The Last Sorbet of Summer
Dear Washingtonians:
There are still enough warm days left so that I can squeeze in
another sorbet recipe, and watermelons are still in season, so I adapted
this recipe from food.com. What I like about it is its twist on simple
syrup. Mix together a cup of sugar, a half cup of water, and a quarter
cup of lemon juice, and heat them, stirring until the sugar is
dissolved. My additions to the recipe are to add grated lemon peel and a
pinch of salt to the simple syrup. Chill the syrup. Cube, seed, and
puree three cups of watermelon. Mix the liquids and freeze them in an
ice cream machine. The mixture will be soft, so scoop it into sealed
containers and finish hardening it in the freezer.
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Must-read articles: "DC’s Epidemic of Failed Ethics," Colbert King,
http://tinyurl.com/l3lw94u. "The amount of
money embezzled, accepted in bribes, defrauded or spent on illegal
political campaign contributions? Nearly $19 million." Colby provides a
short list. "The Wrong Way to Treat DC’s Whistleblowers," Jonetta Rose
Barras,
http://tinyurl.com/m49utj7. "Employees who
disclose possible wrongdoing could find themselves targets of
investigations or fired — maybe both. Recent whistleblowers’ cases
suggest that kind of treatment has been embraced by the Office of the
Attorney General (OAG) and some DC Superior Court judges. . . .
Muzzling, through retaliation, simply creates fertile ground for
mismanagement and corruption. Equally important, it hurts DC residents."
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The problem with the controversy over the name of the Washington
Redskins is that only a small minority of our poor, benighted native
American brethren has the proper understanding that they should be
offended by it. Therefore, as has been true so often in American
history, it falls to more enlightened whites to act as their caretakers,
to be offended on their behalf, and teach them what is in their best
interest.
Gary Imhoff
themail@dcwatch.com
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CLASSIFIEDS — EVENTS
Catania Speaks to DC Federation of Citizens
Associations
Anne Renshaw,
milrddc@aol.com
Councilmember David A. Catania, Chairperson, Committee on Education
will address the DC Federation of Citizens Associations, September 24,
on "The A-B-C’s of DC Public Schools." The Citizens Federation’s
Assembly, which is open to the public, will be held at All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church Hall, 2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, from 6:45
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Councilmember Catania will detail his proposals to
improve the District’s public school system, citywide meetings on
education and growth of DC Charter Schools. Audience participation will
follow Councilmember Catania’s presentation. Discussion (perhaps debate)
may cover such key issues as school borders, public/charter school
funding and per-pupil spending, school security, special needs children,
home schooling, school closings versus renovations/modernization,
principal/teacher accountability, expected under-six population boom,
drop-outs/suspensions, and DC students’ performance test scores.
Residents concerned about DC Public Schools are encouraged to attend
this interactive meeting with Councilmember Catania. All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church is located at 2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, near
Connecticut Avenue and the Woodley Park Metro (Red Line). The Church
parking lot is off Woodley Place, behind the church. The entrance to the
Church Hall is down the garden steps from the parking lot. The door will
open at 6:30 p.m. The presentation by Councilmember Catania, to include
audience Q&A, will begin at approximately 7:15 p.m., following opening
announcements. For further information, contact Anne Renshaw, President,
DC Citizens Federation, milrddc@aol.com.
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