"They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me."
-Nathaniel Lee
Minimalist posters explain complex philosophical concepts with basic shapes by Genís Carreras. The posters are also available for purchase via society6.
(Source: brain-food, via 10knotes)
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On March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten story building intending to commit suicide. He left a note to that effect, indicating his despondency. As he fell past the ninth floor his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a window which killed him instantly.
Neither the shooter nor the descender was aware that a safety net had been installed just below at the eighth floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.
“Ordinarily,” Dr. Mills continued, “a person who sets out to commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as committing suicide.”
That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to certain death, but probably would not have been successful because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel that he had a homicide on his hands. The room on the ninth floor, whence the shotgun blast emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the window, striking Mr. Opus.
When one intends to kill subject A but kills subject B in the attempt, one is guilty of the murder of subject B. When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife were both adamant. They both said they thought the shotgun was unloaded. Then old man said it was his long-standing habit to threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention to murder her. Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; that is, the gun had been accidentally loaded.
The continuing investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple’s son loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son’s financial support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation that his father would shoot his mother. The case now becomes one of murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus.
Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed that the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to engineer his mother’s murder. This led him to jump off the ten story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had actually murdered himself so the medical examiner closed the case as a suicide.
Jesus fucking christ, what a great read.
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I have eaten this, and you should too. SO GOOD.
Tart with Asparagus, Zucchini, and Goat Cheese:
- 1 Packet of Frozen Pastry Puff (thawed)
- Flour
- 2-3 Zucchinis
- Bunch of thin Asparagus
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Fresh Thyme chopped finely
- Goat Cheese
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt
- Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- White Wine or Cooking White Wine
- 1 Egg for Eggs Wash (1 egg whisked with a splash of water)
Makes 2-4
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Unfold your pastry puff sheet on a clean counter that has been dusted lightly with flour. Sprinkle a little more flour on top of the pastry sheet. Roll out slightly with a rolling pin. Then using a small knife, cut squares out of the sheet.
2 squares of the pastry puff should fit on one baking sheet. If you’re making 4 tarts, make sure to have 2 baking sheets so you can cook all of them at the same time. Lay down some parchment paper on the baking sheet first. Score your squares with a knife, creating a frame on you pastry puff. Make sure not to cut all the way threw. Set aside in the fridge while you cook the vegetables.
Wash your zucchini, cut of the edges, and then into 3 pieces. Each piece should be sliced thinly length wise. Once both zucchinis are cut up, on to the asparagus.
Wash and trim the asparagus. Then cut in half. Then slice up your garlic clove.
In a pan, heat up some olive oil, throw in the zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and sauté till they just start to brown, then add the asparagus garlic, and thyme. Sauté for a few more minutes till the zucchini has some color, and asparagus is cooked (you still want the asparagus to be firm and to have a bite). Now drizzle some white wine over the veggies (about 1/4 cup). Cook until the wine has evaporated, turn off heat. Taste the veggies, if they need more seasoning add more salt or pepper at this point.
Take out your pastry puff, and brush some egg wash over the squares (this will give shine and color to your tart). Crumble some goat cheese over your squares, keeping them in the frame from where you scored them. Next add a layer of your vegetables, making sure to put an even amount of the asparagus and zucchini on each sheet. Now crumble more goat cheese on top.
Pop in the oven and cook for about 20-25 minutes. Until the tart has puffed and is golden brown. Serve immediately with a salad, and you got your self a fancy meal. Enjoy!
