruises and strains from same. It’s a spectacular place with (this year) a huge amount of snow. Also, there are no cell phone communications, a Zen lesson at Christmastime for this “connection freak.” But there’s plenty to eat, of course, and a bottle of Leonetti merlot to be enjoyed with the inn’s Christmas dinner.
Roger L. Simon
Blacklisting Myself Memoir of a Hollywood Apostate in the Age of Terror
BUY HERE IN HARDCOVER- BUY HERE ON KINDLE! New radio: Fred Thompson Show, Hugh Hewitt on PJTV (first of five-parter). YouTube version of Roger on BookTV (After Words) with Armstrong Williams - here. Video: Roger on Greg Gutfeld's Red Eye. Reviews so far: Lloyd Billingsley @ FrontPage, Ron Radosh in the National Review, Sonny Bunch in the Washington Times, Andrew Klavan in City Journal, Marty Dodge in Blogcritics, Tod Goldberg in LV City Life, John Hinderaker in Powerline. Lone Star Times, Mark Coffey at Informed Speculation, John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit, Dan Blatt at Gay Patriot. First syndication Commentary. Advance comments from Michael Barone, John Podhoretz and Ron Silver. Podcasts: Milt Rosenberg Show, John J. Miller - National Review, Ed Driscoll - Sirius Radio. Video review by Bernard Chapin. FrontPage Interview w/ Jamie Glazov. Join the Facebook group. BUY HARDCOVER! - BUY KINDLE!
December 25th, 2006 8:07 am
Happy Christmas to all readers of the site…
| Comment |
 |
 |
 |
 PJM Home |
Roger L Simon
The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media
Just Published
 With gratitude to the readers of this blog without whom my new -- and first non-fiction -- book would likely never have been written.
Simon's first non-fiction book - Blacklisting Myself: Memoir of a Hollywood Apostate in an Age of Terror - Pub. date: February 5, 2009 |
Books
Pajamas Media appreciates your comments that abide by the following guidelines:
1. Avoid profanities or foul language unless it is contained in a necessary quote or is relevant to the comment.
2. Stay on topic.
3. Disagree, but avoid ad hominem attacks.
4. Threats are treated seriously and reported to law enforcement.
5. Spam and advertising are not permitted in the comments area.
The clause regarding "hate speech" has been deleted because readers criticized it as being too loosely defined. We agreed.
These guidelines are very general and cannot cover every possible situation. Please don't assume that Pajamas Media management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment. We reserve the right to filter or delete comments or to deny posting privileges entirely at our discretion. If you feel your comment was filtered inappropriately, please email us at story@pajamasmedia.com.
17 Comments
1. Michael J. Totten:What a lovely looking place to spend Christmas. Have a Merry one, Roger.
Dec 25, 2006 - 8:27 am 2. Terrye:Beautiful.
Dec 25, 2006 - 8:52 am 3. Bill M:I love the Freestone Inn. Enjoy your vacation; watch the strains and bruises. Us older folk need to take some care of ourselves. A good merlot sounds just right for that.
Dec 25, 2006 - 9:00 am 4. David:Thanks Roger, you and yours have a merry Christmas yourself.
Dec 25, 2006 - 9:36 am 5. Buddy Larsen:Same to you & yours, Roger–and everybody–best wishes to all.
Dec 25, 2006 - 10:33 am 6. John Moore ( Useful Fools ):Have a happy, Roger – looks like a nice place.
At the moment, our Christmas enjoyment is sitting at a crowded airport gate using the free wi-fi.
Cheers
John
Dec 25, 2006 - 11:09 am 7. michael ledeen:And just WHAT was the Christmas dinner at this paradise? C’mon, Roger, don’t leave out the yummy details? Venison? Elk? (I promise I won’t tell PETA)
Dec 25, 2006 - 12:15 pm 8. Rhod:From one lapsed Christian to a Jewish agnostic, a cheerful thank you for the gracious wish. We have always wanted the same things. Among them,
Peace on Earth, good will toward men.
Dec 25, 2006 - 1:01 pm 9. David Thomson:God bless. Have a wonderful holiday.
Dec 25, 2006 - 2:50 pm 10. James E. Griffin:OK, I’m not a food police type, just use fresh eggs and WASH them before use. Yup, this uses raw eggs, oh horrors!
This serves a bunch, and is served cold. Take a BIG punch bowl, put in a quart of really good vanilla icecream, pour eggnog over icecream.
ingredients:
3 qt. cream
2 cups sugar
18 eggs separated
1 750-ml. bottle rum
1 750-ml. bottle bourbon
1 cup brandy
Mixing instructions:
Dec 25, 2006 - 3:35 pm 11. Roger:Combine the Rum, Bourbon and egg yolks; stir well. Combine the cream and sugar; then blend into the liquor mix. Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them in. Garnish with nutmeg.
For Brother Ledeen,
No elk, sorry. But prime rib, duckling and pork loins – it’s a buffet. Eggnog creme brule for dessert.
Dec 25, 2006 - 3:36 pm 12. Bill M:“But prime rib, duckling and pork loins – it’s a buffet. Eggnog creme brule for dessert.’
Dec 25, 2006 - 11:56 pm 13. Bill M:You’re killing me here!
Dec 25, 2006 - 11:57 pm 14. ic:It’s “global” warming here in Chicago. No white Christmas 2006.
Dec 26, 2006 - 11:39 am 15. Buddy Larsen:Let’s shut down all that industry. Then if it snows, we can eat the snow.
Dec 26, 2006 - 3:05 pm 16. Capt. Craig::-\
That’s a hoot!
I am an Irish Catholic Atheist who has a much greater appreciation of things Jewish, especially the need for support of the state of Israel.
James E., my mother is a Griffin and your recipe is reminiscent of my world renown Newfoundland Moose Milk.I must try yours but here is a little trick, pour in a bottle of beer (very carefully) just before serving.
Dec 27, 2006 - 4:12 pm 17. CraigC:Oh, no, Roger. Cross-country? Too much like work. Give me downhill any day. I’m another lapsed Christian, but I appreciate the sentiment. Happy holidays to you, sir.
Dec 30, 2006 - 10:45 am