War of American Aggression Museum – 2 of Many – Agent Orange
The picture at top left haunts me. Not still. Straight up, haunts me. Taken on Dec. 3, 2016.
Here’s the one thing the War Museum did well: clearly enunciating how terrible Agent Orange was.
ProPublica recently did a piece of about how Americans suffered from Agent Orange. Well, guess what! If one of them had visited the War Museum, they could have seen the interviews done with American service members and their families about the damage Agent Orange wreaked on them and their progeny.
A lot. A lot of havoc.
Ironically, the piece came out just after I’d visited the museum. Still, ProPublica was quite a few years behind the curve.
War of American Aggression Museum – 1 of Many
An artillery battery, taken in the museum grounds on 12-3-2016 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Many, many, many Europeans raved about the war museum and how great it was. I found this surprising considering the generally high quality of museums in major European countries.
The museum was meh. I write this not just because I’m a good patriotic Rah-Rah-Rah! American but because the museum really was just sub-par.
I know the context, the back story, all the other things going on, but none of the European (or Australian) visitors did, context that was needed but not provided.
Plus, there just wasn’t that much.
A building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 12-3-2016
A building in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, taken on Dec. 3, 2016.
When I first got into Saigon, the weather was nice. Did some wandering. Did some picture taking.
Boozy apple crisp
This booze-laden apple crisp tastes better with time. And heated up.
The Sparkling Wine Cranberry Cocktail (3 of 3)
The cranberry makes it nice and red.
The Sparkling Wine Cranberry Cocktail (2 of 3)
Sparkling wine! You can substitute sparkling cider.
The Sparkling Wine Cranberry Cocktail (1 of 3)
The Sparkling Wine Cranberry Cocktail takes on a nice hue.
Pumpkin dump cake with non-dairy whipped topping
Pumpkin dump cake with cool whip on the side, that looks like ice cream.
Pumpkin dump cake making (18 of 18)
When pouring the butter over (or placing pads of butter on top), make sure you get full coverage.
Pumpkin dump cake making (4 of 18)
The puree, after spices and brown sugar have been added, only partially mixed so far.
Pumpkin dump cake making (2 of 18)
Pumpkin dump cake making (1 of 18)
Puree, pre-spices and sugar.
The full, high-quality set on Fickr
The puree before anything has been added to it.
Making bacon and cranberry Brussels sprouts (7 of 10)
This is the first batch, right after being placed in the skillet.
Easter Sunday, 4-5-2015 2 of 16
Easter Sunday in Española, New Mexico in 2015. Here, Buddy has destroyed a water balloon, connecting. The water spray comes as the balloon shatters.
on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcowperthwaite/sets/72157651381232419
Horse leg in Alcalde on 5-17-2015; 2 of 2
Walking back from photographing a car crash, I looked in the arroyo and lo and behold! a horse leg, partially bleached bone. Unfortunately, there was a fence in the arroyo. Took from above on the bridge on State Road 68.
on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcowperthwaite/sets/72157653037479562
Easter Sunday, 4-5-2015 1 of 16
Easter Sunday festivities in 2015. Here, Monica swings toward a water balloon.
on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcowperthwaite/sets/72157651381232419
Horse leg in Alcalde on 5-17-2015; 1 of 2
Walking back from photographing a car crash, I looked in the arroyo and lo and behold! a horse leg, partially bleached bone. Unfortunately, there was a fence in the arroyo. Took from above on the bridge on State Road 68.
on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcowperthwaite/sets/72157653037479562
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Parsley for stuffing; 3 of 3
Parsley, once it has been cut, made as part of a recipe for sage sausage stuffing, where the sausage is made from scratch.
This is the parsley.
The recipe.
On Flickr.
Sage for sage stuffing; 4 of 4
Sage, once it has been dried, made as part of a recipe for sage sausage stuffing, where the sausage is made from scratch.
This is the dried sage.
The recipe.
On Flickr.
Sage for sage stuffing; 3 of 4
Sage, before it has been dried, made as part of a recipe for sage sausage stuffing, where the sausage is made from scratch.
This is the sage before it has been dried, sitting on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
The recipe.
On Flickr.
Cook’s self portrait; 2
Cook’s self portrait in preparation for a new sig for a cooking column. Taken on 3-27-2015.
On Flickr.
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