Rolling In The Dough or The Leaning Tower of Pizza

Flat Breads, aka Pizza, with toppings were eaten in ancient times by Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks.  Such a delight passed on by generations tells the story of why today’s Pizza is loved!  

I delighted in my children helping me make pizza as long back as they can remember.

I’ve been baking bread for 50 years, love the idea of rolling in the dough - even partnered in opening a pizzeria - Monroe Street Pizza in Dearborn MI about 1982.

My daughter Renee, born 7-7-77 at 7:14 AM, delighted in spending the day with me making pizza. She was 5 years old when when I put her up to the counter on the foot stool to punch pizza dough, and let her put her favorite toppings on her rolled out dough.

The next generation.  My email to Renee recently:

“Thank you Renee and Ferran for hosting a beautiful Birthday Party for Aunt Laura…

and enjoyment for my making Pizza, and to my delight with little Estelle’s fingers touching the toppings for everyone’s delight…”  This little 7 year old granddaughter loves making pizza.

Here are a couple of recipes:

My Pan fried (no oil) Flat Bread: basic white bread recipe, spread like pizza and put into a 14 inch non-stick pan with cover. Wet fingers, spread flat in pan, sprinkle with “Bagel seasoning”, rest 45 min, cook moderate heat 21 min first side, flip 10 min more covered. 

Stove top pizza: Basic pizza dough, spread in 12 non-stick skillet with wet hands, cover & cook 7 min flip & cook 7 min other side.  Cook zucchini, veggies stove top in another pan, top cooked pizza dough with tomato sauce, veggies, cheese, put under broiler for 7 min.  Enjoy! 

Life has always been celebrated with gatherings, and food the source of the gathering.  We cherish our Pizza Parties with fond remembrances.

VA Health Care

They ask “is it free?” and I respond with “no, it’s at No Cost.”  With all the Developed Nations, the U.S. ranks lowest in Universal Health Care , statistically equivalent to Third World Nations.

My argument is Socialized Medicine is GREAT. VA Health Care is the prime example.

Here’s a typical visit:  schedule a Blood Draw for analysis, pickup a Blood Pressure Cup, visit Physical Therapy for a measure for Compression Socks, visit Dermatology for skin rash, visit the Eye Clinic for glasses, and be diagnosed by Kresge Eye Institute University of Michigan Ophthalmologist, stop into the Eye Shop for no cost eye glasses, schedule cat scan, x-ray, Flu Vaccine, Shingles Vaccine, prescriptions, and more.  VA also provides for Emergency Care at a hospital near you. And, it’s at No Cost!

My wife Bobbi, a Home Care RN, had a patient with wound care, insufficient with Medicare Advantage, suffering daily.  She suggested VA Nursing Home where he received around-the-clock nursing care. Subsequently, his wife exclaimed the wonderment.

As an ICU Nurse in the private sector, Bobbi said that the warm smiles on all VA staff is from "patient ratio", compared to For Profit Health Care.

And, let's not forget the foundation of good health with an appointment with the Nutritionist, treating food as medicine.  The Primary Care Physician writes the Order.

Senator Bernie Sanders proposal of Medicare For All would be similarly Great!

We need a national health plan!  Medicare For All.

Reminded of Representative John Dingell, 1955 to 2015, Veteran and the John d. Dingell VA Medical Center Detroit.

As a veteran of the Army Security Agency, served in Turkey, I visited the City of Taylor Veterans Museum.  So proud to witness the City's many displays, especially the Honorable John Dingell Military Tributes showcased.

Democracy Dies?

 

How did democracy in America die? Two ways.  Gradually, then suddenly.

Democracy Now! reports world leaders view US & Trump as 19th Century Racial Imperialists and Trump particularly as “Bully”.  The Felon Guy has put the Supremacy Stamp on The White House giving it new meaning.

Democracy Now! had guest saying the many Musk/Trump unconstitutional lawsuits taking time in court is like the Submersible Blender in the Aquarium, the fish won’t survive.

One can deduce the single most destructive instrument to our democracy is MSM Sycophant News

Let Them think it’s a democracy w/ their thumb on the scale GOP win power by slimmest margins, bc election process is theirs thru Gerrymandering, voter suppression, voter crosscheck purge, corporate news, SCOTUS, Electoral College, Billionaires, Voter Purge in Blue States, long lines hrs. to vote

Where are the Former Presidents speaking out in unison against the dismantling of US violating Constitution?  They have the responsibility to defend our Democracy, Constitution ! Their Oath has no expiration date. This goes beyond Politics

Gerrymandering is where the politician pick the voters instead of the voters choosing the politician.  This is how minority groups win via GOP.  Now with Voter Suppression its Gerrymandering elevated and democracy ended.

There’s a ‘War' being waged on US with destruction coming from Edicts on the population’s social safety net in lieu of bombs,  but with the same destructive BOOM

Think of “Firings” in government as Destructive Bombs: 

Closing CDC - Viruses BOOM,

Releasing all Insurrectionists BOOM,

For Profit Health Care BOOM, 

Firing of Inspectors General BOOM

Mass School Shootings w/Filibuster BOOM

FAA director fired - BOOM

The Election Process has been corrupted  from the Bottom of the Food Chain traveling up to the Morbidly Rich. The Felon Guy did not win Voter Suppression Won. Greg Palast Reports:  “Trump Lost.  Harris was cheated 3,565,000 votes by Jim Crow tricks”

He said the numbers quoted were from gov. reports

Election Fraud? GOP has been doing Voter Purge for at least the last 4 years. SCOTUS allowed Voter Purging in VA less than a week from Election. Trump spilled the beans in one of last Rallies said:  “We have enough votes.” Today, Greg Palast proved by gov.t numbers that VP. Harris won overwhelmingly,

We’re witnessing Organized Crime with all 3 branches of government complicit including the Fourth Estate owned by 5 multi national corporations.

Reminded:

“We will take America without firing a shot.  We do not have to invade the U.S. We will destroy you from within”. - Nikita Khrushchev

Since a foreign nation bombed Pearl Harbor, a date which will live in infamy, defined the Enemy, then those who cut Medicaid, allowing Measles Bombs on “Any Town” USA, also defines the Enemy, both Foreign and Domestic.

Judging by results, Wealth / Profit transcends Cruelty. The measurement now is NOT the amount of Money, but the degree of Cruelty that is significant.