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Scene food critic Carrington Fox on The Trace's demise. A spicy thread follows. A teaser:

Si, you heard it here. Not only is Fidel not dead, but according to a recent speech by Raoul, he’s not either. His speech was most notable for the “Fidel es Fidel” part where Raoul squashed what vestige of hope for change might remain in the impoverished island. It just doesn’t get much more definitive than that when it comes to Cuba. “Fidel is Fidel.” Wow. That says it all. 

I was perusing the year end summaries for the House candidates, and found out something interesting...Rep. Sherry Jones needs to get a car with better gas mileage:

KROGER
ELYSIAN FIELDS
NASHVILLE, TN 37211

12/16/2007 $239.03
FOR H. RISE RECEPTION

Say Uncle reports that not only do parents influence the voting habits of kids, it goes the other way too:

In 1976, I was five. I was in kindergarten and Dad was stationed in Fort Benning, GA. I decided, based on what I was being taught about presidential races at school, that my parents should vote for Jimmy Carter. My reasoning was simple enough: he had some shiny white teeth. It’s true. I’m not making that up. I pestered them about it. I recall him being charismatic on TeeVee. My parents did. And they’ve regretted it ever since. Coincidentally, 1976 was the last year my pa

Sarcastro notes Obama’s declining electoral fortunes outside the cosmopolitan counties of Tennessee:

Tennessee, which is coincidentally Tennessee Avenue, polled heavily for Clinton. I picked it as an upset. Obama did well in Davidson, Shelby and Hamilton counties, but not so well everywhere else. Hmmm. Why do you suppose that is?

I blame illegal immigrants.

I had a blast last night as Mike and Amber, Kate and Karsten, my sister Kitty and her boyfriend Money, and myself all went to Zanies to see the metal themed comedy of Brian Posehn. (He did a lot of the same material you can hear in his Coachella