Interesting turn of phrase...

The article in the Washington Post on Sarah Palin's move to Faux Fox "News" includes a remark attributed to Todd Harris, GOP strategist. "This gives her a platform she can use to stay relevant, to stay in the public eye and to flush out some of her policy positions." I find the use of the word "flush" curious. Perhaps he meant "flesh out", but I have not been able to find any evidence that the Post has misquoted him. Frankly, I think "flush out" is an unintentionally apt way to put it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103736.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Bi bim bap

I made bi bim bap for dinner. It was a successful experiment. Even the dog liked it.

What I did:

3 cups of rice in the rice cooker

two small zucchinis near julienned, salted, and sauteed

two carrots julienned and sauteed

three large mushrooms sliced, sauteed, with a bit of sugar and soy sauce added

two green onions sliced up

some purple cabbage sauteed and slightly sugared

a slab of cow sliced up thin, marinated a bit in some garlic, sesame oil, sugar, and soy sauce, then sauteed

fried or scrambled egg to top the mess

You put a pile of rice in the bowl, then add vegetables and meat, top with egg if desired, and stir it up. If I had some kochujang (red pepper paste), I would have added a blob of that for extra spice. Next time...

The dog liked the zucchini and the cabbage. Not so much the carrots. In fact, the dog got the remaining bits of cabbage, zucchini, and a bit of meat with some rice. He slurped it up.