It's been a long time since I have done a restaurant review so I am going to mention two new places in Ocean Springs I have been too.
Capone's serves authentic Sicilian Italian Food. Drawbacks the place is hard to find and they only take cash. On the upside, an upscale decor and delicious food. I had the Eggplant Parmesan, served with salad & bread sticks. I choose the Gorgonzola Dressing to go with the salad and to be honest I would have been happy with just the salad and the bread sticks.
Shady's - I love their outdoor dining area. I had the Giggling Grouper Sandwich. I choose to have it grilled. It's served on a wheat roll with lettuce, tomato & creole mayo. Comes with homemade slaw. Very filling and delicious.
Sep 21, 2009
Sep 2, 2009
Great Letter to the Editor by Louis Fuchs
Blaming the deficit is disingenuous, at best
At Rep. Gene Taylor’s town hall meeting in Moss Point, there was a lot of loud and intimidating shouting against health care reform. I expected that. What surprised me was the amount of real anger expressed by many of the attendees, anger that went beyond the health care issue.
When Rep. Taylor tried to explain how the deficit progressed from where it was in the 1980s to where it is today, many in the crowd jeered and claimed that we’ve had problems for only the last six months. The crowd angrily demanded to know why Rep. Taylor voted for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House and, before he could explain that he did so because she had promised to support his all-perils insurance proposal, they shouted him down.
Add in the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina and the severe recession, and you have a recipe for stress. Throw in some lies about “death panels,” and people can succumb to fear and anger.
The vested interests that stand to profit billions will do anything to destroy meaningful reform and preserve a system where they control the market.
Congress did not seem concerned about the deficit when they provided tax breaks to large corporations or when they were building F-22 fighter planes that the Defense Department did not want. Now, when we’re talking about providing adequate health care to all Americans, they are concerned about the deficit. They are disingenuous at best.
We have been trying to introduce health care legislation since the time of Teddy Roosevelt. It is time to finally do the right thing and make health care for all Americans a priority. Put it in the budget along with everything else. The people of this country will breathe a sigh of relief over not having to worry about whether they can see a doctor or not, whether an insurance company will deny coverage for a procedure they’ve already had, whether they will face bankruptcy and, finally, whether they will live or die at the hands of profit-seeking insurance companies.
LOUIS FUCHS
Diamondhead
At Rep. Gene Taylor’s town hall meeting in Moss Point, there was a lot of loud and intimidating shouting against health care reform. I expected that. What surprised me was the amount of real anger expressed by many of the attendees, anger that went beyond the health care issue.
When Rep. Taylor tried to explain how the deficit progressed from where it was in the 1980s to where it is today, many in the crowd jeered and claimed that we’ve had problems for only the last six months. The crowd angrily demanded to know why Rep. Taylor voted for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House and, before he could explain that he did so because she had promised to support his all-perils insurance proposal, they shouted him down.
Add in the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina and the severe recession, and you have a recipe for stress. Throw in some lies about “death panels,” and people can succumb to fear and anger.
The vested interests that stand to profit billions will do anything to destroy meaningful reform and preserve a system where they control the market.
Congress did not seem concerned about the deficit when they provided tax breaks to large corporations or when they were building F-22 fighter planes that the Defense Department did not want. Now, when we’re talking about providing adequate health care to all Americans, they are concerned about the deficit. They are disingenuous at best.
We have been trying to introduce health care legislation since the time of Teddy Roosevelt. It is time to finally do the right thing and make health care for all Americans a priority. Put it in the budget along with everything else. The people of this country will breathe a sigh of relief over not having to worry about whether they can see a doctor or not, whether an insurance company will deny coverage for a procedure they’ve already had, whether they will face bankruptcy and, finally, whether they will live or die at the hands of profit-seeking insurance companies.
LOUIS FUCHS
Diamondhead
Jul 20, 2009
Jul 12, 2009
The Supreme Court Decides the New Haven Firefighter Case
The test results should NOT have been thrown out and the WHITE and Hispanic applicants who scored highest should have gotten the job promotions. No one should be denied a promotion because their skin is the wrong color.
The Supreme Court Decides the New Haven Firefighter Case
It looks as if the test results were thrown out to appease African American Rev Boise Kimber.
Alito’s opinion notes Kimber’s heavy hand
Kimber seems to have plenty of political clout.
Kimber Gets Off The (Towing) Hook
So apparently Kimber decided he wanted African-Americans who didn't do as well on the test as the White and Hispanic candidates to get the job and used his clout to get the test results thrown out.
The Supreme Court Decides the New Haven Firefighter Case
The Court ruled 5-4 for the eighteen white (including one Hispanic) firefighter plaintiffs. The majority held that an employer can invoke fear of "disparate impact" litigation by minority applicants as a defense to a charge that discarding the results was itself an act of unlawful discrimination. However, the lead opinion written by Justice Kennedy announced that the defense is only available where the employer has a "strong basis in evidence" for fearing disparate impact liability. The majority further found that the record in Ricci did not meet this standard.
It looks as if the test results were thrown out to appease African American Rev Boise Kimber.
Alito’s opinion notes Kimber’s heavy hand
No stranger to local controversy, the (African American) Rev. Boise Kimber landed an unlikely national role Monday in dueling opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, probing the extent to which the politically connected pastor may have influenced decision makers in the civil rights case of 20 (19 white and 1 Hispanic) city firefighters.
Kimber seems to have plenty of political clout.
Kimber Gets Off The (Towing) Hook
A politically connected marshal let a politically connected minister off the hook when the dreaded Plate Hunter came to snatch his car The Rev. Boise Kimber, a key mayoral ally and powerbroker in the city’s black community as well as a fire commissioner, was having a late dinner Wednesday evening at Portofino’s Restaurant and Bar on State Street. Meanwhile, the Lombard Motors towing crew prowled the streets to snatch the parked vehicles of scofflaws with unpaid parking tickets.
The Lombard crew had begun to position the flatbed for removal when out popped Kimber into the street.
“He engaged the tow truck agent and the marshal,” Piscitelli said. Kimber and Criscuolo exchanged words. Then Criscuolo reversed the towing order and let Kimber go free.
So apparently Kimber decided he wanted African-Americans who didn't do as well on the test as the White and Hispanic candidates to get the job and used his clout to get the test results thrown out.
Jun 20, 2009
Dining with Alasandra
For our 22nd anniversary we dined at Anthony's Under the Oaks in Ocean Springs. I had the grilled fish topped with crab-meat and asparagus, which was delicious. Hubby had the peppercorn steak (they held the peppercorns at his request) which he enjoyed. Both came with a salad and the remoulade sauce was delicious. Hubby who hardly ever eats dressing on his salad elected to have some. The entree also came with grilled vegetables and a stuffed potato which were scrumptious.
Afterwards we stopped by Coffee & More to pick up some chocolate mousse for dessert.
Afterwards we stopped by Coffee & More to pick up some chocolate mousse for dessert.
Apr 12, 2009
Going Orange for Animals
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Alasandra's Place is going orange for animals.
Mar 29, 2009
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) linked to a rare vaginal cancer.
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a drug once prescribed during pregnancy to prevent miscarriages or premature deliveries. In the U.S. an estimated 5 to 10 million persons were exposed to DES from 1938 to 1971, including pregnant women prescribed DES and their children. In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised physicians to stop prescribing DES because it was linked to a rare vaginal cancer.
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