Sunday, November 12, 2006
What is Past is Prologue
A Brief History of Medicine2000 BC: Here, eat this root.
1000 AD: That root is heathen. Say this prayer.
1850 AD: That prayer is superstition. Drink this potion.
1940 AD: That potion is snake oil. Dwallow this pill.
1985 AD: That pill is ineffective. Take this antibiotic.
2000 AD: That antibiotic doesn’t work anymore. Here eat this root.
The Ecologist December 2004/January 2005 (The photo is from the door of the State of New Mexico's Archives in Santa Fe.)
Today’s Lunch
Buffalo and Beets
Scrub 3 beets and peel. Chop into bit-sized pieces and steam. Chop 1/2 of an onion and sauté on medium in 1 tsp of oil in a skillet. Add buffalo in quarter-sized pieces and reduced heat to low. Cook for about 10 minutes or until meat is brown throughout. Add beets and 1 tbsp cumin. Cook for another five minutes. Serve with rice or toast.
