Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Wait, What Century Do We Live in Again?


From a dermatology book, in a chapter on therapies for wrinkles, folds, and other normal things that happen to people traveling forward through time:

“Injectable FDA-approved forms include a non-animal-derived stabilized hyaluronic acid product (NASHA) made through a bacterial fermentation process and an avian-derived version isolated from cocks’ combs.”

Cocks’ combs???

Saturday, August 04, 2007

...The Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches That Are the Staple of the Southern Alcohol Enthusiast's Diet*

I just love that description.
*Jim Ruland, "The Fluffiest Biscuit," The Oxford American, Issue 57, 2007. Photo by ME at the BMD.